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@Marfi: wonderful!!!

Just got our update for day 6 and they were able to freeze two 4AB's and a 3BC, so 3 total in the freezer!

@Marfi: How are you holding up during the wait?

@Marfi: Any news on your embabies???

AFM, BFN this morning (well, squinter but lighter than yesterday, so just trigger). I called the other big IVF group in town this morning to discuss a second opinion consultation and possibly transferring my care there. Unfortunately it seems they were bought out by Shady grove and now accept no outside embryos. They would want us to do a whole new retrieval with them and won't even sit down with us without that. Pisses me off. They just want the $$$. Emailed my RE to see if I can do my beta tomorrow like lasy cycle and asked him a bunch of questions about ReceptivaDx, Lucus Medicus and other stuff. So now he thinks (well, knows) that I am that crazy desperate patient that's out there Googling everything on the internet (pet peeve as a physician). Oh well. Can't just sit here and do nothing, or do the same thing and expect a different result.

Ok, slightly better news. Called the IVF clinic at my medical school back home to set up a 2nd opinion consultation. They had a cancellation and I'm seeing them tomorrow at 1:30pm. They happened to have created the first IVF baby in the US, and claim to tackle the most challenging of cases (yep that's me!)...

So there's that little ray of hope.

So I had my second opinion visit today.

They took a lot of time looking at my records. She immediately was shocked I hadn't done an ERA. Said she would have done it after the second failed FET with PGS normal embryos. It's a test I had asked my doctor about but he doesn't believe in it. But I think we are going to do the ERA with the new clinic and see if that might be the issue then decide from there.

Ok ladies opinions please...

As I posted, had my second opinion visit yesterday and we are proceeding with an ERA test. I checked with my current RE's office and his partner can do the ERA if we want to (my RE doesn't believe in them and therefore doesn't have much experience in doing them). Would you do the ERA through your current doctor who knows you, has all your records and importantly is IN NETWORK 100% coverage for services and medications...

or

Do the ERA with the 2nd opinion doctor (excellent reputation). It was her idea to do it after all, plus I went to her for a reason (things had stalled and started to feel unheard at current RE)... BUT she'll be 100% out of pocket (probably an extra $2000 for the ERA test), plus is a 1-2 hour drive away, depending on traffic and time of day.

It's certainly easier and cheaper to stay with our current clinic, but is it rude or unwise to not do it at the 2nd opinion practice with fresh eyes?

@PurplePumps: All good considerations. I’m not 100% sure my current RE (older and more conservative) would know what to do with the results, but I know his partner (3-5 years out of Fellowship) would. I would imagine the 2nd opinion doc would be willing to interpret and create a protocol based on ERA results, even if done elsewhere. I told her that Shady Grove said they wouldn’t work with outside embryos and she balked at that. Said she’d help us with whatever aspects of the process we needed. So I’m thinking ERA with my REs partner. Thx!

Went to the RE for my first US and estrogen level for this ERA cycle. I was a little annoyed bc he jokingly mentioned that the test would come back >24 hrs pre or post receptive automatically and then the company would recommend a repeat ($$$). He just really believes there isn't much evidence for the ERA and it's taking money from people who are financially taxed already. He might be right, and I acknowledge that, but I need something I can try before calling it quits.

On the bright side though, estrogen is 260 and lining is already 10mm, so we are on track and going to stay the course. Repeat US and estrogen level Monday with a target biopsy date of 9/3.