IVF Consult

After speaking with my doctor, it’s sounding like IVF is our only option if I want to get pregnant. We discussed the medications I would be put on and how the whole process will work. Before we start, I will have to take birth control for three weeks. After that I will be put on an antagonist and progesterone in addition to the standard IVF injectables. I told my doctor that I would like to take a couple months off so my body will have a bit of a break before possibly starting a cycle. 

The self- pay total for an IVF cycle will be around $20,000 but we will hopefully have some insurance coverage. I started applying for grants and my husband and I have started an online fundraiser which will hopefully allow us to be able to do IVF. Everything is pretty up in the air at the moment, and it’s been a rollercoaster of emotions thus far. I spend most of my time researching grants, writing, and promoting to the best of my ability but since I’m just starting out, I don’t have much of a following yet. 

Being at this point in the process and knowing that this is my only option to get pregnant has me feeling pretty angry on and off. I’m doing my best to stay hopeful but not having any control over anything makes me anxious. Knowing that the only way we’ll be able to afford this is with help from other people also doesn’t feel great either. I’m having a hard time staying positive if I’m being honest. Asking other people for help isn’t one of my strong suits and I have a hard time feeling like I can count on other people.