IVF! So we had our most recent/latest doc appointment yesterday...and there's really nothing else he can do for us, as far as treatments go to try and bring the sperm counts up.
So he asked us our feelings on IVF and we told him "well, we've basically accepted that it's inevitable and am just happy that it IS an option!" (long story short for newbies...last month DH had to have a blood test for chromosome testing and had it come back positive for the issue they were looking at, we wouldn't have been able to do IVF and would have had to start looking at donor sperm and/or adoption....)
So right now - basically - is getting the financing (which we are working on)...the plan is to hopefully have the financing ready by August - which means I can start the BCP cycle (IVF is a two month cycle, 1st month being birth control pills) for my August cycle (I already have the prescription for the BCP pills!) and then harvesting/fertilizing/transfer in September!!!!!!!!!!
It is VERY bittersweet that we are finally at this step. I'm BEYOND thrilled and excited - but also still pissed, in general, that we even have to DO IVF when so many get pregnant for free. Yes I'm bitter - always will be. let me. lol.
I am also excited? happy? content?????...about the way we've decided TO finance the IVF...I did NOT want to take out a credit card to pay for it - and we have to pay ALL of it since my *usually wonderful* insurance won't pay a dime for ART (assisted reproductive technologies) for anything infertility related...
But we did shop around and the
first RE we went to wanted $14,000 for the IVF...but I found another doc (which, btw, there's a lot here in Indy!) and he's got a great track record and I even met a woman and had lunch with her, who now has a 9 month old daughter thanks to this doc!!!
And so our IVF will only cost about $9,500 (
maybe a little less, depending on the meds...as my doc said meds are between $1500 and $3,000 depending on the woman and how much she ends up needing...the IVF itself is only $4,000 + $3,000 for meds + $895 for ICSI + $1,500(give/take) for ultrasounds, etc...
So I have decided to take out the loan on my 401K. Thing is, I'm still paying off on the first loan we took out for our wedding! lol - so I have to pay off the rest of that (which we will do in July) and wait 30 days to take out the new loan for the IVF.
And honestly - I'm happy with the idea of paying MYSELF back instead of taking out a credit card to pay some creditor
just in case the first time doesn't work (then we can also do FET, Frozen Embryo Transfer, next year as long as there's enough snowbabies left!)
But yes. I am excited. And I'm also terrified. lol.
It's like seriously? is this REALLY happening?!!!
yes. yes it is.
