Hi Mashid,

Here is my story. First two beta tests showed that my HCG level is up over 60% which I was told OK. Then the third beta test showed that it did not raise to the level it supposed to. We had the fourth beta and it confirmed that the pregnancy development slowed down. Week later we had ...

Hi Ladies,

The nurse in my clinic said that the numbers should increase at least 60% of your previous HCG level.

Carebear110b - did your nurse said that you might be having twins?

Good luck to everyone!
Betty

Hi Dellie,

My doctor told me to spend 3 days in bed. After that to go back to normal life, but not to lift anything over 5 lb.

Good luck!
Betty

Hi Ammy,

Here is my story. We had our first ICSI last Jan-Feb. Our insurance did not cover it. Plus our clinic does not have any sharing risk program. So we paid all cash. It costed us over 30K, although we knew the exact problem of our infertility (male factor) and we did not hany any extras. Our ...

Hi Desperado,

When I was going through my first IVF I was told that some women have spotting during their first month or two of their pregnancy.

my advice is to calm down and wait for the scan.

Good luck,
Betty

Hi Ladies,

ICSI Girl - my dh also has children (3) from his prior marriage (also concieved naturally). After that he had a vasectomy. Now we are using the sperm extracted from his testes. Our doc said that the sperms and eggs which were used during ICSI were good. Plus he said that all 2 embryos ...

Hello ICSI girl,

I am in the same boot too. My husband 60, I am 33. He had a visectomy and we thought that we would have to have a reversal and we would be fine. But his doctor said that for such period of time he had the visectomy there is a chance that his testicles developed antibodies which ...