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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!
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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
Comments
I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for you and Denise this week.)
Lisa
Chantillylace don't give up hope!! I'm praying for you!!
Kinda wishing I would of done back to back IUI's this time. My temp always seems to spike on the day of IUI. Making me think I already ovulated that night. Even though I did do Ovidrel and went in 36 hrs as scheduled. Worried!!!
Have a great day everyone!!!
Kisses
The results would come in a large envelope if you passed and a small envelope if you failed. Arghhhh...lol
First question - My clinic only accepts unwashed sperm cause they like washing it them selves but I noticed I lose 60 % of the sperm each time they wash (this time it was 9.3 mil on thaw and 3.1 mil after wash) So has anyone ever heard of double washing? like if I get a washed sample and my RE rewashes it will I lose less sperm since most of the dead ones were already gone?? I haven't got a straight answer on this from my RE.
Second question. I consistently get low counts (see above) but my RE keeps pushing for injectables (at $2000 a try they are just to expensive) I am thinking of saving up for a injectabke cycle but wonder if it will be worth it with such low sperm counts? Will the meds even make a difference if there aren't enough swimmers?
And last but not least my clinic doesn't do trigger shots if you are using clomid only injectables. So they time the iui's based off opk..When you get a surge you go in the DAY of the surge and have the iui meaning about 3-5 hours after the surge the thought behind this is they want the sperm waiting for the egg and not the other way around BUT we all know frozen sperm doesn't live as long. So how does your clinic time your iui's??? day of or day after surge? I am thinking if I cannot afford injectables I may bypass the clomid next time and just get a trigger shot to time it better. Any ways I suppose I will have months to think about it..
Thanks for reading my novel lol any input would be greatly appreciated. I wish you lovely ladies all the best and hope your cycles are successful. Now there is several bottles of wine with my name on them..
All the best
Chantelle xx
Those numbers are really low for washed sperm. I have used 3 vials (back to back this past time) and none have been below 15 million. My clinic washes sperm no matter what so I always get unwashed.
I think Fairfax will refund your money if the counts are that low.
I haven't used Clomid or a trigger so I'm not sure about those but the timing my clinic used is that when I get a positive home ovulation result, I go in the next day for the IUI
I also used CANAM and my clinic in ON also washes the sperm even if it was done by Fairfax. I did not do IUI (just IVF) so I used all the drugs and can't comment on that.
Some fertility specialist say go straight to ivf that I read because the percentage of success is 50%. And they think you end up spending the same amount with 3 failed iui's. I'm assuming most docs want to go conservative with us at first. But ultimately the choice is yours not theirs. I personally didn't have any medical issues so I went with drugs and iui. I also am fortunate enough that my insurance pays for everything up to 30,000 in fertility stuff. So if I were to pay out of pocket I would probably go to ivf.
Lisa
Also it's seems fair that Fairfax would refund both the vial and shipping considering the low counts. Have you asked? They have been very helpful and professional throughout my process here with them. Enough that I would recommend them to other women. I would certainly ask Fairfax about refunding both and all they can say is no. However, I do think they want to keep your business and would work with you on this situation. I was just curious how much does your iui cost?
@ Moderator- Any thoughts?
Btw, I called fairfax today and shipped two vials to be delivered to my OBGYN Monday. So that did excite me tremendously.
Kisses
Lisa
Lots of baby dust everyone!!!
I had no idea the of iui and ivf. Especially ivf. That's not just a couple extra shifts at work. Geez
Kisses
I am going to wait until tomorrow morning when I am at my friend's lake house!!! I really wanted to test this morning but I am holding out one more day! I'll update as soon as I get the result
Sounds like a good plan.) I'm excited for you!
Kisses
Lisa
When are you due for your next round?
Next week! I just sent the baby daddy to ob to be delivered this coming Monday on the day of my appt. I sent two vials.. Lol just gonna tell her we ARE doing a piggyback. She doesn't know that yet.
Btw I briefly checked out that website single mothers by choice. It has a 55$ A year fee and did peak my interest because I love chatting like this with you and the other girls. When I have a little more time I'm going read on it further. But it has multiple forums, like thinking about conceiving, trying to conceive, parent of infant, parent of toddler etc. they also offer a monthly magazine. Check it out. Have fun at the lake and what ever tomorrow brings we all are gonna be here excited and supportive!
Kisses
Lisa
Wishing you luck Denise. Have fun at the lake.
Thanks ladies! I'll let you know as soon as I test tomorrow!
Can't wait to hear about yours and Denise's day tomorrow.
Goodnight.
Lisa