https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:31:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1361015 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 10:12:42 +0000 Jenn23 1361015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>IVF worked for us and we have a 16 mo. old son. Since I only have one tube left and it is filled with fluid, we have no choice but to do IVF again for a 2nd baby. It was so expensive the first time and unfortunately we didn't have any frozen embryos, so we'd have to start all over again (another $15,000 or more) so that is what has held us back. If it weren't for the steep cost and lower chances of success (I'll be 37 this summer) we would have already done it. I'm so happy we were successful and have our miracle baby, but still am sad that we'd have to go through IVF all over again to have a 2nd baby. Not sure what we'll do. </p> <p>Congrats to all of you who had IVF success and also natural surprises!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360892 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:22:25 +0000 FaithFertility 1360892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: ughhhh this road is so scary! I can only imagine yourb daily thoughts, be positive, celebrate and claim this baby as I know you already do!!!!!</p> <p>I am praying for you!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360869 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:07:16 +0000 SweetiePie 1360869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm still in the very early stages of pregnancy as the result of my first round of IVF. We had to do PGD on our embryos, so it was an FET 1 month after retrieval. Out of 8 embryos we only had 1 good one.<br /> I have a chromosomal abnormality that makes natural conception of a viable/healthy child slim to none. So we will always have to prevent natural conception and rely on IVF w/PGD OR adoption.<br /> I'm only about 5 weeks and I'm already worrying about the odds of getting one more good embryo in a couple years. Or in a couple of months if this one doesn't stick. :-( Right now in my mind I'm prepared to go the adoption route. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360797 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:38:32 +0000 skipper2010 1360797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister went through IVF for her first child (she had one functioning tube and PCOS with sporadic ovulation, plus male factor issues). They had been trying for years and couldn't get pregnant. Then when my niece was 9 months old....surprise! She found out she was pregnant with my nephew. Miracles do happen. :) Best of luck to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360755 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:08:05 +0000 FaithFertility 1360755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: thread lurking...and how wondeful!!!!!<br /> Me and DH talk aboit this a lot, we have yet to have a LO but we said after we do we will NTNP and then if my cycles are reguar try 5 months before going RE route!!!</p> <p>Hopefully we will get a blessed as you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360480 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 23:01:13 +0000 tequiero21 1360480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: @swedishfish: thx ladies! Still really early, but after carrying successful pregnancy, I'm hopeful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360478 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:59:00 +0000 swedishfish 1360478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: congrats! That's wonderful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360470 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:54:16 +0000 raintreebee 1360470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360466 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:52:37 +0000 tequiero21 1360466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ivf was successful first try with twins. Now, I am pregnant without any treatments. We had already decided if we couldn't get pregnant without help, we would be happy with our two. Go figure. We had no known issues though, unexplained. I'm guessing pregnancy cleared up any tube issues that they said I didn't have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360432 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:32:15 +0000 kentuckygirl 1360432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am currently PG with our first through IVF. We don't have any frozen embryos. We will try naturally for about 3 months before pursuing IVF again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360426 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:29:57 +0000 raintreebee 1360426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brady80: like you, it took us two ivfs and an fet to get pregnant. I am still 36 weeks with that one but my tentative plan is to ntnp until about a year after birth then pursue ivf. DH thinks we should try longer to conceive naturally I think, but I just don't see the point. Maybe if I had unexplained infertility I might be wiling to give it more of a "college try" but my endo makes natural conception very difficult. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360373 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:06:17 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1360373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in a fb group of all infertility bloggers and they are all starting to prepare for their FETs (I'm not going to). I would probably "try" naturally while getting the rest of everything in order. Weird to do it this way, huh? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360189 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 20:34:29 +0000 swedishfish 1360189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not quite there yet but R is 6.5 months old and we are NTNP right now to see if we can naturally conceive. If nothing has happened by April we will make an appointment for a FET in May or June. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-did-ivf-to-conceive-1-did-you-do-ivf-for-2#post-1360179 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 20:32:50 +0000 brady80 1360179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took us two IVF's and an FET to finally conceive our sticky baby. She is now almost 7 months! I can't help but start thinking about our next LO, if we are so lucky. Our RE told us to come back when LO is a year. My DH would like to try on our own (he's the eternal optimist). But I want to dive back in, in the event it takes us as long again.<br /> If you did IVF, what did you do for your second? When? </p>