Infertility Support Group
In vitro fertilization is one of the most common and utilized ways of treating conception problems. This support group is dedicated to those beginning their journey with IVF and needing support. Join the community and share your experiences, advice, and story with people going through similar challenges starting a family.
My husband and I have been TTC for 10 years (almost 11). I never dreamt that we would be able to afford IVF, but now lots of chronic pain, depression, tears, and refinancing our home... We will be going through IVF in April. I'm so nervous, scared, and excited all at once...
Can anyone give me advice? Did anyone conceive on their first try?
I can share my experience with you. I do not have a lot of money and my insurance contributed one time only cap, which helped cover for only one IVF cycle. I started building the eggs at 41, only fours eggs were retrieved and three of them got fertilized and became a 5 days blastocyst. I did not test them due to limited funds. The transfers were done in three separate ones, the first, resulted in a pregnancy which lasted for 9 weeks, and the heart stopped at wk 9, very sad. The second transfer resulted in a chemical pregnancy, and the third did not take.
My Dr said that one of the reasons the pregnancies did not succeed could have been due to genetic problem with the embryos, such as chromosomal abnormalities. I also have a lot of fibroids in the walls of my uterus, which the Dr said that were not interfering, but I read a few articles which said that fibroids may interfere with the pregnancy, and they can cause sudden miscarriage, chemical pregnancy, and the embryo not to take. But if you do not have fibroids, this is one thing less for you to worry about.
Additionally, I read that a lot of times, three full cycles of IVF are needed to have a live birth. I cannot afford the two next cycles and did not have a live birth in my first cycle. But it is possible as some people have babies with their first cycle.
Each cycle of IVF is very costly. One needs to be strong to go through IVF as it is physically and emotionally draining. There are a lot of needles involved which are in the belly to build the eggs, then in the buttocks to prepare the body for the transfer, in addition to the pills.
Anyway, great luck