Anyone doing FET/IVF in Jan 2013 till everyone's BFP (Everyone Welcome)

[ashknowsbest]

It doesn't make sense to not move but if we can do our last two IVF's that are covered by insurance before we leave and keep the frosties that would be ideal.

 

[MoBaby]

Ash that sounds like a good plan. Would you do two back to back to get the frosties? Insurance companies are dumb. I hate mine!

 

[alicatt]

It doesn't make sense to not move but if we can do our last two IVF's that are covered by insurance before we leave and keep the frosties that would be ideal.

Yep.. get lots of frosties and then move!! FET's are way less expensive. OMG. Can they ship them across the country? I suppose they can, but you better find out! Special delivery.. frosties on its way.

 

[ashknowsbest]

Mo - yes I'd try and do two back to back to get frosties. My thought is that even if they can't ship them (which I've been researching and that seems completely doable) I can always come back to NY for the transfer only and get the monitoring done at the clinic in San Fran. Also, if I have to give up my last IVF because of insurance coverage fine, but they say that most people get pregnant by their 3rd IVF and this would be it so I'd hate not to try at all with a fresh cycle ya know?

 

[ttcbaby117]

Ash - will you stay with the same clinic in NY....I know you were thinking about switching...have you asked them if maybe they will do a different protocol with you?

Ali - I know this waiting must be so hard for you!! Like a tww but not ya know! I feel like this is just a big lesson in patience sometimes! Well my dr is more concerned with the fact that the cyst was estrogen producing so I think she is being very cautious!

AFM -I was told by my RE to go back in for another scan of the cyst on Thursday which would have my start date for stimming on Monday....My anniversary in on Thursday the 2nd and because I have to be in Florida and away from my DH for stimming I opted to stay on the meds till Monday and head to florida on Friday, so me and DH can celebrate our anniversary together. This is of course providing that the damn cyst will be small enough by Monday!

 

[ashknowsbest]

ttc - I'm really not sure at this point. We were going to do PGD with the next full blown IVF cycle so if we do the PGD this cycle and find out that there is something wrong with egg quality and not the protocol I will probably stay at this clinic because they do have great success rates. If the PGD comes back and it's normal then I will most likely switch but it's cheaper I'm assuming to drive the embryos across town then to ship them across the country. These are all the things I need to speak with them about when they call today. And my doctor doesn't seem to want to do a different protocol because I do respond well to the long lupron but I guess we'll see what happens.

I really hope your cysts gets itself figured out soon so that you can get started and spend your anniversary with your DH!

 

[alicatt]

ttc - I'm really not sure at this point. We were going to do PGD with the next full blown IVF cycle so if we do the PGD this cycle and find out that there is something wrong with egg quality and not the protocol I will probably stay at this clinic because they do have great success rates. If the PGD comes back and it's normal then I will most likely switch but it's cheaper I'm assuming to drive the embryos across town then to ship them across the country. These are all the things I need to speak with them about when they call today. And my doctor doesn't seem to want to do a different protocol because I do respond well to the long lupron but I guess we'll see what happens.

I really hope your cysts gets itself figured out soon so that you can get started and spend your anniversary with your DH!

I can't say for sure, but I think that shipping your embryos cross country is doable, the issue is keeping them cold, and long enough to get them from NY to SF. I had shipped from ATL and it comes in a special cryro frozen canister. The sperm bank owned the canister and shipped the to the lab, then they transferred them to their cryro freezer. When I was looking into doing an ICI (intra-cervical insemination) in my own home, they would ship to your address, and the would be frozen for up to 7 days. If I didn't return the canister in 10 days they would start charging me for the canister, kind of like a late fee. Anyway, I never did do this, but I did research it. I would assume that you could rent a canister and ship the embryos overnight from NY to SF, providing that the freeze is the same?

 

[Em260]

Ash - wow, congrats on the move! Sorry about your insurance, that stinks . Sounds like a good plan to do embryo banking before you leave. I did two back to back cycles last fall. It sounds like a lot but you sort of get into a groove once you start the first one. We did PGD too and the results come back pretty quickly so you'll know before you start the 2nd cycle.

ttc - fx your cyst is smaller on Monday! So frustrating but it's good your Dr. is being cautious in case the cyst would interfere with stimming.

AFM - had my consult with my RE. He thinks I should try one more IUI next month so that I've hit the typical three tries at IUI before IVF. I kind of want to take May off but he was pretty convincing. He said all of the data on success with IUI is with 3 tries and if I was his daughter he would want me to try one more time. If that doesn't work we'll move on to IVF/ICSI with PGD in June. We'll biopsy and freeze the embryos and then do a FET in July.

 

[ashknowsbest]

So I heard from the coordinator. Aetna did approve the switch in cycles. We're going forward with the IVF, the prep month for the FET was the same as IVF so we're good to go. I have to call on CD 1 of my lupron period and then CD 3 blood work u/s and then we start with the stims. I'm happy to be doing this instead so that I can save my

I asked her about transferring embryos and she said that NY has some pretty strict laws on it so what's going to happen is that I'll have to come back for the transfers when we use the 's. It's not so bad. At least I can bank as many frosties as I can now that way when we're ready to try and have another baby or keep trying for number one it's $1500 instead of like $15,000. Plus my mom still lives in the area so when I come for the transfer I can just stay with her.

 

[alicatt]

Ash - wow, congrats on the move! Sorry about your insurance, that stinks . Sounds like a good plan to do embryo banking before you leave. I did two back to back cycles last fall. It sounds like a lot but you sort of get into a groove once you start the first one. We did PGD too and the results come back pretty quickly so you'll know before you start the 2nd cycle.

ttc - fx your cyst is smaller on Monday! So frustrating but it's good your Dr. is being cautious in case the cyst would interfere with stimming.

AFM - had my consult with my RE. He thinks I should try one more IUI next month so that I've hit the typical three tries at IUI before IVF. I kind of want to take May off but he was pretty convincing. He said all of the data on success with IUI is with 3 tries and if I was his daughter he would want me to try one more time. If that doesn't work we'll move on to IVF/ICSI with PGD in June. We'll biopsy and freeze the embryos and then do a FET in July.

Sounds like a good plan!

 

[alicatt]

So I heard from the coordinator. Aetna did approve the switch in cycles. We're going forward with the IVF, the prep month for the FET was the same as IVF so we're good to go. I have to call on CD 1 of my lupron period and then CD 3 blood work u/s and then we start with the stims. I'm happy to be doing this instead so that I can save my

I asked her about transferring embryos and she said that NY has some pretty strict laws on it so what's going to happen is that I'll have to come back for the transfers when we use the 's. It's not so bad. At least I can bank as many frosties as I can now that way when we're ready to try and have another baby or keep trying for number one it's $1500 instead of like $15,000. Plus my mom still lives in the area so when I come for the transfer I can just stay with her.

Interesting, I hadn't even considered legal issues! I was just thinking about keeping them I'm glad you got everything worked out! YAY for starting an IVF cycle

AFM - called the FS office, in the hopes that they had heard something. Not yet! It is frustrating as I have a bunch of obligations next week and some of them require me to work at home, and if I'm starting then I need to know what days I have to be in the office for monitoring! So I can't schedule ANYTHING until I know what is going on. Maybe tomorrow?

 

[ashknowsbest]

ali - I barely thought about the legal issues either! I'm just happy to be saving my frosties for when I have no more IVF's left. She said that sometimes aetna gives them a hard time about the PGD but I looked up the mandate and looked up what they covered and their criteria for covering it and one of the things was previous failed IVF cycles so I think I'll be okay.

 

[mercyme]

Ash, how complicated -- like IVF isn't complicated enough. But if you like your clinic & they have good results (apparently NY has awesome rates, as a state), then it really makes sense to return. FWIW, my RE said that the thawing & transfer are the most delicate parts of the whole operation, making the difference between success and failure. Sounds like you've got things under control, though.

ttc, sorry you're in limbo right now, frustrating! (ali, too!)

Em, good luck with the IUI. We did three, just b/c they were so cheap compared to IVF -- and b/c it took that long for my husband to warm to the idea of spending $$$ on IVF.

I'm just waiting... and literally having nightmares about bleeding. Beta tomorrow. feeling scared

 

[WannabeeMum]

Mercy - good luck tomorrow!

Ali - hope those results come back soon. What drama waiting for them while trying to plan your life.

Ash - sounds like a great plan. Happy to hear you have it all sorted. As an aside, I loved in SF for five years before changing continents to Australia and absolutely loved it - it's a fantastic city. Good luck with the move!!

 

[Mells54]

TTC, I hope things look good with your cyst.

Ash, sounds like a plan. I think San Fran is beautiful, but being a NYer I had a hard time adjusting to life in Cali. Good luck! Moving is never easy!

Ali, waiting sucks.

Wanna, already in trimester 2...woohoo!

Mercy, good luck tomorrow!

AFM, our donor had her initial appt today and here antral follicle count was "very, very good." She does have and IUD that needs to be removed, then once her AF shows we both get calendars. Looks like June! I'm getting excited.

 

[L4hope]

Good luck tomorrow Mercy!!

 

[L4hope]

Ooh Mells, so exciting!! Yay!

 

[Turkey16]

Ash, how complicated -- like IVF isn't complicated enough. But if you like your clinic & they have good results (apparently NY has awesome rates, as a state), then it really makes sense to return. FWIW, my RE said that the thawing & transfer are the most delicate parts of the whole operation, making the difference between success and failure. Sounds like you've got things under control, though.

ttc, sorry you're in limbo right now, frustrating! (ali, too!)

Em, good luck with the IUI. We did three, just b/c they were so cheap compared to IVF -- and b/c it took that long for my husband to warm to the idea of spending $$$ on IVF.

I'm just waiting... and literally having nightmares about bleeding. Beta tomorrow. feeling scared

Good Luck tomorrow Mercy!!!!!

 

[Turkey16]

TTC, I hope things look good with your cyst.

Ash, sounds like a plan. I think San Fran is beautiful, but being a NYer I had a hard time adjusting to life in Cali. Good luck! Moving is never easy!

Ali, waiting sucks.

Wanna, already in trimester 2...woohoo!

Mercy, good luck tomorrow!

AFM, our donor had her initial appt today and here antral follicle count was "very, very good." She does have and IUD that needs to be removed, then once her AF shows we both get calendars. Looks like June! I'm getting excited.

Mells!! This is very exciting! I didn't realize that you had chosen a definite donor! I still giggle every now & then about your "glamour shot" commentary. What an interesting and exciting adventure. Is your DH going to be out of the country in June?? I feel like you said he might be away while you're doing all this....still think it'll make an amazing story for the future babe/babes!

 

[Turkey16]

ali - I barely thought about the legal issues either! I'm just happy to be saving my frosties for when I have no more IVF's left. She said that sometimes aetna gives them a hard time about the PGD but I looked up the mandate and looked up what they covered and their criteria for covering it and one of the things was previous failed IVF cycles so I think I'll be okay.

Hey Ash! That SF news is pretty exciting!! Is that a big move for you?? I'm not sure where you're at now. SF is an amazing city!!! Glad to hear that it seems you have your ducks in a row as far as the IVF/insurance situation goes!!