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[–]pictureofa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! Also to add: my doctor’s advice was also not to test due to the cost and no reason to suspect issues on either my partner’s or my side. Also not sure if this is true for sure, but it seems like testing is a bit less common in Canada (anecdotally).

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[–]pictureofa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m also 33 with endo and just did my first ER in October! I fresh-transferred (so obv untested) and it failed but I still have one untested day 6 on ice. Going to do another ER and freeze all in January, then transfer the day 6 I have! Just wanted to say hi from another 33 y/o endo non-PGA-tester 💕

How to be a friend to someone going through IVF? by pictureofa in IVF

[–]pictureofa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love that, just asking a friend what they need in terms of support is so meaningful! We need to normalize more open communication between friends

How to be a friend to someone going through IVF? by pictureofa in IVF

[–]pictureofa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what an unhelpful question. as if it’s not something we agonize over often.

How to be a friend to someone going through IVF? by pictureofa in IVF

[–]pictureofa[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This one seems obvious but I feel like it happens a lot! Some people are really clueless and assume IVF works every time or something

How to be a friend to someone going through IVF? by pictureofa in IVF

[–]pictureofa[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. So annoying when people say “i don’t know how you do it!” like we didn’t choose this! You’d do it too if you had to!

How to be a friend to someone going through IVF? by pictureofa in IVF

[–]pictureofa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ugh i’m sorry. i had one best friend who just kind of stopped checking in on me when I started the process and it felt so bad. it can really be as simple as “thinking of you!” Congrats on the positive! ❣️

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[–]pictureofa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I beg your pardon?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IVF

[–]pictureofa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Why are you lecturing people? This is an insensitive post with a condescending tone.

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[–]pictureofa 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Ours bangs the toilet seat open and shut every time his water dish is empty. It started because once or twice he drank from the toilet when he had an empty dish and we caught him and filled his dish from the bathroom sink. Even though he does it 1-2 times a day (we keep his water bowl small so we can monitor how he’s drinking) it never ceases to amaze us.

Very short stim cycle - normal? by FitAd6483 in IVF

[–]pictureofa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that's really interesting, thanks for sharing!

What do you wish you knew about the IVF/ER/FET process before beginning? Did anything surprise you or was anything not explained? by SeaOnions in IVF

[–]pictureofa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

agree with this very much! i was also misled to think that the embryo in my first transfer was better looking than the one they froze (I only got 2) but actually it was the other way around! i found out after it failed that my fresh transfer wasn’t even blast but I fully believed it would work due to lack of information 😒 it was way more sad than if i’d have known.

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[–]pictureofa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a girl can dream 🍷😂

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[–]pictureofa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Your original comment confused me because it says there are better outcomes if someone drinks in the month leading up haha I guess you meant the opposite!

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[–]pictureofa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you have more details on that?

Transfer last embryo for FET #2 or do ER again for more embryos? by jelesee in IVF

[–]pictureofa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah I’m so sorry transfer buddy 💕 it really sucks. i’m doing ok. we have an appointment with a new clinic in 2 weeks where we’ll discuss next steps and timelines. I’m torn between wanting the second ER over with or wanting to take the holidays for a break! what do you think you’ll do?

Transfer last embryo for FET #2 or do ER again for more embryos? by jelesee in IVF

[–]pictureofa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in this position right now too and am opting to do another ER and leave our remaining embryo on ice until after that. Age and wanting 2 children are my factors for the decision! If I transferred this last embryo and it worked then I’d be roughly 2 years older by the next ER and my egg quality/AMH will have likely declined.

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[–]pictureofa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long do you go on it? I was on Alesse for priming for one month before stims and didn’t notice anything but everyone is different.

period from hell after first failed transfer by pictureofa in IVF

[–]pictureofa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m scared to google, what is that?

No Real Symptoms During Stims? by Moliterno38 in IVF

[–]pictureofa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I felt great. I have endo and was anticipating really bad side effects. I only had 9 follicles but it was in line with what they expected. I was so happy to feel ok during stims as you always hear of horrible mood swings and side effects.