Hi, I'm Lisa. I've been a lurker for a long time, but I'd like to become more active now that I've got a definitive plan of action to talk about.
Background: We've been trying to conceive since May 2007. In February and March DH had two SAs and was diagnosed with poor morphology. On Wednesday we had our first appointment with our fertility specialist Dr. Winslow. He recommended up to three rounds of IUI and then continuing on to IVF if needed, and then he introduced us to his nurse Emma who who explained how it works, the medications and shots and timing.
Thought number one - it seems too easy. I don't mean the actual IUI/IVF process, but starting down the path. It felt almost anticlimatic, as simple as, "hey, you have a headache, here's an Tylenol." It seems like the decision should bigger, somehow. Did anyone else feel that way?
Thought number two - I'm blessed to work for a company that covers infertility (very unusual around here) but only up to $10,000. That covers, roughly, three rounds of IUI or one round of IVF. That being the case, the nurse Emma suggested that we might want to skip straight to IVF. According to their stats, there's 20% chance of pregnancy in every round of IUI vs. about a 50% chance for a woman my age to conceive with IVF. Given the odds and the financial realities, I'm inclined to go straight to IVF. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Any reasons I should do IUI first?
I'm looking forward to getting to know you all!
Background: We've been trying to conceive since May 2007. In February and March DH had two SAs and was diagnosed with poor morphology. On Wednesday we had our first appointment with our fertility specialist Dr. Winslow. He recommended up to three rounds of IUI and then continuing on to IVF if needed, and then he introduced us to his nurse Emma who who explained how it works, the medications and shots and timing.
Thought number one - it seems too easy. I don't mean the actual IUI/IVF process, but starting down the path. It felt almost anticlimatic, as simple as, "hey, you have a headache, here's an Tylenol." It seems like the decision should bigger, somehow. Did anyone else feel that way?
Thought number two - I'm blessed to work for a company that covers infertility (very unusual around here) but only up to $10,000. That covers, roughly, three rounds of IUI or one round of IVF. That being the case, the nurse Emma suggested that we might want to skip straight to IVF. According to their stats, there's 20% chance of pregnancy in every round of IUI vs. about a 50% chance for a woman my age to conceive with IVF. Given the odds and the financial realities, I'm inclined to go straight to IVF. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Any reasons I should do IUI first?
I'm looking forward to getting to know you all!
SO HERE WE ARE LOOKING INTO IVF AND PROBABLY GONNA START IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS
I was told 1) it was to make sure our bodies are in suppresion and 2) it was to help them time the IVF for the office. Apparently they only start so many women each week due to limits on the lab space and such. So...I was told I'd be on bcp's for anywhere from 10 days to 30 days. Somehow I ended up on them for 40. 
You might be cycling in August or September then. Some of the August ladies have already posted to the July IVF thread, so you can check that out. I'm sure another thread will be started. Good luck!
