Teradn's IVF/PGD Journey for a Daughter

April 2008 - Posts

• On our way!

  So yesterday was CD1! wahoo!! Never so glad to see AF get here! I started my BCP, went and got my FSH and E2 drawn. I cant wait! We are really gonna do this thing! OMG, omg omg   So here are the dates: Start BCP: 04/28 thru 05/25 Start Lupron: 05/22 Start Follistim: 05/25 ER estimated for 06/13 ET estimated for 06/18     Posted Apr 29 2008, 09:40 AM by Teradn with no comments

• Round Two!

  Ok so the first clinic told me, it was a conditional yes: I had to make 2-3 IUI tries, then move onto IVf, then if all embies were male, we would be forced to transfer the males. Uh no, I dont think so. So I found another clinic. Man it is like night and day! I went yesterday, and Dr. Kustin was so wonderful! I walked out with Rx's in hand, a plan, and more importantly,hope, that I can try to get my lil girl on my own. No judgement, no feeling like I need to hide my desire for a girl. I am currently waiting on the progesterone shot to get my AF started, then start taking my BCPs. I have a tentative ER date of June 13th!! So close, yet so far away! Posted Apr 24 2008, 11:27 AM by Teradn with no comments

• Trying to be upbeat!

  So tomorrow is my phone consult with the RE. I have no clue what the game plan will be. Apparently there are issues they need to discuss with me, may even be conditons to agree with the gender selection. Is it my weight? Is it the embryo storage issues? What hoop will it be this week? I am going nuts here. I have even started a lists of the usual suspects and am writing down responses ahead of time while I am clear headed and not " deer in the headlights" so to speak. If it is the weight issue, then I will put TTC on hold and go get a lap band done. My husband doesnt approve, but you know what, he isnt the fat one, I am. So if they are making me wait due to the weight issue, then I will do this and save up for a year to do the IVF/PGD. I am looking into other clinics, just in case it is more their issues than my physical issues..... I will post tomorrow, hopefully with good news and a game plan! Posted Apr 21 2008, 01:28 PM by Teradn with no comments

• This sucks!!!

  Ok so I went for my ART screen on April 8th, got told, " ok next week we will discuss the gender selection, We will call you next Thursday, the 17th" So I called them today, guess what?! Not a YES or a NO, but now I have to go in for a"game plan". WTH??? Ok I have my "game plan" you cycle me, you do PGD and you "hopefully" transfer 1-2 lil girl(s).... I dont think there is another game plan.... So I call to get an appt to here this new game plan( inserted major rolling of the eyes here), I can't get in til the 29th!!!! TWO MORE WEEKS!!!! I can't take it!!! I could have started cycling by now!!! Instead I am still waiting on approval.... ETA: I now have a phone consult on Tuesday, so we know no scripts at this time, :(  [:'(] So I am working on plan B, HRC. Looking at taking a train down rom Seattle to Irvin and then driving to Laguna Hills. Might make a lil vacation out of it... Might even get the Grandma to come visit us......   Posted Apr 17 2008, 09:34 PM by Teradn with no comments