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IVF Question
Asked by A.D. from Dallas
on October 24, 2006
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This is a question from a friend, who already has 2 girls and wants the third kid to be a boy. What are the options available and how much does it cost? Are there any ...
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- I'm not sure from your question if what you are really asking is if IVF can get you the desired sex of your baby. I do not know of any doctors in the area doing that o...
- I have had 3 IVF's and gender choice was never an option, to my knowledge. I'd love to talk to you or your friend about it more if I can help in any way. I did it du...
- Now, I just read about this not long ago , I believe in Time magazine, and from what I recall, only in California is it even legal to use IVF to choose the sex of the ...
Is the 2Nd Time Around Really Easier?
Asked by D.M. from Los Angeles
on May 27, 2008
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I was curious if it's myth or fact that it's really easy to get pregnant the second time?
I just had my first child, a beautiful little girl who makes my heart me...
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- I will just tell you my little story...I took all the fertility pills to get pregnant with baby #1, just over two years, then three years with all the same pills and l...
- D., I don't know if it has anything to do with being more fertile, but everyone I know that had problems getting pregnant didn't try anything to stop from getting p...
- I do think that once your body knows how to"do it" (ie go all the way from conception to baby), it is as if a channel is opened and it's a lot easier to have a second ...
Going Through InVitro Fertilization Next Month - Any Advice?
Asked by C.A. from Wichita
on December 16, 2007
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Just wondering if anyone has any advice or do's and don'ts about IVF? Its a pretty scary time right now and I am already very emotional and have not even started on a...
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- I'll say a little prayer for you! I'd also urge you to try to stay relaxed--get a 90 minute massage right before your treatments. I haven't been there (am also TTC at ...
- very emotional stressful and scary time...we've done it twice. There are no tips i can think of that the clinic doesnt generally cover very well, if you have any quest...
- C., As someone who has successfully been through InVitro Fertilization, my best advice to you is...relax. It is already a very stressful situation that you are in an...
How to Support a Friend
Asked by A.B. from Denver
on July 19, 2008
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Hi all, my question is a friend of mine went thru a miscarraige yesterday. She was 15 weeks along and had gone thru IVF. Before this her husband told her this was th...
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- I read somewhere that you shouldn't ask, "What can I do to help?" That question is too open ended. Be direct, and tell her what you will do for her. Of course, only...
- You have gotten a lot of good advice . I just wanted to add that sometimes a little gift that recognizes her baby is really comforting. I have had five losses and I h...
- I just read a book about this that was very helpful for me. It was called "Empty Arms". The author also had a late miscarriage as her first. I don't remember the au...
Seeking IVF Advice
Asked by L.V. from New York
on May 28, 2008
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Hi- my husband and i are have been trying for a year to get pregnant, we have a 3 year old already who we had no trouble conceiving. After a number of tests and proce...
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- I think it's wonderful that you so want to be parents. There are many babies in this world who desperately need parents. I've always wanted to adopt and can't wait. It...
- Hi L., We didn't do IVF, we did Clomid and IUI and I had a REAL hard time coming to grips with doing it. It felt "unnatural." However, I can say that I don't have a ...
- Hi L., I hope I can help. I had my baby girl 3 months ago via IVF using donor eggs because we failed 3 previous cycles using my own (due to age). We also have 2 boys...
IVF With Donor Egg
Asked by D.O. from Chicago
on October 18, 2007
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My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for over 5 years now. We have had two failed IVF's. We also just recently went through a heartbreaking adoption. T...
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- Hi D., One of my very best friends is a fertility specialist and she co-owns a private practice in Skokie called Northshore Fertility Clinic. Their phone number is#...
- There is no advice I can give on this subject but I felt I needed to respond. I am so very sorry for your loss. *HUG* I would offer you advice on other things to consi...
- D. - I found out my eggs were poor quality last fall - I'd already known there was a high likelihood at age 43 it was too late and so I started looking into donor egg ...
Ivf
Asked by H.R. from Honolulu
on February 26, 2008
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I found a website for ovum donation in Honolulu. I have 2 wonderful children of my own and they are now 3 and my second child is almost 2. I am 22 yrs. old now and my ...
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- As far as family background the doctors will do a full history and there won't be much more genetically that the parents will need to know. As someone who had to consi...
- Hi H., Every infertility clinic is different but in most cases, the egg donor has no say in who receives the eggs or even the outcome of the embryo transfer. We used...
- Having used an egg donor, I can say that your wanting to help those of us who can't produce is GREATLY appreciated. The facility that we used, San Diego Fertility Cen...
Information and Experience with IVF
Asked by L.B. from Boston
on July 10, 2009
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I posted a little while ago about tubal reversal surgery, and recently my husband and I met with a doctor at a nearby IVF clinic to discuss the option of reversal surg...
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- L., I have a set of twin boys from IVF - 3rd cycle. The meds made me bloat, gain weight and get very emotional. I mean I cried at a Visa commercial... Now, if yo...
- Hello I saw your question about IVF. My beautiful daughter was conceived on our fourth (and last) try of IVF. My stomach was pretty bloated from the meds I had to ta...
- hi, i have been trying to concieve baby number 2 for 3yrs now, with no luck i have done two cycle with clomid and iui's and am going for my 3rd cycle now, i will be do...
Clomid Isn't Working
Asked by T.T. from Indianapolis
on October 23, 2008
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My husband and I have been TTC #2 since December of ‘07 with no luck. I have PCOS, and in the spring I started taking Prometrium to make me have a period. I still ha...
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- T. - been there done that. I have PCO - did clomid, no help. They later found other stuff (autoimmune antibodies, blocked tube). I went through 2 assisted reproduc...
- I have to agree with PP. I used an RE to get my last 2 babies. There are so many options out there. Don't waste time. Get the refferal. There are good about worki...
- Hi T., You really have a lot of choices. My husband and I couldn't get pregnant and everything we did would always come back where our OB/GYN said, "I don't know w...
