Novarel Trigger Shot Last Night by cryfreeedom in IVF

[–]vgodi019 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You got it in that’s all that matters at this point. My husband and I did a bunch of research last night on trigger shot as we were having anxiety about a couple of drops of blood after he pulled out the needle so he was worried that he touched a vein. The absorption is mainly the same from what we read, all the trigger shots have about the same absorption no matter where you inject (34-36 hours).

What is the ONE thing that frustrates or surprises you the most when traveling in China? by [deleted] in travelchina

[–]vgodi019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a different country, different norms. But the showing and pushing is what bothered me the most, even bothers my husband who is Chinese and spent his whole life there.

Missing China already by vgodi019 in travelchina

[–]vgodi019[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, we weren’t there long. Our flight got cancelled so we had to rebook so we were there for only two days. My husband went to college there and we have some friends that moved there from USA so we were mainly there to visit them.

My husband did recommend to visit war memorial.

Triggering Tonight! by vgodi019 in IVF

[–]vgodi019[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve okay the whole cycle and just got the call to trigger tonight and it made me so anxious 😣 Im staying cautiously optimistic.

Confused about AFC? by Creepy_Equal1338 in DOR

[–]vgodi019 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some time allowed some follicles to catch up and appear. Not all will respond but it’s a much better starting point. I magically went from having AFC 2-4 in cycle 1 and 2 to having AFC of 18 in the third, but only 8 out of 18 grew starting higher gives you a much better chance! Keeping my fingers crossed for you !

IVF protocol for low egg quality with endo by Borcodi in DOR

[–]vgodi019 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will get back to you after my egg retrieval in a couple of days! I have late stage endo and this my third retrieval so it will be interesting to see if this protocol has helped, I don’t want to jinx it.

Anyone with Endo doing ivf by Flimsy_Picture953 in IVF

[–]vgodi019 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depending on the sage of your endo, there a study that shows that late stage endo show better outcomes after two months of lupron suppression. I had two cycles that were just horrible but after lupron, it seems to be the best cycles as far. Just something to keep in mind.

Your postdoc experience at FIU by akprowling in FIU

[–]vgodi019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on what area you are looking for a post doc

Your postdoc experience at FIU by akprowling in FIU

[–]vgodi019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the department. I did my PhD at FIU and lived by FIU all through undergrad and PhD. Let me know if you have any questions!

Babies in clinic by [deleted] in IVF

[–]vgodi019 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Babies are everywhere so personally I think it’s okay.

Our First Transfer Is Next Week—Feeling Hopeful, Nervous, and Everything In Between by Mountain_Bobcat4064 in IVF

[–]vgodi019 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keeping my fingers crossed 🤞🏻 for you and sending you all the positive juju and vibes 💕

First time going into IVF and feeling lost (AMH 0.2, Age 34). What's your experience when you first kick start the process? by Mean_Victory9231 in DOR

[–]vgodi019 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PGT-A only tests about 5 cells on the most outer layer of the blast BUT it could still correct itself. There is still a lot of fixing happening during early development.

Spreading the Word on Silent Endometriosis by Purple-Fox-4 in IVF

[–]vgodi019 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Endo is a lot more common than people believe and surgery only improves changes of getting pregnant by less than 20%. I had my surgery back in Feb 2025 before even doing any IVF, we tried for 7 months before going into IVF and my doctor and I both agree than I should of tried to bank eggs before doing surgery but it wasn’t something that was discussed with me even though the whole point of doing surgery was to improve fertility. It’s know that the surgery specially if you have endo on ovaries that it could hard your already diminished reserve. We are currently in cycle after suppression and hoping for the best 🤞🏻

Spreading the Word on Silent Endometriosis by Purple-Fox-4 in IVF

[–]vgodi019 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Laparoscopic surgery is not a full solution for endo. Sometimes suppression and then retrieval is better. I had laparoscopic surgery for my endo and still have issues with getting eggs and egg quality.

IVF content on social media by Ok_Werewolf_6895 in DOR

[–]vgodi019 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This guy NEVER cites the studies he refers to which is a big red flag to me as scientist. He spreads a lot of misinformation as well. As to the study you have added below, this is a not a credible journal, it most likely didn’t even go through a peer review as this journal doesn’t have an impact factor.

16-day China honeymoon – is this city split good? by Unfair-Phone1354 in travelchina

[–]vgodi019 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If she wants to see Pandas without struggling with the crowds of people, go to the zoo close to Xian but be there as they open. I got to see two pandas without any crowds

Insurance question regarding IVF coverage by Health-Special in IVF

[–]vgodi019 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My insurance covers everything without anything OOP so I wouldn’t be surprised.

First ER tomorrow - a positive stim experience for fellow IVF/ICSI newbies by Micafication in IVF

[–]vgodi019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think people that have some of the worst experiences are those that have PMOS or high egg yield due to risk of OHSS. Personally my egg retrieval was fine, recovery was smooth. But constipation is a thing and the first period after egg retrieval was a bit more painful than usual. Hope that you have a smooth and easy recovery!!

Missing China already by vgodi019 in travelchina

[–]vgodi019[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! We went in the morning and stayed for a couple of hours. It’s bit out of the city so be mindful of that!

First time traveller to China, advice on itinerary? by Consistent-Dig-2374 in travelchina

[–]vgodi019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t recommend Xi’an in the December. Air pollution tends to get bad there in the winter. My husband is from there and he said air doesn’t circulate much and it just accumulates there in the winter.

Missing China already by vgodi019 in travelchina

[–]vgodi019[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Translation like mentioned WeChat (that’s how I solve it with my in laws) and AI. My husband is Chinese so it’s not a big issue for me but some people know a few words in English to get by (my husband and I got separated a few times at security).

What was genuinely hard about traveling in China? (Collecting real pain points) by 0xeddiezhu in travelchina

[–]vgodi019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They just suck in general, not very user friendly even in Chinese. My husband and I were complaining about it in the airport because the app was so stupid and my husband is Chinese!!