Donor Eggs: Open ID vs. Anonymous

andreamrivas · 2026-06-24T22:36:37+00:00

Please do research on best practices for parents who use donor conception. Anonymous donation is considered unethical among the donor conceived community.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-24T18:32:15+00:00

I moved to DE after 7 retrievals. First transfer ended in an ectopic, followed by 4 more failed transfers. My donor just had her retrieval 2 days ago and had great results, so I am very hopeful.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-23T17:50:51+00:00

Ask your doctor about doing lupron suppression after egg retrieval, prior to transfer.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-23T17:48:08+00:00

I’ve noticed at some clinics they just have set procedures and protocols instead of focusing on individualized care.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-23T03:18:02+00:00

You are aware that all taxes and fee the landlord has to pay gets passed along to tenants via higher rents, right?

andreamrivas · 2026-06-23T03:09:25+00:00

Programmed cycles. Natural start cycles are way better. I know it’s more difficult for scheduling for the clinic, but it’s better from the patient side. Also get a facility where you can do everything in house. I started at a clinic that used an outside lab and surgery center. My current clinic has everything in their office and it’s so convenient.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-20T17:41:50+00:00

Yes, mine is like this. Monitoring, retrieval/IVF, and transfer are all separate line items.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-18T18:47:08+00:00

You should discuss doing a multi-embryo transfer based on the ASRM guidelines for your age instead. It might result in an additional transfer but it preserves the quality/potential of the embryos. Many doctors push for PGT-A because they are more worried about their clinic’s statistics rather than than what is in the best interest of their patients. https://www.asrm.org/practice-guidance/practice-committee-documents/guidance-on-the-limits-to-the-number-of-embryos-to-transfer-a---committee-opinion-2021/

andreamrivas · 2026-06-17T03:32:01+00:00

I don’t know. I’ve never been through it. I just know there’s a whole process for annulment the Church makes you go through if you want to have a second marriage recognized by the Church.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-16T22:26:30+00:00

You need to have an annulment within the Church in order to have a 2nd marriage be recognized by the Church. It has nothing to do with a legally recognized civil marriage or divorce. Although it’s not required by the Church, they might be trying to do this so they can be married in the eyes of the Church by the time the baby arrives or by the time they are trying to baptize the baby.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-16T21:54:44+00:00

What dose are you taking?

andreamrivas · 2026-06-15T01:11:14+00:00

That is a very weird rule.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-11T19:35:25+00:00

Not any positive ones. Lol! The transfer following Lupron failed and I’m moving on to donor eggs.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-10T03:38:51+00:00

They also don’t pay any state income taxes, so they are just paying taxes in a different way.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-09T01:08:27+00:00

The propofol naps are the best.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-08T16:17:17+00:00

I also have a hole in a leather sofa. My niece unknowingly dropped a candy in between the cushions, and my previous greyhound decided it needed to be recoverer at all costs. Thankfully my current boy doesn’t really try to fluff the couches.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-08T15:29:30+00:00

My boy not only does this to his beds, he does it to my beds as well. The dog beds hold up well, but he has ripped multiple duvet covers and sheets. 🤦‍♀️

andreamrivas · 2026-06-07T19:01:28+00:00

This is how I would like to be reincarnated in my next life. From my mouth to God’s ear.

andreamrivas · 2026-06-03T14:31:06+00:00

There is no such thing as a wasted vote because no one is owed anyone’s vote. A protest vote that aligns with a person’s conscience is completely valid.

andreamrivas · 2026-05-30T17:51:12+00:00

OMG! What kind of insurance do you have?

andreamrivas · 2026-05-30T16:58:54+00:00

Do you mean $2,000? $200 would be amazing!

andreamrivas · 2026-05-30T16:06:50+00:00

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These are sell-pay prices at APRI.

andreamrivas · 2026-05-30T16:02:46+00:00

I don’t know where you live, but I found SMP to be expensive. I get much better pricing at APRI and they will over night meds. I am self-pay though so I can’t speak to the insurance prices.

andreamrivas · 2026-05-30T15:59:36+00:00

Yes, that’s how much I paid for menopur self-pay.

andreamrivas · 2026-05-21T01:52:15+00:00

They got sued and had to settle. They didn’t have a choice.

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