anyone over 35 going for fertility treatments this year? IUI, IVF etc

[sarahincanada]

Hi All. I'm having a rough time emotionally the past several days so I've been trying to stay away from here so I don't irritate or bum everyone out.

Good Luck ladies! I've been thinking good thoughts for you Sarah!

Ive be wondering how you are. please dont stay away, we are here for the good and bad! and readys misery thread is the perfect place to vent!

I see your tests are negative so far Im not far behind you and IM sure AF will visit me Sunday or Monday. I just pray she is on time if she is coming.

 

[LLbean]

Sarah I hope Friday you get great news!

thanks LL! great news about your beta numbers, are you feeling more confident?

Im going for the blood test friday night, and they wont phone with the results till saturday. however saturday is my birthday and we will probably be in niagara. I told my hubby to phone and check the messages, as if I were pregnant what an amazing gift that would be. If he doesnt say anything on saturday I will be gently let down and know the results on sunday.

Im in a little dilemma about next cycle...as mentioned my clients are being really late with payments and I have a $5000 bill to pay plus my usual bills that come out on the 1st, so not sure if I will have $1000 spare for injectables next week I would be starting them tuesday-ish depending on my LP length. so it all depends on this week and what cheques I get. I dont mind a month off. Then its still a scramble for IVF money in November, still not sure if I can find that some of me thinks its just easier to start that in january then stress myself out about $$$. being self employed is so hard!

can you use credit cards?

 

[Milty]

Sarah: I would start making your clients pay by credit card. I know you will have to pay the transacation fee but at least you will get paid on time.

Ready: I love the Misery thread.


Do you guys think I should have my DH get a new SA done? It has been a really long time since he has had one. I know I'm just looking for ways out of me getting stuff done but It could be need now.

 

[sarahincanada]

can you use credit cards?

they are all maxed with business charges

Milty I did have a merchant account before, but was paying thousands in merchant fees per year so cancelled it. most are good at paying, its just these last few months have been bad.

oh well, nothing I can do, things will be a lot easier in january as i get paid ahead of time for a large project then

 

[Indigo77]

Why can't they wire the funds?
I made all our payees do that.
I didn't mind paying the wiring fee.
It's the cost doing business.

Sarah....Are you REALLY not testing?

 

[dachsundmom]

What about setting up a business Paypal account?

 

[onmymind17]

Well ladies, it looks like me doing a donor egg cycle is out, i would have to pay about 25K out of pocket for it. Soooooo i am thinking about doing the IVF with my own eggs, i got my results back from my cycle day 3 blood work, they are AMH 0.57, FSH 7.61, E2 or Estrogen 45, and LH 3.88. All my levels except for the AMH are normal, what do you ladies think, would it be worth it to try the IVF? I think those levels are not too bad considering my age lol.

 

[dachsundmom]

OMM...do you know if you are looking at a flare cycle or a down reg? Will birth control be involved?

 

[Indigo77]

What does that mean? Flare cycle, down reg...

 

[Indigo77]

 

[dachsundmom]

What does that mean? Flare cycle, down reg...

A flare cycle will pretty much follow your natural cycle...AF, some depression of OV, stimming, trigger, and ER.

To down regulate takes a little longer...typically one is put on birth contol to allow the natural cycle to re-establish itself and then the IVF process starts.

There are different theories about response to the cycles, depending on clinics.

Both LL and Crystal have done flare cycles.

 

[Indigo77]

Look what I found!

https://www.carolinaconceptions.com/images/AMHgraph.jpg

 

[Indigo77]

Diminished ovarian reserve is one of the most common indications for undergoing IVF. Low AMH levels (< 1) are indicative of decreased ovarian reserve, but that does not always mean that success with IVF will be compromised. We recently reviewed data within our IVF program and presented the findings at the annual conference for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in 2009. The conclusion of our study was that AMH levels are predictive of the number of eggs retrieved in IVF cycles, but they are not predictive of one's chance of pregnancy (Fertility and Sterility, 2009;92:3 S177-S178). These findings support our treatment philosophy, which is to not exclude women from IVF treatment solely based on decreased AMH levels. We take many other factors into consideration when determining one's chance of pregnancy, such as age, prior pregnancy history, and reason for requiring IVF treatment, and we find that many patients are still candidates for fertility treatment despite having a low AMH level.

 

[dachsundmom]

You know what's funny, my doc does not have a lot of faith in AMH...he says that there's not enough data out there to support the theory that a low number means poor response to treatment.

He feels that if the rest of the levels are good, like OMM's, AMH will not be as big of a factor as some believe.

He could also be a quack, lol.

 

[Indigo77]

https://www.carolinaconceptions.com/images/2011PregnancyRatesGraph.jpg

 

[readyformore]

Well ladies, it looks like me doing a donor egg cycle is out, i would have to pay about 25K out of pocket for it. Soooooo i am thinking about doing the IVF with my own eggs, i got my results back from my cycle day 3 blood work, they are AMH 0.57, FSH 7.61, E2 or Estrogen 45, and LH 3.88. All my levels except for the AMH are normal, what do you ladies think, would it be worth it to try the IVF? I think those levels are not too bad considering my age lol.

Bummer OMM. My friend that did donor egg it cost $30K. She got the money as a gift from her parents, how sweet is that?

Have you considered embryo sharing? It's much more cost effective.

 

[Indigo77]

What is the price difference between 2 IVF cycles with your eggs vs 1 IVF cycle with donor eggs, I wonder?

 

[dachsundmom]

Yep, time to join the Peace Corps and put all of this behind me, lol.

 

[readyformore]

What is the price difference between 2 IVF cycles with your eggs vs 1 IVF cycle with donor eggs, I wonder?

I think it would be difficult to compare considering success rates.

 

[Indigo77]

Yeah....forget it...I am buying a boat....Bye ladies....:wave:.... Nice knowing you....

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