https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:09:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1669697 Fri, 30 May 2014 18:01:03 +0000 momazon 1669697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The process has made my husband and I so much stronger as a team, and has taught me how much I can trust him to be there for me. We're in this together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1669420 Fri, 30 May 2014 15:16:15 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1669420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: this image (of embryos on the fridge) brings tears to my eyes. They absolutely are a piece of you and your husband :heart: I could never toss those away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1669318 Fri, 30 May 2014 14:34:07 +0000 night cheese 1669318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, the biggest positive of IVF is that it's the only thing that worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1669279 Fri, 30 May 2014 14:17:36 +0000 Shutterbug 1669279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jenn23: hahaha I avoided Claire's for YEARS after that out of humiliation! I was with my mom (thank god!), and I remember hearing Ludacris on the radio in the store, and thinking "hmm... I'm going down" and then waking up a second later on the floor, and Ludacris was still playing. Every time I hear that song (the what's your fantasy one) I think of that day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1669092 Fri, 30 May 2014 13:17:59 +0000 Jenn23 1669092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: Holy crap!! I have the same story. I passed out at Claire's in our mall when I was 13 getting my ears pierced!!! LOL I had two friends with me, and was so embarrassed!! I knocked over all the little "Troll dolls" on a stand next to me. I got over my needle phobia, too. I have fainted way too many times when younger over needles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1669084 Fri, 30 May 2014 13:13:09 +0000 Shutterbug 1669084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely the pic of the embryos! (although I threw away the first pic when it didn't work because it made me sad... then I regretted it so I kept the second pic).</p> <p>Also, I used to be THE biggest needle-phobe ever. I once fainted from a flu shot, and another time I fainted while getting my ears pierced at Claires (I was 18, so I can't blame little kid jitters, haha). IVF has completely cured me of my fear, which I never thought would be possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1669013 Fri, 30 May 2014 12:41:07 +0000 Jenn23 1669013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with all of the things listed already!!</p> <p>No more crazy ttc sex, knowing we had a really good chance and were doing all we could to get pregnant, bonding with my husband during all the injections and appointments, seeing the pics of the two embryos, hearing my RE say at the end of the transfer, "OK, they are in...now we wait". I still get choked up every time I see the video. My husband took a video of the transfer while by my side. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667954 Fri, 30 May 2014 08:05:43 +0000 Caly 1667954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: like @mrs green grass: said, it's possible it isn't "the" Petri dish but I'll take it. When the girls are older we'll tell them "that's where you were made." Heh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667934 Fri, 30 May 2014 07:56:59 +0000 Sunshine1810 1667934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of these have been said, but I agree! Here are mine:</p> <p>-No more stress of baby making sex.</p> <p>-Knowing that I am doing all I can to get pregnant</p> <p>I am sure I am going to love embie pics and all that too, but we aren't there yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667830 Fri, 30 May 2014 07:24:54 +0000 kentuckygirl 1667830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: yes on the no more TTC sex. That got so stressful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667826 Fri, 30 May 2014 07:23:58 +0000 kentuckygirl 1667826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got embie pics &amp; the Petri dish! I agree about the reassurance of knowing the egg did fertilize. Early monitoring was also extremely reassuring! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667796 Fri, 30 May 2014 07:02:08 +0000 Mamaof2 1667796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was gonna say the pic of the embie too!</p> <p>Also I think it brought me and DH closer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667727 Fri, 30 May 2014 05:49:55 +0000 swedishfish 1667727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't get pictures or a Petri dish. :bummed: </p> <p>I was much calmer during the beginning of my IVF pregnancy even with the vanishing twin than I was during my surprise pregnancy that ended in miscarriage. All of the early monitoring definitely helped allay my fears. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667644 Fri, 30 May 2014 00:30:19 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1667644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: I got "a" Petri dish signed by the embryology team. Maybe not "the" dishz </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667438 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:38:36 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1667438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: mine too. I kept the photos from the cycles that didn't work and have them on my fridge. It's probably weird, but they were a little tiny piece of DH and I. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667433 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:37:13 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1667433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Caly: you got the petri dish?? That's awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667420 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:33:33 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1667420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of early monitoring.<br /> Knowing your exact conception date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667410 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:31:16 +0000 Caly 1667410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two for the price of one.<br /> The peace of mind knowing we were doing everything we could to get pregnant.<br /> Having the Petri dish with our last name on it. Eventually we're going to have it put in a shadow box. Heh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667308 Thu, 29 May 2014 21:05:53 +0000 BSB 1667308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is probably crazy but when I was thinking of doing IVF, I was really excited about the chance of multiples! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667257 Thu, 29 May 2014 20:50:44 +0000 twodoghouse 1667257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The embryo picture is one of my favorite things about IVF! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667080 Thu, 29 May 2014 20:16:35 +0000 SweetiePie 1667080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-It has made me so much more appreciative<br /> -You feel like you're doing something instead of just sitting around hoping and praying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1667051 Thu, 29 May 2014 20:11:01 +0000 swedishfish 1667051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your TWW seems shorter...I didn't even think about it until after transfer.</p> <p>@raintreebee: yes, absolute miracles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1666929 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:46:23 +0000 msmug 1666929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not only do you get a photo of the embryos but you get many more u/s pictures, and a much earlier peek at the baby(ies) too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1666909 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:42:32 +0000 raintreebee 1666909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-my ivf rounds were an exercise in extreme patience, a lesson that has served me well in motherhood<br /> -I appreciate what an absolute miracle this child is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1666865 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:31:53 +0000 spaniellove 1666865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-they just put the embryos in you...no questioning whether the sperm and egg were able to find each other<br /> -the scheduling is a little rough at first but once you get to retrieval/transfer you know exactly when things will happen </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-some-positives-of-ivf#post-1663862 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:15:00 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1663862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Infertility is tough so looking on the bright side can be helpful. These are the things I like about IVF:</p> <p>-no more TTC sex<br /> -getting a photo of the embryos. Not many people get to see their babies that small. </p> <p>What are your positives? </p>