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The forum has a new look and the Fairfax Team is so excited to create the best experience for our users.
To Note:
Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!
Questions about your forum access? Email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
Follow these steps to join a private donor group:
1) Press "Join" at the right of the group
2) Once prompted to confirm your request please list this information so we can verify your information:
Name (under which the vial was purchased)
Clinic Name
Donor number
Child Date of Birth
*If you are looking to start a private group for a PRS donor please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com with the above information and that you are looking for a PRS group*
If you have any questions about the verification process please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
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Update 11dpiui: headache turned into a migraine. Major af cramps and brown spotting. I ts most likely af
Txgrl74: That's very exciting baby dust to you!!
I was due May 2nd, but gave birth last Sunday, 2/8, to a beautiful baby boy. We found out the day prior during an elective 3D ultrasound that there was no heartbeat- we rushed to the hospital from there and the rest went down hill from there. I was 28W3D. It was a tragic chord accident. He was soon perfect and so beautiful.
I just want to tell you all to keep working at it and not to give up. If this is what you want, do not ever give up. That is the only thing I ask. We have a follow up with our OB in a week, in which we have a ton of questions but we plan on starting again as soon as we are given the all clear assuming we get the answers we expect at our appointment. We have an almost 5 year old from this process carried by my partner, and we are determined this will not be it for us. While we will never be able to replace our little boy, we still want to grow our family.
Don't give up!
I am so sorry for your loss. While I haven't been in this forum much lately, you all have still been very much on my mind. Earlier today I was just thinking about how quickly your due date was approaching. I wish I had some magic words of comfort, but I am inspired by your commitment to moving forward. I'll be thinking about you and sending lots of positive energy your way.
As for me, after my last failed IUI, I decided to embark on IVF. After the 2 weeks of nightly injections, they were able to harvest 7 eggs earlier this week. Two were too immature, but the other 5 fertilized and have been growing into good looking blastocysts. I'm going in for an embryo transfer tomorrow at 9am. I'm really nervous, mostly that it won't work out. One day at a time, I guess.
Love and positive energy to all!
Houston, good luck on your transfer. If you don't mind me asking how many embryo's are they transferring? I am starting the ivf process and I'm afraid my doctor is going to want to transfer 4. :eek:
My heart hurts for you. I am so, so sorry. I'm wishing you & your partner healing with as much peace as possible. I don't know what else to say-
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Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention in regards to your recent complaint. We did have the records pulled for review. Our quality standard applies at the time of thaw and prior to any post thaw processing. The reason for our quality standard only being applied at the time of thaw is because sperm cells will be lost in the process of washing a specimen. Dependent on the washing method used and the lab personnel processing the specimen, anywhere from less than 10% to more than 30% of the sperm cells can be lost. Per the information confirmed by the clinic, the post thaw count did meet our quality standard. When a clinic confirms the post thaw count meets our quality standard, the purchase is not eligible for a refund. For further information on our quality standard please visit the link below. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.
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Happy Presidents Day everyone
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss and ver saddened by it for you both. I admire your strength, courage and positive attitude to keep trying. I wish you lots and lots of baby dust!
Txgrl74- I'm still waiting to hear from my insurance to know if they will cover IVF (fingers and toes and even eyelashes are crossed)! Having 4 embryo's transferred does seem like a lot! My clinic will only transfer one for me due to my health concerns. Carrying more than one could be dangerous for me. I still kind of wish they would transfer 2 though. I'm planning to freeze any left over ones. I think I would be scared of transferring 4. I'm also a SMBC.
Houston- I'm wishing you lots and lots of success! How long do you have to wait after the transfer to confirm if your pregnant? Is it still two weeks?
I'm soo sorry for your loss. My heart is breaking for you both. I'm praying for you.
I would be nervous to transfer 4. I transferred 3 and was pregnant with twins till baby b stopped growing at 8 weeks. I wish you so much success. There is a great ivf support group on Facebook. It's called "ivf support"
Kisses
As I had indicated prior, we will be trying again. I have created a blog to help me get though and hopefully better understand our current trial and heartbreak, but I am also going to blog though about our journey to get pregnant again and hopefully add a sibling that our daughter can grow up with. Please read it, share it, leave messages on it for me. I am hoping that it will be a cathartic experience and one of healing and just in case it helps someone else out there, it will be all worth it. I'll also share a few pictures!
Love you all- we are still in this all together.
https://bornsleepingandheartsstillbeating.wordpress.com
I just read all 3 entries of your blog & I am crying. So beautifully & poignantly written. I can't imagine what you are going through. Just know you're in my heart, thoughts & prayers. God Bless your family.
-Christine
I agree with you that insurance companies should listen to doctors. My doctor actually told me that if the insurance doesn't cover IVF that the only thing to do is keep trying IUI and increasing the doses of injectible medicine. She said with PCOS that it's really increasing the chances of multipulues which is really bad for my heart problems and would be more expensive for the insurance company in the long run. It's crazy really when you think about it. I'm very sorry that your insurance company won't cover anything. That's really wrong and sad in my opinion. In my state infertility is covered by all unsurance companies, but they have their little loop holes in it. I'm thankful some things are being covered though. I'm trying to stay positive about the next cycle, but after 8 failed ones it's getting harder for me to do that.
I'm really sad to say that my genetic test came back positive for turners syndrom. I feel totally shocked to my core. I dont look anything like the way people do with the syndrom so it wasn't expected at all. The average height of someone with it is 4 foot seven and I'm five foot one (both my parents and sibling are short), people with this syndrom have a webbed neck and swelling of their hands and feet and I don't have that either. I have a really rare heart condition that only 30% of people with this syndrom have so I guess that's how its presenting its self in me. Most people with this syndrom can't have kids and they never go through puberty and by age 14 their bnloodwork for their hormone levels is already wrong. I went through puberty and all my bloodwork is normal for my age. This means I can probably get pregnant (but it would be harder to get pregnant), but it's not recomended because people who do get pregnant that have this syndrom usually die during pregnancy because of complications with the heart. All that being said, I strongly encourage people to not waste time and get a genetic test done to see if there is other reasons why pregnancy isn't happening yet. I just went through 8 IUI's and had started my 9th try this week before finding this out. I feel totally shocked and rocked to my core and I wouldn't want other people to experience this when testing can be done so much sooner. I wish the best of luck to everyone and lots of babydust.