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Dr. Potter was my dr. He did a great job.
29 Mar 2012 3:22 AM
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my DH took Fertility Blend
20 Dec 2011 3:03 AM
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you are doing great! I know how hard this phase is, but just hang in there and know that your chances are really good.
20 Dec 2011 2:59 AM
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age is the most important factor, and you are young so that is a good start. There's never a guarantee you'll be successful the first time, but you'll never know unless you try.
20 Dec 2011 2:57 AM
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Some REs recommend 2 or 3 days bedrest, some none at all. I flew home the day after transfer. I had originally planned to fly home 2 days after transfer but my transfer was delayed a day because they needed to stim me one extra day to make sure the follies were big enough. I just made my DH carry all the bags and deal with our boys so I could take it easy.
14 Dec 2011 8:50 PM
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I just wanted to say hello and that I hope you can find the right path for you. I wish, wish, wish, wish, wish that MS were available again in the US because I know there are so many like you who would go that route if it were. I keep thinking it has to be open again someday soon. Here's to hoping.
13 Dec 2011 2:21 AM
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It only takes 1, though I know from experience that when you're really down to just 1 and you're hoping and praying for that 1 that it is really nerve-wracking. I'll keep my fingers crossed for more good news. Congrats on the transfer!
13 Dec 2011 2:16 AM
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fingers crossed for you Karama!
07 Dec 2011 3:44 AM
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Here is from my blog. I ended up with only 7 embies being biopsied and had 2 normal girls - one is my DD. Keep the faith. During the first one
(after 5 days of stims) they saw 4 follicles measuring above a 10 and
my estradiol was at 356. My clinic said that was good, but they were
going to up my meds. I had been at 75 iu Menopur and 225 gonal-f. Now I
wa...
30 Nov 2011 1:23 AM
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I just wanted to say good luck!! I'm happy to see someone doing MS/IVF/PGD again - it's what worked for me and I wish MS were available to more. I was similar age and testing and also had low follies at my first u/s but my RE upped my meds and it all turned out ok in the end. You can read about my cycle from my blog if you would like (there's a link in my signature). ...
30 Nov 2011 1:19 AM
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me too - I came here specifically searching for an update from her :)
13 Oct 2011 1:20 AM
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[quote user="toomanyboys"][quote user="Ilovemykids"]
This is an old post, but wanted to let everyone know that RBA in Atlanta will now do GS.
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yes they do but i think it is purely for infertile, ivf failures, and genetic disorders that run in families with specific genders re the ideal candidates for this. as far as i can see they do not do this for the purpose of gender selection due...
13 Sep 2011 3:26 AM
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I did GSN and would never have considered an amnio/CVS. Not worth the risk.
10 Sep 2011 3:50 PM
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This is an old post, but wanted to let everyone know that RBA in Atlanta will now do GS.
10 Sep 2011 3:49 PM
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Yes, it is possible, though your chance of success would be low and your costs would be high. You would still pay for a full IVF cycle, but just limit the number of eggs fertilized. You would have to go to a clinic that offers MS, which right now means you would not be able to cycle in the US. Mexico and I think some place overseas (Cyprus?) offers MS currently. You would h...
11 Aug 2011 1:01 AM
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I'm still here - I will always feel indebted to IG! But I'm also on another forum where a bunch of girls have gone.
09 Aug 2011 7:02 PM
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Yay - that's awesome! If you are certain you want to go the IUI route, look at posts by Mom2RJA. She has a baby girl from MS/IUI. You can do IUI naturally (no drugs), with clomid, or with injectible stims (similar to IVF but much lower dose).Whichever way they are aiming for a few eggs, but too many and they won't do the IUI (as you could end up the next Kate plus 8). Also t...
29 Jul 2011 3:50 AM
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oh that is too bad - I'm so sorry the house fell through. I know that must have been really hard to find out. So are you still planning to go to Dr. Potter? We spent a lot of our stay at the Laguna Hills Lodge. Their rates are very reasonable. It's not as nice as staying in a house, but for the $$ it's a really good deal and very close (walking distance or a ver...
25 Jul 2011 2:34 AM
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I did mine on day 4 because of a weekend. It was just fine.
21 Jul 2011 3:40 PM
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You will do great. It seems so easy because believe it or not it really is easy, unless you run into problems which hopefully you won't. The shots are easy to do yourself. The lupron is a tiny needle you inject in the fat in your stomach. You hardly feel it. And I had no side effects from it or any of the other meds. You don't have to use any of the "big" i...
21 Jul 2011 3:38 PM
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You have a sweet husband - it reminds me of mine. They really do just want us to be happy and it is AMAZING to me that they are willing to contemplate HT and actually go through with it. I know it's hard to wait - really hard - but he wants to see this happen for you and your desire isn't going to change. You are lucky to have such a supportive husband, and if it means wai...
13 Jul 2011 9:08 PM
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I'm so sorry you didn't stim as well this time. Have you considered batching? That would at least save you the cost of paying for GSN twice. I don't know. There have been successes with just 4 - 6 eggs, but once you throw in GS it is an uphill battle. My gut says cancel and try again. Or batch if that is something you could handle financially. But re...
13 Jul 2011 9:01 PM
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I had similar ethical concerns and we ended up doing MS with IVF/PGD. As the PP stated, MS is currently closed in the US. It is a real shame. It was open when we cycled although we were among the last batch to be able to use it. It is possible it will reopen again in the future when the FDA process is complete, but noone knows when/if that will happen. Whenever you do...
13 Jul 2011 8:53 PM
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I cycled with Dr. Potter at HRC and had a great experience (and of course my OHW outcome helped with that). They are great in working with cyclers from out of state or out of country. I was on the East Coast US and they made it pretty easy. There was not a lot of hand holding, though. With big clinics you mainly deal with your Nurse. Dr. P's nurse Lori is awesome!
10 Jul 2011 6:56 PM
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awww - just darling! thanks for sharing your photos - I always love looking at them! Happy Birthday to baby Ella!
10 Jul 2011 6:52 PM
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