11/13/2009 2:18 PM
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Hello all,
I completely understand being frustrated with your clinic. I just had my first embryo transfer with a new clinic after trying 3 times and getting "no-egg" at each retrieval with the first clinic. The frustrating part was that they kept trying the SAME protocol. It was like they couldn't accept that my body wasn't responding. I'm so angry that I wasted so much time and money with those people. I'm 36 and ttc for 2 years, I don't have a lot of time since apparently my egg quality.
I recommend you do your research and find a better place, I found out after the fact that my clinic wasn't very well regarded and I've now chosen to go to the best in the city. Sure, the new people cost 3 times as much but given my situation, I'm willing to pay the price to give myself at least 3 good IVF cycles. Hopefully this ambryo will take and I won't need them! But I'm definitely happier at the new place; much more personal and profesional.
I hope you find someplace great, this process is hard enough with competent people!
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9/22/2009 9:25 AM
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If you have the option- geographically speaking- I think you should take your frozen embryos to the clinic that treats you better, as long as their statistics and volume are comparable. I really hated going to my RE clinic, too. The women at the front desk were constantly scowling and the nurses treated me like just another cog in their baby making machine. I did like the physicians-- for the few minutes per cycle I interacted with them. Remember, you are spending BUNCHES of money on this and they are your embryos. Take them where you will be more comfortable.
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9/21/2009 8:04 PM
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Hi, I agree that they are not warm fuzzy people at my office..it is all business and it stinks!!! I will give them my opinion once I am pregnant, though. good luck to you!
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6/30/2009 6:36 PM
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You might want to try your post on the IVF buddies page. That is where most of us that are currently going through or have went through IVF already are posting.
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6/26/2009 10:53 AM
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Hi everyone. I am new to this board, so here is my story. We tried for one year to conceive on our own. I am a marathon runner, and after I went off the pill, my period was very irregular. When I was training for my last marathon, it stopped altogether. We saw a RE and I was instructed to stop running and she started me on Follistim. I was converted to IVF because I responded so well, however, only 2 eggs fertilized and we did not get pregnant. I was VERY unhappy with the care I received- no one ever went over side effects on the injections, every time I called the office I felt like I got a different story or explanation. So we got a second opinion, but by the time I got the appointment I had already started the meds for my next round of IVF. However, the MD we did see was a bit shocked at my story and did not agree with my current MD's course of treatment. My insurance company would not let me transfer mid-cycle so we stayed with the same MD. I developed OHSS with this cycle, but did get pregnant. Unfortunately, I had no heartbeat at 8 weeks and had to have a D&C. Obviously, this has been overwhelming to us and we are trying to heal. We have 3 frozen D5 blasts left that we want to transfer. We were going to stay where we were for this last cycle, but I am again having second thoughts. When I spoke to the RN yesterday she told me my insurance approved a fresh cycle- she had no idea I was doing frozen. It just makes me nervous that there is such a lack of communication in this office and I am worried that we are not doing the right thing. Has anyone else changed doctors, and if so, at what point?? Sorry for such a long post!
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