I-V What???

Yes. We are doing IVF if this cycle does not take. We met with the Dr. on Tuesday for our first consult. I had not idea how involved it is and what all the steps were. It was a bit overwhelming, but exciting as well. The Dr. told me that he was surprised that we weren't already pregnant. We went over the statistics (for my age group, he has a 70% live birth success rate!) and steps that we nee to take. Luckily, our insurance covers a portion of off the meds. I called them today and they are going to call me back and let me know the prices of everything. Without insurance, my doctor said the cost is $3000-$4000. Crazy. The lab is going to be closed for two weeks in July so he wanted to do the transfer right after they open. The only problem is that we only have insurance until July 25th. He said he could put me on birth control to start my cycle early an is looking at a transfer date of around July 11. That means the two week wait would end on July 25th. My birthday. Talk about nerve wracking! Last year, on my birthday, I stayed in bed the entire day because I was depressed about turning 25 and not having any kids. Hopefully this year is better. I feel excited and hopeful about doing IVF. I am sure that it will be an emotional roller coaster, but I can handle it. I can handle anything at this point. I just hope I don't go crazy with all the meds. I will be taking Gonal-F, hcg, luparon, progesterone, and a couple other ones I am forgetting. It's a little nuts, but we are diving right in!