tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553681456316792462.post287969332898719302..comments2023-08-04T05:57:43.818-04:00Comments on Plans Change: Where Fertility Treatments StandRELHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527280213368948100noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553681456316792462.post-29544732084465614472010-02-23T21:03:56.155-05:002010-02-23T21:03:56.155-05:00Here for ICLW. Your story sounds similar to mine. ...Here for ICLW. Your story sounds similar to mine. After a long time of ART we decided to start the adoptin process. We continued with a couple of IUI's but our heart was not in it anymore. I felt the same way about the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553681456316792462.post-18599510373219039392010-02-21T05:33:31.768-05:002010-02-21T05:33:31.768-05:00I wish that the options that need to be weighed we...I wish that the options that need to be weighed were an easier part of this process, since dealing with IF is bad enough. It's also horrible that money is even an issue for most who travel down this path.<br /><br />Keep us posted about how your class went yesterday. <br /><br />ICLWKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507118457609696378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553681456316792462.post-58449866385467253722010-02-19T17:30:34.044-05:002010-02-19T17:30:34.044-05:00It is really hard to figure out what to do. We we...It is really hard to figure out what to do. We were done when we began the adoption process, but then saving the money became an issue, raising the money was so hard with some people believing if you don't have the money you shouldn't do it, and quite frankly, I know of no one who has $20K sitting around waiting to spend it. <br /><br />Most people I know live paycheck to paycheck like us. And when we lost all of the money we had raised with one unsuccessful fundraiser, we were devastated. We really had to decide what we thought we could handle, then our roof was an issue...our fertility clinic merged with a larger one and our costs for another IVF cycle were going to be so much less than they were before, and much much less than adoption...so here we are. We just want another child, our son is particular, he wants a baby sister like his best friend has. We've had long talks about that. We want to do SA testing for another IUI, but now are thinking we should pay down our credit cards so that we have them in case of emergency in the event I do actually end up pregnant and unable to do the overtime I have been doing. <br /><br />Trust me, you are not alone!!! I hope you enjoy your first class and find it really informative. It's so exciting!!!Jacksmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12828208191293796948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553681456316792462.post-67102787038991202132010-02-19T08:48:51.762-05:002010-02-19T08:48:51.762-05:00So many questions, and no clear answers. I hope yo...So many questions, and no clear answers. I hope your answers come quickly and decisions are more easily made. Good luck on Saturday with the adoption class!! :)Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323837009145940400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553681456316792462.post-77669666721838678532010-02-16T22:27:59.262-05:002010-02-16T22:27:59.262-05:00Rachel, I am new to your blog and want to thank yo...Rachel, I am new to your blog and want to thank you for sharing your story. My husband and I have been ttc since June 2009 and that seems like forever to me, so I can only imagine how you are feeling. I agree with the above comment, I think you are really thinking things through and in the end things will work out for you in a way that is perfect and meant to be.Brianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16822510896089801905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553681456316792462.post-5308975169122166492010-02-16T21:59:36.566-05:002010-02-16T21:59:36.566-05:00You sound very clear in all this cloudiness. Its i...You sound very clear in all this cloudiness. Its impressive that you are so strong as you navigate the complex world of IF...I think of you often. xoxPriscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548749790183329819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553681456316792462.post-31637821175750077742010-02-16T20:43:33.505-05:002010-02-16T20:43:33.505-05:00Rachel,
To me it sounds like you have been giving ...Rachel,<br />To me it sounds like you have been giving your options a lot of thought. I think you make perfect sense. I don't know which route I would do as I haven't been there. I am thinking of you.Amber Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018361388875043216noreply@blogger.com