Help bring this little boy home!

Take a moment to read this story about Porter. His family is trying to bring him home and are trying to raise the rest of the money that they need. Porter has special needs and needs to come home as soon as possible. Your donation enters you into a giveaway and it ends tonight. If you can help, please do!

Raising money for treatments

I know that for the majority of us paying for IUIs, IVF and even EA is a challenge. Most of us do not have thousands and thousands laying around. Some take out loans, borrow from family, have a yard sale, sell a kidney, etc. If you adopt traditionally you may find that family and friends are quick to do fundraisers, but with medical treatments many are reluctant to help. And most of us reluctant to ask. It is almost taboo. It leaves most of it on our shoulders and can be quite discouraging.

We are currently getting ready for our FET and while we have the money in savings we are hoping not to have to dip into it for all of it. We still have $2500 owed to the clinic for the actual FET, $265 for the u/s to check my lining, at least $250 for my airline ticket, and then the hotel and the rental car. We just paid $525 for the MET and we were able to come up with $400 of that by selling an item and an unexpected refund check. For the lining check and the airline ticket we are trying to raise that as well without using our savings. So we are having a yard sale. I don't have a whole, whole lot to sell, but we hope to raise at least $100 this way. After that I am not really sure what we will do. We only have 3-4 weeks to raise it so it may not happen.

So what are some ways that you have raised the money? What tips do you have to help others? Please share your ideas and I will later post all of the compiled suggestions.

Why don't more clinics educate patients?

I was reading a post today about EB on a mommy forum. They were discussing a news article or something and as I read the responses I was shocked at how many people, even those with stored embryos, have no idea about ED/A. One claimed that she would never donate her embryos because you don't get to choose the embryos and what if they were not great parents. Having not done IVF this is not something that I am familiar with. I know that clinics will give you paperwork and such and also have you decide what happens to the embryos in the case of death or divorce, but do they educate you on your options for donation? Do they tell you that there are several ways in which to do this? Or do they encourage only donating to their clinic if they have a program?

It saddens me to think that there may be many, many embryos that could be donated to waiting couples but people are just not aware of their options. Did your clinic educate you on your options? Is there any literature available to clinics to pass onto couples to help them decide? If not, then maybe this is something that we, the ED/A community could work on.

Meds are on their way!

I received a call from the pharmacy today to give me the total for my meds. I knew that insurance was going to cover it and that I could get a 3 month supply at a bit of a reduced rate, but we all know things happen or information is incorrect. So I was hoping for good news but prepared for the worst. I got the call today that insurance approved it for the 3 month supply and that my copays are really good. I am getting Vivelle and Crinone (which is like $260 a box and I need 2....maybe 4....a month) and the total for 3 months is $200. Amazing!!!!!!!!!!! I am so thankful that it is covered!! They will be delivered tomorrow and I will be ready to go once I start my next cycle. About 2 weeks to go before CD1. WOOT!

Questions? Just ask!

I know that many people are curious about embryos adoption and have questions so here is your chance. Ask away! If I don't have the answer I know that there are others that will. Or if you have a question for me personally ask that too. Not sure if I will answer but I might. I am not exactly shy. ;) But if you ask about my weight I will lie. Just like I do on my driver's license. I still says that I am 150. Lies! All lies!!! But a girl can dream, can't she?

So what do you wanna know?

Are you? Will you? Have you?

My blog is about infertility in general, parenting a child after infertility almost completely sucked the life out of me, about me, and a lot about my biggest passion: Embryo Donation/Adoption. So I wanna know: Are you in the process of ED/A? Are you considering it? Have you even thought about it? Is it the path that you have already chosen and walked and are now on the other side? I am just curious as to how many ED/A hopefuls, mommas, mommas-to-be, and even papas we have out there. If you have a blog too post a link here if you want me to add you to my blog list (its over on the right...see it?) I get emails on a regular basis from people saying that they are so excited to read a blog about ED/A and that they feel so alone in this. It surprises me as I know so many that have done it or are in the process. I want to make these blogs available for those interested in reading about it. And if you don't want to link your blog to me (you should though....I am awesome) that is okay. I just wanna know who all is out there!

Mock transfer went great!

I had my MET today and everything went very well. I must say that I was nervous as I have never had an u/s or test that did not show cysts, polyps, or fibroids. Or a combination of the three. I am so used to it that I was prepared for it today. But nope! Nothing! My uterus was beautiful! All ready for a baby. So now I wait 3 weeks for my next cycle to start and then I start my meds and schedule the transfer date. Not much longer now!!!