tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post6717930335623758456..comments2023-06-09T02:39:54.793-07:00Comments on A Passage to Baby: You have questions...We have answersA Passage to Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190701499572333220noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-84555129011280255792012-10-15T17:58:12.723-07:002012-10-15T17:58:12.723-07:00There are a bunch of people in the comment section...There are a bunch of people in the comment section that have had success with it, I think most of them are from the same clinic, but maybe you could double check with them. A Passage to Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190701499572333220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-39019166494203041412012-10-15T17:55:56.886-07:002012-10-15T17:55:56.886-07:00Yea, that exactly what I was thinking when I thoug...Yea, that exactly what I was thinking when I thought of it for you. I only breezed through it though and don't know all of your details, so didn't want to put something out there that I only know a little bit about. There was another clinic (in chicago I think) that had similar info online. I was thinking about it with your IUI post.<br /><br />There are so many paths we can take and we must make sure not to beat ourselves up with the paths we do choose. Other paths are just as likely to turn into nothingness. If we took them, we would be wondering if we should have taken the first. We can't possible take them all. :-(<br /><br />Regarding FET and clinics- I recently read this post: http://welcome-to-the-road.blogspot.com/2012/10/trying-to-move-ahead.html and it made me worry. Maybe it is specific to her case, but I would def want verification. A Passage to Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190701499572333220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-1476382413351438672012-10-15T16:22:48.144-07:002012-10-15T16:22:48.144-07:00I just went back and read my post from last year a...I just went back and read my post from last year after my conversation with him, in case you want to read details it was in November of 2011. My NK cells were at 11 and they want to see it at 10 or bellow. He recommended Intralipids, which I've heard are not as good as IVIg. I brought this up with Schoolie at CC.RM and he thought it was all bogus and that my immunology panel was totally normal, and I went with it. I had to pick a path and I did. <br />My friend that also had NK cells at 11, consulted with Dr. Kim Kwak in Chicago (very famous) and she told her that with intralipids there was only 50% change she would get pregnant so she went the surrogate route and now has twins. I don't want to waste my only 2 embryos gambling on this. I don't want to use my uterus, I'm pretty set on that. Thanks so much!kharinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760406074795967083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-22592689696688837302012-10-15T15:45:18.970-07:002012-10-15T15:45:18.970-07:00Did it at least rule anything out? I can't eve...Did it at least rule anything out? I can't even begin to imagine how frustrated you must feel. A Passage to Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190701499572333220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-65985682220956688922012-10-15T11:59:44.791-07:002012-10-15T11:59:44.791-07:00I spoke with Dr. Fisch from SIRM on the phone twic...I spoke with Dr. Fisch from SIRM on the phone twice and done bloodwork with them, NKcells, etc. No answers for me, still. So frustrating.kharinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760406074795967083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-7971900659122803822012-10-14T12:50:46.676-07:002012-10-14T12:50:46.676-07:00There is some pretty interesting stuff about on th...There is some pretty interesting stuff about on those links about why someone might have implant issues even with donor eggs. <br /><br />India lets you use donor eggs, but it can get rather complicated. Especially if you don't want an Indian donor. A Passage to Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190701499572333220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-54701876330053896392012-10-14T11:52:03.595-07:002012-10-14T11:52:03.595-07:00Thanks!
Ill take a look at the info -
I have unex...Thanks!<br />Ill take a look at the info - <br />I have unexplained infertility with very slight MF problem - which should be NO PRoblem with iVF. I've honestly had every work up available - to the pint when I consulted with CCRM - dr G had no great suggestions and thought the sperm looked rather healthy and considered it with in the normal range. I've been seen at Cornell - dr Spandorf , NYU - griffo and RMA - dr cooperman/ Sandler - all seem to think ill get pregnant with DE and have no problem getting pregnant. Which is what we're currently working on . we are working with Melisa Brisman for a surrogate incase I don't get pregnant with a DE we have a fall back plan . My FET is in 2 weeks if my cyst goes away!!! <br /><br />I wish you much luck in India - sadly based on the info you provided it's not an option for us bc we are not even tryin for a biological child at this point.<br /><br />My friend with the endo problem has her phone consult with CCRM next week - ill have her ask this question about De and surrogate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-42131791954582764762012-10-14T08:54:49.755-07:002012-10-14T08:54:49.755-07:00Yea, that's the problem, so many diff opinions...Yea, that's the problem, so many diff opinions on it. Check out the link's I put in response to MGB. (Look at the links the doctor recommended for me on the forum.) I immediately thought of you with the NkA and immunology issues. Since they do free phone consultations, I may just schedule one. A Passage to Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190701499572333220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-10313988631786583132012-10-14T08:44:58.288-07:002012-10-14T08:44:58.288-07:00Thanks for the info!
Have you read some of the s...Thanks for the info! <br /><br />Have you read some of the stuff from SIRM's website about endo/immunology issues/DE? They have some really good stuff. Here is one: http://haveababy.com/fertility-information/ivf-authority/understanding-immunologic-implantation_16-2/<br /><br />Here is the thread I had with SIRM: http://forums.haveababy.com/index.php?showtopic=49498&st=0&gopid=190410&#entry190410A Passage to Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190701499572333220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-51323820417188244012012-10-14T06:55:55.528-07:002012-10-14T06:55:55.528-07:00Sorry for the typos -
Should add that the 2 month...Sorry for the typos - <br />Should add that the 2 months include the month of the surgery so I guess it's " only one month to re". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-86631348460110784452012-10-14T06:48:27.614-07:002012-10-14T06:48:27.614-07:00I have a friend with her first failed IVF with sta...I have a friend with her first failed IVF with stage 1 endo - with a past history of stage 2 treated endo 10+ years ago. She's 40 and was advised to go straight to DE cycle - he MD said history of endo usually indicated poor egg quality regardless of IVF . At 4o with an AMH 1.1 FSH 11 - ( normal enough numbers) and one failed cycle I thought it was pretty harsh feedback - <br /><br />http://www.dhinfo.org/2011/03/how-endometriosis-affect-egg-production-on-women/<br /><br />Her Md and mine ( when I was convinced a surrogate was what I needed since I have no hope for my body producing a baby after 5 failed cycles) both said a Surrogate only helps if you've got healthy normal , chromosomally heatly eggs and that I / we would not have greater success with a surrogate if using our eggs and my clinic will not cycle me again with my own eggs ( due to poor response - otherwise healthy female w not known infertility problems). Apparently not many excellent REs - reccommend a surrogate using their own eggs over 40 unless they are certain it's an implantation problem - generally due to egg quality , age , cost (100k+) call it 150k with a de cycle. <br /><br />2 ) ICSI increases your risk for birth defects an additional 3-5% on top of the added 1% risk for IVF alone. Generally only male issues are seen when directly related to MF that lead to IVF <br /><br />3) since I have a 25mm cyst on my left ovary ( postponing my DE frozen transfer) I got this information first hand yesterday!! Of course were going to watch the cyst and not rush to treatment but I had to ask worst case . laparoscopy would be necessary to remove the cyst if it grew bigger and I'd be out of the IVF treatment for 2 months ( but sometimes 3 months ) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305426181346426926.post-81845055381606662582012-10-14T01:24:44.148-07:002012-10-14T01:24:44.148-07:00According to Schoolie at CC.RM, endo does not affe...According to Schoolie at CC.RM, endo does not affect the eggs when doing IVF. He said the shell of the egg protects it and it's aspirated during an IVF procedure. If you are not doing IVF, then there's a problem, because the egg comes in contact with the toxicity of the endo while traveling through the fallopian tubes. It made sense to me. kharinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760406074795967083noreply@blogger.com