I am curious if anyone has ever changes Doctors and what factors caused them to do so? I tried to have my records sent to a different Doctor for a second opinion after my first unsucessful IVF/ICSI attempt and I was advised by my current Doctor NOT to go to a particular clinic!! My Doctor did give ...

Great news!! I was just like you....scared of the needles. No matter how many times I heard "it doesn't hurt" It didn't help until I experienced it myself!! Good luck to you!!

CALOCH

datkins,

Well.......How did your shot go?

CALOCH

Shelly,

My situation is a little different from yours but here is the cost run down we faced. About $2,000.00 of the total cost was drugs. However, we were lucky enough that our insurance covered that part. We ended up paying $125.00 for the medication! :D The fertility issue is with my DH so he ...

Amithis,

Your reply was very comforting...Thank you. You are fortunate to have sucessfully fertilized 9 eggs. Will you be trying again? The articles I have been reading on line indicate there are new ways to determine which embryos are likely to "stick". It's called sHLA-G. From what I read in the ...

Dana,

For me, it really is a catch 22. I know it is smart to realize it may not work but.......My doctor told me it was heathy to think positive. I got SO wrapped up in the excitement of a baby that I was having twins in my mind. As a result, I think the disapointment was worse. What made me feel ...

I have never used a message board before or a chat room but I am feeling a little desperate for support. My husband (37) and I (33) have been married 5 years. About 3 years ago we discovered we had a extremely low sperm count. We just complete our first IVF attempt which included my husband having ...

Tracey,

Thank you!! I think my husband and I are leaning toward a second attempt. Although you don't know very much about me, you hit the nail on the head as far as how I am feeling and what I needed to hear. I admire your strength and appreciate you taking the time to respond.

Duh!! I intended ...

I have never used a message board before or a chat room but I am feeling a little desperate for support. My husban (37) and I (33) have been married 5 years. About 3 years ago we discoved we had a extremely low sperm count. We just complete our first IVF attempt which included my husband having to ...