The Start of Something Very Special!!

[Miss Redknob]

Almost and Mo, can I ask a question? Did you guys have you FS do you EC and ET?

 

[MoBaby]

1st round fs did ec not et=bfn
2nd round fs did ec &et=bfp
3rd round fs did ec and 2nd best dr did et=bfn

I'm making sure my fs does the fet... If he won't be able to then I'm postponing it I think.

 

[Miss Redknob]

Can I ask how much your treatment cost Mo? DH and I paid $12k and I saw him for my initial consultant and never saw him again this really upset me as I paid so much and got back up doctors!!

 

[MoBaby]

11800 for icsi; then meds and work up was additional.... I paid prob 2-3k for all that. I see my fs only 3 times max... Initial consult, ec and et... Other clinics see their dr everytime. I feel like I'm paying a nurse and to see the dr. I'd relay your frustrations to your dr at your follow up. My dh thinks its bs also... We pay so much for a specialist and don't even see him.

 

[Miss Redknob]

Yeah that is what pissed me off the most, is that the FS is getting paid to do a job and the nursing team are doing his work. My nurse was fantastic, but I felt bad that I had to ring her to ask her questions when I felt like I should have asked my FS, but never saw him to ask!

 

[MoBaby]

We didn't do pgd they was extra like maybe 5k more... Was it included at your clinic?

 

[Miss Redknob]

Our ICSI cycle was $9k and then we paid an extra $3k for PGD. Plus I did acupuncture for 6 weeks prior and on the day of EC and before and after ET.

 

[almosthere]

I was also surprised to see that he did not do mine!!! I had an array of doctors....one doctor I had never met did my ER, then a couple others I had not met did my ET...the way I saw it was this: It is a huge team process where I went at RSC. The nurses relay information to us from our FS who is overlooking our entire IVF cycle the whole time...when to trigger....when to stop estrogen, when we are ready for ET....so I kind of just got used to all the different doctors. At this point, I am not even sure my FS does ET and ER!!! I feel I could have researched a bit more-but I take it that my clinic is very experienced and that everyone there is the best of the best. I am thrilled with my results regardless-everyone was just so amazing to DH and I throughout the entire process. I believe before my scan I will have one last chat with my FS then I will have my scan, eeek!!

 

[Miss Redknob]

Well our appointment went really well. Our FS said that we had a 70% chance of falling pregnant as they tested my eggs for quality and with the PGD pushes the success rate up , but fell into the 30%. So we are starting our FET on my next AF and I am having a natural/medicated cycle. I will be having bloods and ultrasounds and will then start Cartia (low dose aspirin) and Clexane injections on the day of O. They are also going to give me a HCG booster shot before transfer.

 

[MoBaby]

Sounds like they have a good plan in place.Are you doing a natural fet or medicated?

 

[trgirl308]

That sounds like a good plan and November will be here before you know it!

 

[Miss Redknob]

Bit of both Mo, as he is including the HCG injection. I have a normal cycle so I am just taking some drugs to give it a helping hand.

 

[almosthere]

wow that is a huge chance that you will be pregnant soon, GOOD LUCK!!

 

[Miss Redknob]

Sorry I haven't been around lately. Been busy visiting my FIL at the hospital almost everyday. DH and I are seeing the surgeon today to talk about the procedure and the complications Starting to get worried!

DH and I have also de died that if all this is still going on with his Dad, we will postpone our FET..

 

[trgirl308]

Hope everything works out with your fil.

 

[almosthere]

Your FIL is in my prayers! I hope you won't have to delay your FET.

I was back and forth in the hospital for 2 weeks I think it was for my mom while naturally ttc and it was very stressful-I hope you get some time to yourself and relax a bit!

 

[Miss Redknob]

It is so hard not to stress..My FIL is being so difficult and just doesn't want to accept what is going on. My DH has tried talking to him about Power of Attorney, just in case, but he says it is for old people with Dementia!! There are so many things that can go wrong for him as he is a very complex case, he has kidney failure, emphasema, high blood pressure and has had AAA surgery about 20yrs ago. My DH is getting so frustrated with him as he just won't give you a straight answer, just says "we'll see what happens". Hopefully the surgeon will help us today to try and get him to understand how setiois this all is

 

[almosthere]

I think that is a good idea to try to communicate with your doctors about your FIL's situation with being in denial! Hope today goes well.

 

[babynewbie]

Must be tough, I hope the doctors can help talk to him. I have a stubborn MIL who refused to listen / take things seriously when she was really ill in hospital, and even since she's been out she won't take advice and slow down to keep from going to hospital again. Its very frustrating. Fingers crossed all goes well and you can get your little frosty as planned!

 

[bartlettpear]