We have a PLAN!!!

This is going to probably be long but I want to write down everything before I forget it.

First John was called in to give his sample. I was called back and they took my blood - alot of blood abut 8 to 10 viles - they even had me lay down - then John came in and they took his blood - only 4 viles for him. Then we sat down and discussed IVF.

I am a pretty good read of people. I did not really care for the IVf nurse - which may be a bad thing. I had my list of questions (which by the way the paperwork they gave me encouraged bringing a list of questions) and my pen ready to go - this is how I process - I write everything down so I can go back to it later. Well the first thing she says to me is not write everything because it was alot to take in and it would be repeated to me many times throughout the IVF cycle of what I need to do - which did not make me too happy.

So she started to go over the IVF process and of course I knew alot about it from the nest boards, research and books - which I do not think she care too much for - she kept telling me to stay off the internet - what do you want people to not come in there knowing anything. So they were my two big problems with her.

Onto the cycle. I told her we wanted to start at the end of September and she said that was wonderful. Because if I wanted to start this month - it would mean when I got my period - about August 28th and they lab is closed for two weeks starting on August 18th - so the fact that we wanted to start in September worked out great.

So I will start BCP when I get my period in September which will be probably on September 28th - I am pretty regular. So if my period starts on September 28th then I would come in on probably 29th and start my BCP on September 30th - I will take the BCP for 3 weeks - within those 3 weeks we will have to set up an injectable class- on October 16th I will start stims - and they are looking at a possible ER the week of October 26th - they told me to basically block out that week - because they will not know until I am monitored when I will go for my ER. She said in their office - 3 day transfers are standard - and it is very rare that they do 5 day transfer - so we will just have to wait and see - but I could be in my 2ww by Halloween. This is all just a rough estimate and it will all be more set in stone when I get my period at the end of Setpember. She did say they go over every single detail and will answer any question I had - which made me feel better. After our discussion we took a tour of the IVF center and I was shown where my ER and ET will be and that was it.

As for my questions. She told me I have to have a full bladder at the time of the ET and she told me I should try and start bladder control - basically meaning holding your pee - becuase it can be uncomfortable at the time of ET - so I am going to try and start that tomorrow.

She said I will only need to be on bedrest the day of the ET and one day after the ET.

As far as the cost - I have to go over the exact number with the financial lady over the phone - I will call her next week to find out what I need to do - but I did get the basics today. It will be $ 9,500 for the ER, ET, and montioring appointments, $ 450 for the anesthesia, $ 650 to freese embryos and a up front one year fee of $ 750 for the storage of embryos, the drugs will be about $ 3,000 and ICSI will be $ 1,600. That is ALOT of money.

We may not need the ICSI though because she gave us the results of John SA that he did at the beginning of the consult and it was very good - she said normal - her words not mine. His count was 20 million and motility 50%.

So if eveything works out I could be a mom by this time next year.