[Giggles178]

Originally Posted by Lisag

giggles!!

I'm sorry to hear your are a "old hat" at this. You inspired me when I read your sig...wow! I'm sure you can offer plenty of wonderful advice or just support to all of us!! I'm in the process of IVF #2 and it really takes a toll on you physically and emotionally! I'm awaiting my final fert report for next Monday and I dreamed about my embryos last night...every hour I woke up and I was like was it 8c, no 7cell, or is it 4cell...i'm probaly just going nuts...lol!

I agree...uterine bx (ouch) I hope they gave you some good meds..they gave me a pain pill and valium for that but it still hurt! Keep us posted on the PGD results!

Good luck! Look forward to getting to know you!
Lisa

Yea I really wish I could say this was my first cycle I actually decided today to think of this cycle as a new day. This will be our first cycle with our new RE so I am going think of it like our "first" time. I am sure I can help if anyone has any questions. I have been going through IVF for 2 years! I can't believe it! They didn't give me any meds for the biopsy so it hurt. I have been through sonohystograms & hysteroscopies so I really wasn't expecting it to be bad but it was. Will keep my fingers crossed for you and a great Fert Report!

[historyteach]

kelli - i put it my mouth and then swallow it with a lot of water. i know that it can be bad but i hope that things work out for you.

giggles - being old hat just means that you are going to be lucky this time and get your big fat positive.

to all the newbies, i can't wait to see all the positive that we are going to see

[Giggles178]

Originally Posted by historyteach

kelli - i put it my mouth and then swallow it with a lot of water. i know that it can be bad but i hope that things work out for you.

giggles - being old hat just means that you are going to be lucky this time and get your big fat positive.

to all the newbies, i can't wait to see all the positive that we are going to see

I sure as heck hope so! I am so ready to move on from IVF.

[historyteach]

giggles - if you and your DH are normal why did you decide to do PGD? we have to make the decision on if we are going to do it but we are still waiting for the test results to come back. and if you don't mind me asking how much is your clinic charging? thanks for your help

[Lisag]

Hey girl! I did not mean to leave you out! Welcome to the insane world of IVF. We will be here to answer your questions!

Giggles -- I need to more optimistic ...I'm trying! New cycle, new RE, new day and a ! Yes, and I would like to know about PGD also.

[Giggles178]

Originally Posted by historyteach

giggles - if you and your DH are normal why did you decide to do PGD? we have to make the decision on if we are going to do it but we are still waiting for the test results to come back. and if you don't mind me asking how much is your clinic charging? thanks for your help

I have PCOS and DH has MF and since we are completely normal everywhere else, PGD is our last factor. We always get amazing "looking" embryos so it is very possible that up to 70% could be abnormal. That means most of the time we were transferring abnormal embies. I have had 1 pregnancy and multiple failed cycles so we are definitely in the PGD criteria. All of our chromosome testing came back normal which means DH and I are reproductively "normal" but there is still a high possibility of our embryos being abnormal. I am praying that PGD is our answer since everything else hasn't been. My clinic charges $4500 for PGD, we can PGD as many embryos as we want. We have many Day 3's frozen so we are going to PGD all of them and transfer the good ones. If we have a lot that are normal we will refreeze them.

[historyteach]

thanks for the information - wow i didn't know that up to 70% can be abnormal - that is just crazy to me. are those statistics for everyone or just your circumstances. i go in next week to talk about our options but this is relatively new to me so i want to get as much information that i can get. thanks again, you have been a great help

[KELLIF4]

GIGGLES - goodluck with your new RE !!

[historyteach]

kelli - i saw that you are B6 - why? just curious.

hugs

[Giggles178]

Originally Posted by historyteach

thanks for the information - wow i didn't know that up to 70% can be abnormal - that is just crazy to me. are those statistics for everyone or just your circumstances. i go in next week to talk about our options but this is relatively new to me so i want to get as much information that i can get. thanks again, you have been a great help

It is very prevalent with PCOS women. PGD can be controversial. Some RE's believe in it and some don't. My RE happens to be a pioneer in PGD. He uses PGD in certain cases and not in some. If you have had 1 or more miscarriages, male fertility issues and/or repeat failures he recommends PGD. My RE previously did not believe in PGD so we never did it. We went through many cycles with her and no viable pregnancy to show for it so we really wanted to explore every option this cycle and find an RE that was excellent in genetic testing. He also uses embryo glue with every ET so I am feeling upbeat/positive with him. Who knows what will be the factor that gets us pregnant. It doesn't hurt to try everything at this point.

[Giggles178]

Originally Posted by KELLIF4

GIGGLES - goodluck with your new RE !!

Thank you! I am hoping that he will be the one to do the job.

[Giggles178]

Originally Posted by historyteach

kelli - i saw that you are B6 - why? just curious.

hugs

What is B6?

[KELLIF4]

I just started researching some holistic measures of fertility. B6 helps with balancing hormones and the break down of sugars. Having PCOS, I obivously have issues with this. I also read an article where it helps with depression and is supposed to help with stress. We all know anyone going through IF need's help with stress I looked at my multivitamin that I take and It doesnt contain B6 ... So I fiugred what the hay - It can't hurt ?

[Giggles178]

Originally Posted by KELLIF4

I just started researching some holistic measures of fertility. B6 helps with balancing hormones and the break down of sugars. Having PCOS, I obivously have issues with this. I also read an article where it helps with depression and is supposed to help with stress. We all know anyone going through IF need's help with stress I looked at my multivitamin that I take and It doesnt contain B6 ... So I fiugred what the hay - It can't hurt ?

Interesting.... I will have to ask my Acupuncturist and RE if I can take it. Thanks for the info.

[KELLIF4]

I guess I should probably ask before I just start pill popping But most of the articles point it at PCOS'ers because of their insulin issues ...