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  • 03-13-2008 5:22 AM

    Hearts [hearts] New on this site

    Hello!

    I´m a 37 year old woman (from Sweden) with 2 boys, soon to be 3 (in July). A few weeks ago I found out I was waiting my third boy. I never thought I would react like I did. I just burst into tears  and filled with such anxiety. We´d tried Shettles and were sure of having a girl.

    Now I feel a bit better but I can´t help thinking of having a daugther one day. That´s what keeping me going right now. I must say I feel very guilty of having thoose thoughts. Ofcourse I love my children you all know that, but I feel less worth because I don´t have one of each gender.

    I hate comments like "hope you´ll get a girl this time"  I just say I want the child to be healthy. But that´s a lie. Ofcourse I WANT a girl. Already I´m thinking what to say ,once the baby is out, to defend me and my family for having another boy. In Sweden it´s not very common to find out in advance what gender the child is. So now I just say that we don´t know the gender. We did found out the gender just so I would be able to get used to having another boy (just in case it was another boy...and it was).

    Anyway I´ve been looking around and want to try high-tech. I know you can do it in US, Thailand and Rainsbury in London, but it seems soooo expensive. It´s ok if I´ll get pg the first try but if not.....

    I´m very interested in going to the AVA clinic in Russia since it´s the nearest to Sweden. But I don´t know if they are any good. They use PGD with FISH. What is the different between Microsort and FISH or is it the same?  I don´t want to end up with another boy.

    My DH was happy with our 2 boys, but wanted me to have a girl so we tried a third time. Before we knew it was a boy I said I don´t want more than 3 kids...but now I want 4 if that is a girl. My DH is sad because it´s not a girl, only because that´s making me so unhappy right now.

    (I hope you all understand my writing although I don´t always have the right vocabulary and "feelings" behind the words).

    Thank you all for beeing so supportive with one another. I just LOVE this site and it´s making me stronger feeling I´m not alone nor an alien for having these thoughts.

     

    Lots of LOVE to you all Anna

    Baby Boy 2001
    Baby Boy 2003
    Baby Boy July 2008
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  • 03-13-2008 5:32 AM

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    • jjn

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    Welcome again Anna.  Take a look around the International forum as well as the MS/PGD forum, there is much to be learnt. Any questions, ask away, we're only too happy to help.

    jjnHappy Smile

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  • 03-13-2008 5:38 AM

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    We totally know how you feel. I felt the same when I found out I was pregnant with my 2nd girl. Then when she was born I fell completely in love with her, she is absolutely devine. You will feel the same. It will all get better when he is born (if not before).

    It does help to know there is a failsafe option in PGD IVF. It is guaranteed (short of human error) if you fall pregnant it is with the gender you want. I started researching when I was pregnant and it made me feel more positive. The hard thing is getting pregnant - some fall pregnant first time, others dont after 3 tries or more.

    Probably a good idea to check out high tech gender methods (see the menu options at the top of the screen) for info on each.

    I would give Russia a try. Seems fairly reputable however noone on this site has gone there yet so cant say for sure.

    Also check out the Microsort and PGD forum. It is much busier and has continuous information.

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  • 03-13-2008 5:45 AM

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    • tms

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    Just wanted to say welcome Happy  LOL

    Ask lots of questions as there are lots of woman on this site with great advice & support!!!

    TMS

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  • 03-13-2008 6:01 AM

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    Hi Anna,

    Welcome, I can promise you´ll be an addict to this site just as I became one a month ago. I´m from Finland, have two wonderful Baby Boy and right now looking into the option of using AVA-Peter for getting a precious Baby Girl I´ve been dreaming of. I´ve actually just got off the phone with Dr. Chanycheva (she is the one dealing with English-speaking patients at the clinic) and she wasnt able to say how long (I´d like to cycle early 2009) they can still offer gender selection (unfortunately things in Russia are always so instable and changable), I decided to book a consultation with her for this summer. She was very helpul and promised to send me the contact information of some Finnish patients they have treated, so we might get some long-awaited references Happy Wink.

    I keep you posted!

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    Baby Boy -2007
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  • 03-13-2008 6:07 AM

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    • jjn

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    Anna/Lynettescavo, can I ask that if you find any information if you could possibly post it here.  Recently there has been some interest in Russia and Europe and I'm sure if anyone is lurking it just might bring them out as well as provide others with some insight.

    Thanks so much girls and GL in ttc your little precious dd's!

    jjnHugs Butterfly

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  • 03-13-2008 6:30 AM

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    Sure, no problem Happy Celebrate!

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    trying for Baby Girl 2009 IVF/PGD
  • 03-13-2008 6:32 AM

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    Thank you all for welcoming me.

    Lynettescavo, I´m just wondering about this FISH technique they are using. I mean is it safe enough when it comes to separating X-sperm from Y sperm. I´ve written to them a couple of days ago but haven´t got any reply.

    Is it like Microsort or a part of microsort? I was on the net yesterday to find out but I just didn´t get it. In the US they also talk about FISH.

     Anna

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    Baby Boy 2003
    Baby Boy July 2008
  • 03-13-2008 7:03 AM

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     FISH techinque is the method being used at PGD, everywhere not only at AVA-Peter.

    Microsort is the technique for separating X and Y sperm, with a success rate of 91% for a girl. Then you have the choice to use IUI, IVF or IVF+PDG (this would guarantee the gender of your choice). Using Microsort is an option only in the US, it helps you with the odds, but adds some additional tousands to the price. Many have been successful with IVF/PGD only, that is also what I´m going to opt for.

    Baby Boy -2005
    Baby Boy -2007
    trying for Baby Girl 2009 IVF/PGD
  • 03-13-2008 7:23 AM

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     welcome!  glad to have you!

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  • 03-13-2008 7:39 AM

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    But if I use IVF+PGD, as in the AVA-clinic. Could I end up having a boy or is it "just" that I don´t get pg? when you comparing it with Microsort+PGD and talk about the odds.

    Baby Boy 2001
    Baby Boy 2003
    Baby Boy July 2008
  • 03-13-2008 7:40 AM

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    with pgd you have a 99.9% chance of getting the deisered gender if you get pg.  

    Baby Boy- 12/14/04 Baby Boy- 08/01/06 Baby Girl- 06/12/08 from IVF/PGD OHW angel babies Baby Boy 1996 Baby Girl 2007

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  • 03-13-2008 9:04 AM

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    lynettescavo:
    I can promise you´ll be an addict to this site

    Hi Anna! I can second this quote! As I have been a member for about one month too!

    I am a UK mum of 3DS looking to do ivf/pgd for a DD ......I'm currentlly researching clinics in Europe offering pgd/ivf

    At the moment I'm swaying towards Jinemed in Turkey, purely because they consult in the UK, which would be easier for me.  But I am still very interested in any info about AVApeter as well?

    Good luck Anna! I hope that we will both get our Princesses one day! xx

    Baby Boy 05/2002 Baby Boy /07/2004 Baby Boy 08/2007 truely, madly, deeply wishing for a Baby Girl!


     


     

  • 03-13-2008 10:06 AM

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    Thank you Ola!

    Have you contacted the AVA-clinic? For me it´s a bit awkward to first go to UK and then Cyprus or Turkey. But I still concider Rainsbury Clinic as an option.

    Baby Boy 2001
    Baby Boy 2003
    Baby Boy July 2008
  • 03-13-2008 5:14 PM

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    Hello Kate

    Which clinic did you go to and how much. Do you have a web site?

    Thanks

    Kelly

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