i have not yet had my transfer, but my doctor explained that he prefers to do a five-day transfer, because the embryos have had longer to develop and it is easier to determine their quality and therefore their likelihood of continuing to develop -- he will only put in two on a dav-five transfer. he ...

i have yet to embark upon my first IVF cycle, but thought i'd mention that i read in "fertility for dummies" (maybe not the best resource...) that 5-day blastocysts have a greater tendency to continue splitting once implanted, and split into identical twins. don't know how accurate that is, but it's ...

i think that might be what my doctor has called a "saline sonogram" or "saline ultrasound". i can't tell you anything about it, except that he said it doesn't hurt. good luck.

hi stacy,

i am attempting to go through my insurance for acupuncture. they tell me it's covered, but the insurance and the dr. office can't seem to agree on how i'm supposed to do it. i'm not sure how much it is if you're paying out of pocket. check w/ your insurance. maybe they have a discount ...

that's sounds pretty rough to find out your bad news on your b-day. we found out about my husband's diagnosis right before my 30th, in october. it was pretty difficult not to feel old & broken at that time.

i have heard some talk on another board about increased fertility post-ivf. but i suppose ...

what a very small world. i lived in kzoo my entire life until 3 1/2 years ago. i met a man who made a big move to chicago worthwhile. (now dh).

i teach elementary special ed. 8-11 year olds. the kids are great, and lots of fun. the grown-ups can be a different story...

we are very lucky to have ...

thanks for your input, stacy marie!

i am also a teacher, which is part of the reason i am concerned about missing work. my fertility center does have early morning hours. i have, on a few occasions, made it there early and then to work on time. sounds like it would be manageable. as long as it's ...

I have a couple of questions I'm hoping some of the experienced IVF patients on the boards may be able to answer for me.

1. Did anyone try Traditional Chinese Medicine as a fertility treatment before (or in conjunction with) IVF?

2. I am seriously considering IVF, but am concerned about the how ...