https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:42:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1302918 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:39:50 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1302918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm... If this is your last and final try I would go with the specialist. If it were me, and my last try didn't work I think It would be easier for me to move forward knowing I tried it all and not have any thoughts of "if only .." in my head. </p> <p>Hoping that is not the case for you and you have success with whoever you choose! I am in the same boat with choosing a doctor right now too. It is a really tough choice when so much is on the line huh? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1289440 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:24:58 +0000 brownie 1289440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I was on prednisone until the transfer only. The first guy didn't say much about it but I'm going to ask to be on it until the beta and the second will do whatever the autoimmune guy says and he says he does it up until the 24 the week of pregnancy if it is indicated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1289376 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:03:40 +0000 spaniellove 1289376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: Did they have you on prednisone or any kind of corticosteroid? Or does either of the new REs do anything like that? Some REs put all their patients on prednisone to prevent that kind of reaction during implantation and I remember being on it around transfer (not that it helped me, those embryos were in bad shape). With this pregnancy I happened to be on Benadryl every day for a few weeks in the beginning which probably also helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1289360 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:59:48 +0000 brownie 1289360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: progesterone in oil the second time I had no direct reaction to the progesterone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1289332 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:53:15 +0000 spaniellove 1289332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: What form of progesterone did you take? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1289327 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:51:36 +0000 brownie 1289327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I reacted to the emla and the progesterone the first fet and had swollen fingers on day 4 with a positive hpt on day 6. So right at implantation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1289306 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:44:46 +0000 spaniellove 1289306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: Can you remind me what happened with the allergic reactions? I'm sorry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1289301 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:42:18 +0000 brownie 1289301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: this is it for us. One more full cycle and any frozens and we are done. So that isn't a concern for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1289296 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:41:33 +0000 brownie 1289296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: they aren't inexperienced just not inherently dealing with my kind of concerns. They have worked with the autoimmune doctor in the past. They have good success rates.</p> <p>@spaniellove: I have been picture perfect until the loss of the baby and the allergic reactions so they will test me more but it probably isn't a normal issue. Possibly chromosomal so we are doing the chromosomal testing at both places. The second wants to push forward and I am the one pushing to wait. The problem with the first is really their schedule which makes it almost impossible for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1288229 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 06:56:35 +0000 swedishfish 1288229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does either RE have a policy on trying again if, heaven forbid, the cycle fails? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1288213 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 05:48:12 +0000 spaniellove 1288213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How open is each doctor to going back and looking for non-immune causes? As in doing other testing? I'd want to know that they're looking for everything. I wouldn't be against working with a separate specialist but if the RE in that scenario wanted to plow forward that would be a red flag to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1288166 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:37:19 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1288166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote for less doctors. You may have to do a few cycles with the inexperienced guy anyway, so it might come out the same (or more expensive). I think it makes more sense to go with the autoimmune guy if this is what he does regularly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1288101 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:25:30 +0000 Espion 1288101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: It would be interesting to see how they respond to you (are they responsible about getting your results to you on time, etc.) and how they interpret the results. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1288089 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:17:14 +0000 brownie 1288089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: I have met both of them. The first guy routinely does auto immune therapy for fertility from what I can tell. Obviously not as extensively as the auto immune guy but enough to make me happy about it. </p> <p>Today I did blood draws at the first guy and the auto immune guy for testing. I should have results back in the next 2 to 3 weeks depending on the holidays. The results may have some bearing on the decisions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1288066 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:03:52 +0000 Espion 1288066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you met both of them? If you have time, you might want to call and speak with the nurse supervisor (I'm sure both clinics probably have one) about a few concerns (I'm not sure what your experience was prior, but perhaps you could phrase some of that into a few "test questions" to ask without having to go in for an official appointment.)<br /> Does the first doc just have experience with immunology issues or actual training in immunology? Doing something on the side in addition to what they are doing may not constitute sufficient knowledge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-opinions-of-doctor-choices#post-1288006 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 23:28:00 +0000 brownie 1288006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we are going to try a full IVF cycle again. So I am shopping for a new doctor (had a terrible experience with the last). So here is where we are at:</p> <p>Doctor who has experience with auto immune issues, ordered some testing and has experience with CF. BUT he costs about 30K for the cycle and everything we want done. AND he batches so I can't easily make it work around my work schedule.</p> <p>Or the doctor who just wants to cycle us without any testing, doesn't believe I have an autoimmune issue and since it worked once (and 2 fets failed but they don't consider those) it will work again. IF we go with this doctor we will have an additional auto immune specialist we will be working with. The auto immune specialist MAY be reimbursed by insurance (but may not). The clinic will cost about 20K but that doesn't include the auto immune specialist (and likely IVIg) costs which I am not sure what they will be.</p> <p>So go with the cheaper cycle and auto immune doctor?<br /> Or the more expensive, difficult to schedule but will treat auto immune issues? </p>