Fertility Bowl

Hey ladies, I need some uplifting. I NEVER imagined I’d be facing down a decision to do IVF. My mom had 3 kids in 4 years, ending at age 35. My grandma had my dad in the 50s at age 40. I’m 36 and been TCT f… more

Hi all - I’m really struggling right now with a suspected ectopic or a blighted ovum and just waiting for a miscarriage or get the MTX shot. Having to go for repeat ultrasounds and HCG every other day… more

We tried to get pregnant for 9 months before using clomid. I got pregnant after one round of clomid, which ended in a miscarriage. When I went to my now obgyn who I was transitioned to after pregnancy… more

I recently went through my first egg retrieval process and I smh started feeling super low. Drain in energy and I’m making stupidest mistakes of all like forgetting to turn off stove or forgetting to … more

Serious & Striking
Intelligent. Driven. Purpose-Driven.
We’re on a mission to build something significant—and we need exceptional talent to steer it forward. If you’re meticulous, decisive, and dema… more

Starting IVF, overwhelmed with the process. Preferred specialty pharmacy is cvs caremark for workplace benefits to apply. However their prices are so so high. Can y’all please share how much did you spend or typi… more

Mamas, how long after a c section did you try your next FET? How did you prep, and how was your pregnancy?

Folks with successful transfers: any tips for the 2 week wait? What did you do / not do (e.g., walk/how much, matcha?, acupuncture?) ?

Also, how did you distract yourself not to obsess over the transf… more

FET Qs from a cancer patient

I’m 30 F and diagnosed with grade 1 endometrial cancer last year (though had it for a long time). We’re pursuing fertility sparing measures (IUD + D&Cs) to delay hysterectomy.
I have PCOS… more

Has anyone had a successful pregnancy with previously blocked tubes?

We had a consult in October with an HSG ultrasound that showed fallopian blockages on both sides, the left with hydrosalpinx. The R… more

We just had our first failed IVF cycle and I feel completely gutted. Everyone keeps telling me to stay positive but I just want space to grieve. How do you find the strength to try again after a heart… more

Today is my stim day but I realized some medications are not here yet. Should I take some and start? Or wait on starting it all tomorrow when they arrive?

Just had my first ultrasound to check for viability and I was 6w6d measuring at 6w2d with 114 heart rate. The NP seemed concerned; however it’s “within normal range” because of her concern I have conp… more

Venting - Husband is out partying until 2am while I am having a miscarriage. To give him some grace, this is the last summer party at a company he has worked for 10+ years. It still feels like an abso… more

Has anyone here done IVF with very low AMH? I keep reading horror stories online and it’s making me spiral. Would love to hear real success stories, or how you kept your hope up when the odds felt sta… more

Did anyone try IUI and it worked ? Not able to conceive after first IUI. Not sure how good is it..

Egg freezing isn’t covered per my plan. I need to go through multiple rounds potentially. Are there any other backup insurance packages that cover some of these expenses?

Hi understanding that stork club is closing its family planning business soon, has anyone been able to log into their account recently? I was able to in May but have tried a few times this past week t… more

Has anyone done a fresh transfer? I don’t know what to do. I want to save time, but I also want to do genetic testing, and have the best outcome possibility. Should I risk it with one? Or just test a… more

Anyone have any experience with shady grove in dc, ideally the sibley location? Would love insights on any of the providers there, preferably the women. TIA!

On my 2nd round of egg freezing, and have a few more days to go - starting to feel very tough emotionally, questioning everything and whether it made sense etc.., ladies who have done multiple rounds,… more

How much did you work out the weekend before your embryo transfer? Going in for a FET next Tuesday and wondering whether any restrictions before that

When did you know it was time for IVF? We've had no luck with low-tech fertility treatments, and after about six cycles, we're emotionally exhausted by negative tests. No fertility coverage me… more

Took Letrozole, then Ovidrel Thursday night. IUI was Saturday noon. It’s Tuesday and my BBT is still low—no sign of ovulation.

Some of the Ovidrel leaked when I did the shot. I had fertile CM on Sunday… more

Just had my baseline appointment today, and I'm super excited! I'm already taking prenatals and eating healthy, but I still have a cup of coffee daily. For those of you further along, did you … more

Hi everyone! Has anyone taken a break between ivf cycles? If so, how long was your break?
I went through my 4th ivf cycle (I switched clinics back in February and had my 4th cycle with a new clinic)
I h… more

Just got my 10-day post-embryo transfer hCG results back, and it's above 400. It's hard not to get excited, but I'm trying to be realistic. Did anyone else here have an hCG level this high… more

Accenture Fertility Benefits: Anyone here who did IVF? How many cycles did you get for 20k?

Deloitte single women who did egg freezing, did your insurance pay the claims after egg retrieval? Sounds like they approved the first few but denied the rest stating they were not covered. I’m on a H… more

Anyone run out of Ganirelix mid cycle before? I’m freaking out a bit as the pharmacy stork club uses was closed by the time I got my instructions to continue it yesterday. I had enough for last night … more

Boston area: I have leftover menopur, ceteorelix and novarel if anyone’s interested. Please DM me.

I am about to start IVF at 40 yrs. I really want kids but the pregnancy journey is overwhelming me with fear and anxiety - am up for MD promotion, how will I manage both kid and career? Will I gain we… more

When people ask, when are you having kids? And then keep pushing. What do you say? Especially on hard days of the cycle/test results.

For someone who have used egg donor, do you see any of your traits in your kid?

Anyone worked with poor egg quality (degenerated eggs on retrieval)? Have you been able to have better results later?

Just sharing the joys of self injection. My SO and I religiously watched the med ed videos on Menopur injection. At no point did it say to switch needles between reconstitution and injection. Only af… more

I was just laid off today, we are scheduled to do out first embryo transfer Monday. I am not sure if I should cancel it or not.

Does anyone work at Moss Adam’s willing to compare fertility benefits?