The Full Embrace-IVF Success Program Review

Posted on April 27, 2011 by brit16

During the five years that we suffered from infertility I was continuously searching the Internet for tips, suggestions, success stories, etc. I am still doing this today because we hope to be able to have a sibling for our little boy one day. Until recently I have not found anything very helpful on the Internet. I had been hearing about the IVF Success Program, so I decided to go ahead and purchase it. I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of info it included. This program is great for anyone looking to do IVF, whether you are an IVF vet or a first timer. Even though I have learned a lot over the last few years, the program still has information that I have never heard of or thought about before. The program is NOT a miracle fix for your infertility struggles, but it does have a lot of suggestions for increasing your chances of conceiving.

What I found interesting:

  • Diet tips– even includes a recipe book!
  • Stress Reducers–what you should and should not be doing
  • IVF Cost Savings Tips–suggestions for saving money on your fertility treatments!
  • IVF Information– All the IVF info you could ever want….all in one place.
  • Money Back Gaurantee!!! You can take up to 60 days to decide if the program is right for you!

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There are some drawbacks to the program. It is not some kind of “miracle cure” for your infertility problems. There is no such thing; although I wish there was! Also, some of the ideas introduced will take work on your part. I was very skeptical at first, but after finding out that there was a 60 day money back garauntee, I figured I didn’t have anything to lose. As an IVF patient, I would recommend this program for anyone looking to increase their chances or lower their cost of IVF. The Full Embrace program is also wonderful for newbies to IVF.

Customer Testimonials…
“Dear Diana, After trying to conceive for over a year, my husband and I were initially taken aback and frustrated as we had imagined it was going to be easy to get pregnant. We were both in very good shape and didn’t think that we could have any type of infertility… I was ultimately diagnosed with luteal phase defect. The testing and the drugs were dizzying – blood tests, urine tests, multiple ultrasounds, rounds and rounds of fertility drugs. For two difficult years we struggled with this situation. Finding your program was a godsend for me – I was out of ideas and your system was full of great ones I never knew I could try… Now having our baby boy in our life has brought us more meaning and joy than we could have ever imagined. Thank you so much for the IVF Success Program.”
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13 Weeks Pregnant Update

Posted on May 17, 2012 by brit16

It does not seem like I have posted an update about us in a while, so I figured I would let everyone know that we are 13w5d along and everything seems to be going well.  Don’t really have that much news to share with you since I have not been back to the OB in what feels like eternity!

I went in at 11w and listened to the heartbeat (no ultrasound).  Now I go back on June 1st, we will be almost 16 weeks by then, but we will still only get to listen to the heartbeat.  At our 20 weeks we will finally get to do another ultrasound where we will hopefully find out what we are having!!  With our little boy we were able to find out the sex at 12 weeks!!!  This was done through a blood test when we went for the NT scan.  This time around we opted not to do the NT scan, so it feels like we are waiting and waiting and waiting for another ultrasound. 

Last time I had a subchorionic hematoma and was sent to a high risk doctor…..which was scary but it also meant we had frequent ultraounds.  This time all seems to be going well, but it is sooo wierd to not really know what is going on inside of you.  No reassurance, you just have to assume that all is still good.  But I am not complaining, I know we are so blessed to have our little boy and to have gotten pregnant again. 

Hope all is going well for all you ladies out there still cycling!  I hope our story can be encouraging to you throughout your journey.  If you enjoy reading my blog, please subscribe!!!  You will also recieve a FREE copy of the “IVF Guide” when you sign up.  Good luck to everyone!

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Mother’s Day and Infertility

Posted on May 8, 2012 by brit16

Going through yet another Mother’s Day without a baby, can be very challenging.  I am so blessed to be celebrating mother’s day as a mom of a 2 year old.  But there were many years that went by where we were trying to have a baby, using all means possible, with no luck.  We really felt like we may never get to experience what it feels like to be parents.  I was always pretty strong and really believed that one day God would bless us with a child, but I can remember Mother’s Day feeling particularly cruel. 

People at the store would say “Happy Mother’s Day” to you…even though there was no baby in sight.  I know they did not mean anything by it….they just did not understand that they were reminding you that yet another Mother’s Day was coming and going without you being a part of it.  It is ok to have these feelings, just know that you too will have your time.  Even though it is so hard to understand why that time is not now.  Now that we have my little boy I look back and see that it was all worth it in the end.  Keep trying….don’t give up! 

I saw this peom on a forum not to long ago and decided to save it and share it with y’all.  Wish I could say who wrote it (wasn’t me :) ), but I am not sure.  Hope you enjoy it!!!  I found it to be so true for all infertile “moms”.  Good luck with your infertility journey, hope your Mother’s Day is soon!!!

“Happy Mother’s Day”
It comes around every year;
but when you have empty arms,
it’s very hard to hear.
It’s a day to celebrate a mother,
for all the trials she overcame;
and a reminder to an infertile
of her loneliness and shame.
But what really makes a mother,
Is it just conception and birth?
Or is there something more,
that shows a mother’s worth?
It’s putting your child first,
in everything you do;
it’s sacrifice and determination,
and love and patience too.
An infertile woman makes all her plans,
around a child not yet conceived;
she loves them even though they aren’t here,
more than she ever could have believed.
She appreciates and understands,
what a blessing that children are;
she works hard for just a chance,
that motherhood is not that far.
All odds are stacked against her,
and yet she still has hope;
everyday is another struggle,
finding ways to help her cope.
 So even though her arms are empty,
she can still be a mother too;
So say a special“Happy Mother’s Day”
for those waiting for their dreams to come true!
 

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What Your RE Won’t Tell You…

Posted on April 24, 2012 by brit16

I would love for this post to be interactive…not me just sharing my experiences. So if you have more to add to the list, please post a comment :) . This post is for newbies just getting started and for the veterans who will totally agree!!!

Here are some tid-bits of info that your RE won’t tell you before your cycle begins:

(These are not meant to scare anyone, just a bit of a heads up.  It is nice to know what you are getting yourself into.)

1.  IVF has NO garauntees.  Most of you think this is common sense, but for my hubby and I, we really thought that IVF was some kind of magic cure to our problems.

2.  You will become a druggie!  You will feel like some kind of crackhead before your cycle is over.  I remember “shooting up” in my car in a parking lot.  Trying not to let anyone see me for fear of them thinking I really was some kind of drug addict.  :)   I also had to put my needles in one of my hubby’s friends refrigerators….the first time I met them! 

3.  Your pants are going to be tight.  Between the bloating and the baseball sized knotts in your butt, you may feel like you are already 5 months pregnant.

4.  PIO sucks!!!  Progesterone in oil really sucks.  Incase you were wondering why you would have “baseball size knotts” in your butt…..it’s because of the progesterone shots.  These cruel shots also cause symptoms very similar to pregnancy.  Just another thing for your mind to wonder about :) . 

5.  Giving yourself a shot is really not that bad.  Athough the shots aren’t the greatest part of an IVF cycle, they really are not bad.  Many women are very intimidated by this part of the cycle, but looking back it won’t be a big deal at all.

6.  Your first IVF is a “trial run”.  I hate to admit this to the newbies out there, but your first IVF cycle is really a “trial run”.  Your doctor is figuring out how your body responsed to the meds, what works best for you, etc.  Don’t take me wrong….there are plenty of lucky first timers out there.  But for most of us, the consecutive cycles are typically more successful. 

7.  Home Pregnancy Test are evil!!!!!!  If there is anyway you can keep yourself away from hpt test, you will be better off for it.  They are pure evil!  If you test too early you will get a negative that is not likely real, if you test later, you will expect it to be accurate.  But nothing is really final until the blood test.  Also, if you do test…..do not use a digital.  They are more expensive and much less sensitive!

8.  You will not be allowed to have sex, lift anything, excercise……..  Ok, your RE will tell you these things ahead of time, just thought I would remind you of all the things that you will not be allowed to do :) .  It’s really not that bad, but it can be a big adjustment.  Not all RE’s require these things, so feel lucky if your’s doesn’t.  No matter what your RE requires….take it easy.  You don’t want to have any regrets.

9.  Suddenly everyone around you will be pregnant.  Throughout your whole infertility journey, you will start to notice every pregnant person anywhere in your vacinity.  Whether it be a friend, relative, or a woman in the mall.  It will seem as if you are the only woman around that is not eating for two.  Feeling jealous or having a hard time being happy for others is normal.  Don’t feel like you are a bad person for this. 

10.  The 2 week wait after your transfer will be the longest two weeks of your life!!  That is until you find out you are pregnant and have to wait another 2 weeks to see the heartbeat.  :)

11.  You WILL worry through the whole nine months of pregnancy.  There are many milestones that are supposed to ease your mind, but once you have gone through infertility, you will always worry.  Just try to not let the worry take away from the enjoyment of the pregnancy.

12.  The waiting room at the fertility clinic is the most ackward place.  You would think being in a room full of others like you would make someone feel more comfortable.  But for some reason talking seems to be banned from the waiting room, only looking down at your phone is promitted.  (Maybe this is just my clinic?????)  Never understood why everyone in the waiting room seems so ashamed of being there. 

13.  You will either find yourself lying or telling people about your fertility problems.  Going through IVF is not something that is easy to hide.  You will either find yourself lying to your co-workers about where you are having to go so often…..or you will decide to be open about what is going on.  For us it was a lot easier to just be open.  But I understand that this is not comfortable for some people.

14.  You may or may not become an emotional wreck.  Yes you will be on a lot of hormones and that can wreck havoc on your body.  But not all people respond this way.  The drugs have not bothered me too much, in fact the birth control pills gave me more trouble than all the fertility drugs.  If they are messing with you, just try to remind your partner to be patient with you.  You are not always going to be yourself.

15.  The emotional aspects of IVF are much harder than any of the physical part.  Most IVF newbies are a little worried about all the physical aspects of IVF, but in all reality, the mental rollercoaster ride is the hardest thing you will have to overcome.

16.  All of the 15 things above will be worth it!!!!!   If you stick it out and are willing to keep working toward a baby, then all these things above will seem like nothing.  The baby you will be holding, will make it all worth it.  Looking back on my own journey, all the heartache just seems like a small bump in the road.  Can’t believe after 5 years of trying our little guy is already two!

If you are going through IVF now, or have in the past, and would like to add some things “your RE doesn’t tell you” I would love to have your feedback.  Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed.  Good luck to everyone still trying and just remember that it is all worth it in the end.

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Released to OB Today!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by brit16

Today (10w1d) was my last appointment with the fertility clinic. I am officially released to my OB for the rest of the pregnancy. I can actually say that it has went by pretty fast! I know the last couple of months won’t go by near as fast as the first have. I think the fact that we didn’t really believe it was happening, made it go by a little quicker. I am taking my last PIO shot tonight :) !!!! That in itself is something to celebrate. I have been on high concentrate PIO for a while now and have had baseball size knotts in my butt ever since the first week. I’m sure you ladies can relate to that. So now I am only taking the lovenox and will find out soon if I am going to stop it after the first trimester or continue it for a while. Either way is a little scary to me.

Most of the appointments have seemed very uneventful up until this morning. Of course it is great to get to hear the heart beat and see the little blob (that doesn’t look anything like a baby). But today the baby actually looked like a baby. I could see arms and legs and it was moving all around! I never remember seeing this with my little boy. (Until way later in the pregnancy anyway.) Maybe he was sleeping at his ten week appointment :) . I was so suprised that it seemed to have changed sooooo much in a short week. Wish my hubby could have been there this morning to see the little one moving around. I think it is finely starting to seem real to us at this point.

I am going to try to start posting more, other than just my updates, I hope you ladies don’t mind me sharing what is going on during the pregnancy. I pray that it only encourages you that it can happen for you too! I would never want to make anyone feel bad by talking about the pregnancy. Good luck to everyone still trying! If you enjoy reading my blog post, please subscribe!! By subscribing you will recieve your free copy of the “IVF Guide”.

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9w2d – Update

Posted on April 18, 2012 by brit16

It seems like I have been going to the doc every other day lately, so I have not updated much, but I thought I would give you an update on my 9w2d appointment.  So….I actually saw my OB at 9w1d and my RE at 9w2d.  It has been a busy week!  All seems to be going just as planned.  The baby is measuring right on time now, which is a relief since it was measuring a tad behind for a while. 

RE said to go off the estrogen pills and patches and to start alternating the progesterone every other day for the next week.  This is great news!!!  Not that I mind the drugs that much, just tired of paying for them :) !  It is also a little scary at the same time….you can’t help but think “I hope my body knows what to do!!!!”  Since our bodies have failed us in so many other ways, I think it is a natural concern.  I will be staying on the lovenox for a little bit longer.  But will likely get off of it after the first trimester is completed.  This is good news money wise (the lovenox is rediculously expensive-even though my insurance somehow decides to cover it), but it is pretty scary to me overall.  We got off of it with my son at 13 weeks, so I have to assume all will be ok. 

OB appointment was pretty uneventful.  She did a belly ultrasound, which was very unclear at 9weeks, and said that all seemed great.  Then she told me I would have to come back for a pap next week!  I was a little irritated that I could not just get that done while I was sitting there.  She said that they like to do it at ten weeks…..if I would have known I would have never came in at 9 weeks!!!! 

Next week will be our last appointment with our RE, we will be off all meds (other than lovenox) and will have graduated to strictly OB care.  What is really weird to me is that we will go from getting an ultrasound every week, to only hearing the heartbeat once a month!!!  Will probably go a couple months without actually seeing the baby.  I know it will be normal after a while, and once I can feel he or she moving around it won’t seem to be as big of a deal, but right now it is a little nerve racking. 

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Hope all is going well with everyone!  If you recently got your positive and would like to share your story….I would love to have it!!!  I have a really hard time getting people to take the time to write down their story, but it is soooo helpful to the others going through this, that I hope you will consider.  If you are interested please email me at brit16@suddenlink.net or visit the page Share Your Story.

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Thought I would Share

Posted on April 12, 2012 by brit16

I was reading the fertility boards earlier today when I came across this poem.  The author is unknown, so I cannot claim that I wrote it :) , wish I was a good writer but I am not!  Just thought you ladies might appreciate it.  Enjoy.  I would love to hear your thoughts, feelings, etc.  Don’t hesitate to post a comment!  Good luck to everyone still on the journey to motherhood (or fatherhood of course).

There are women that become mothers without effort, without thought, without patience or loss and though they are good mothers and loved their children, I know I will be better.

I will be better not because of genetics or money or that I have read more books, but because I have struggled and toiled for this child. I have longed and waited. I have cried and I prayed. I have endured and planned over and over again.

Like most things in life, the people who truly have appreciation are those who have struggled to attain their dreams. I will notice everything about my child. I will take time to watch my child sleep, explore and discover, I will marvel at this miracle everyday for the rest of my life.

I will be happy when I wake in the middle of the night to the sound of my child, knowing that I can comfort, hold, and feed him and that I am not waking to take another tempuerature, pop another pill, take another shot, or cry tears of a broken dream. My dream will be crying for me!

I count myself lucky in a sense; that God has given me this insight, this special vision with which I will look upon my child that my friends will not see.

Whether I parent a child I actually give birth to or a child God leads me to, I will not be careless with my love.

I will be a better mother for all that I have endured. I am a better wife, a better aunt, a better daughter, neighbor, a friends and a sister because I have known pain.

And when others hurt around me I do not run from their pain in order to save myself ddiscomfort. I see it, mourn it, and join them in theirs. I listen. And even though I cannot make it better, I can make it less lonely.

Yes, we are wonderful people…but we will be even better mothers!

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Happy Late Easter!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by brit16

I meant to post this last weekend, before Easter, but I just did not get around to it for some reason!  We went out of town lik we typically do on holiday weekends, so not much time for getting on the computer.  I know that Holidays can be a challenging time for infertile couples, so I hope yours was a good one, or that you are atleast happy it is over with :) .  If you were one of those people feeling a little down about going into another holiday without a baby, then just know that your feelings are normal, and that you are not alone.  All I can say is that if you keep trying, one of these days you will have your baby in your arms and you won’t have to feel that way anymore. 

IVF success stories

Easter was pretty good for us this year.  Now that our little one is two, he is starting to know how to participate in the activities (looking for eggs, etc), which makes it a bit more fun.   I plan on sharing some Easter pics with you, but I am not at home right now, so I don’t have access to them at the moment.  I hope everyone knows that I only share pics to show you that you can and will go on to have a baby, no matter what you have been through, never to make anyone feel bad! 

We had a little scare over the weekend.  Easter morning I woke up with some brown spotting.  I continued to spot all through out the day, but the next day it seemed to be gone.  We were nervous that I would start bleeding, but I had spotting with my son as well.  The only difference this time around is that it is at 8 weeks pregnant, where with my little boy, I spotted around 5 weeks pregnant.

I went in for another ultrasound this morning, at 8w2d, and everything was still going well.  Baby was measuring 8w3d and had a heart rate of 166 bpm.  So, the RE did not seemed very concerned about the spotting.  Glad to have a good ultrasound to let us know that everything is still ok!!!  Just thought I would share incase there was anyone out there spotting at 8 weeks.  I know it helps to hear others positive stories. 

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If you are still trying and would like to improve your chances of IVF success, please check out the IVF Success Program.  It is a great guide that gives suggestions on an appropriate diet for IVF along with much more!  Good luck to everyone out there still trying.  Please don’t hesitate to reply to this post with any questions you may have.

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7w2d

Posted on April 3, 2012 by brit16

Today was our 7w2d appointment.  We had another ultrasound done, along with more bloodwork.  I don’t have the blood results back yet, but the ultrasound went well.  The baby was measuring right on time and had a heart rate of 139.  I was pretty excited about the heart rate considering it was 113 the first time (which is not low, just on the lower end of “normal”).  It is starting to seem real now, but I know it is still early.  I wish I could just get excited like a “normal” person does, but I guess that is impossible.  I can’t believe that we might actually have success on the first attempt after spending years trying for our little boy!!! 

Speaking of our little guy, we had his two year old b-day party this past weekend!  Wow, where did two years go??????  He is getting so independent and is wanting to get his way…. all the time.  I guess he is showing us what the terrible twos is all about :) .  I can say that he has been wonderful during this time period where I have not been able to hold him.  I tell him…let’s get a diaper and he runs up and lays down.  This is a big deal considering before the transfer he kicked and scream through each diaper change :) .  I hope none of you mind me talking about him.  I am not doing it at all to make you feel bad about what you don’t have yet.   I hope it is a reminder that the treatments can and do work.  And if you continue trying, you will have a little one as well!!! 

Thanks to all the ladies who have been emailing and checking in with me.  I love to hear your updates as well.  Please don’t hesitate to reply or post a comment to the blog post as well.  Many times your questions can help my readers in the future.  Hope all is going well for everyone cycling now or in the future.  If you enjoy my blog, please don’t hesitate to subscribe, when you subscribe you will receive your free copy of the “IVF Guide”.  Good luck!!!

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6w2d Ultrasound

Posted on March 28, 2012 by brit16

We had our 6w2d ultrasound yesterday and we were able to see and hear the heartbeat.  We were still measuring a day behind, but it had grown appropriately.  So everything still seems to be going well.  I guess I just keep waiting to hear the bad news….it is hard to believe that there may really not be any this time around. 

I know we are not out of the woods yet, but we are starting to believe that we may really be having another baby!!  I really want to have that feeling of excitment and I thought I might once we heard the heartbeat, but I still don’t.  Maybe once we get a couple more good ultrasounds I will feel confident that nothing is going to go wrong.  I know there are many ladies out there that feel the same way.  Especially if you have been through multiple IVF cycles. 

Good luck to everyone still trying for their first or for a sibling.  Sorry for the short post, just thought I would share how our 6w2d ultrasound went!

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Baby Aspirin and IVF Cycles

Posted on March 21, 2012 by brit16

Lately I have heard many women asking about taking baby aspirin during their IVF cycle. Is it safe, should I take it, where do I find it, will it improve my chances????? Baby aspirin is really just “low dose” aspirin, 81 mg. It is typically taken once a day, and some RE’s claim it may help the chance of implantation and lower the risk of miscarriage. There is no real proof that it will increase your chances, but it is not harmful to a pregnancy. So, don’t hesitate to take it, if your RE ask you to. Here is an article about baby aspirin, written by Dianna Farrell, the author of the IVF Success Program.

Help With IVF Outcome From Taking Aspirin?

By Diana Farrell

 When women talk about getting pregnant and raising children, sometime old wives’ tales get passed around. Certain sexual positions are supposed to make conceiving simpler, and certain herbs are supposed to make you more likely to get pregnant. Some of these tales are actually true, though, which is why many people give credence to the tales that have sprung up in recent years around ART treatments like IVF. One such idea is that taking aspiring during the days leading up to harvest and transference of the eggs will offer your procedure of IVF help by increasing your chance of success. The reasoning behind this seems pretty scientifically sound. Aspirin is a blood thinner and helps redirect blood flow in a way that reduces pain, but it can also, it seems, increase blood flow to the uterus, which some say, can increase implantation and pregnancy success. Even though this reasoning seems to make sense, though, scientists aren’t all that sure that it’s actually true. What the research says about in vitro fertilization support through aspirin One of the main problems with the idea of aspirin for IVF treatment is that the studies keep showing different results. Some studies show that it helps, and others show that it makes no difference at all. This could be due to a number of factors, including the types of infertility of the women who are in the studies and the ways that the studies are actually structured. So, how do you make choices about something surrounded by so much mixed evidence?

Well, you need to proceed with caution, but don’t be afraid to try things that you think will help. Low dose aspirin has very rarely been thought to have negative effects on IVF results, although some think it may increase the risk of miscarriage during a real pregnancy. While the effects of aspirin can’t be totally proven right now, one recent study showed that about 45% of the women involved got pregnant while taking low dose aspirin during ART treatments, but only 38% got pregnant without the aspirin. Now, these numbers are too close together to be completely valid from a scientific viewpoint, but that doesn’t mean that aspirin makes absolutely no difference. If you think that it will help you, talk to your doctor about what sort of an aspirin regimen would be safe for you and for your baby through IVF. One thing to keep in mind is that if you’re on aspirin, you’ll bleed more easily, since it’s a blood thinner. This shouldn’t create any major problems, but if you do have to have any invasive procedures done during IVF, make sure that you let the doctors know you are taking aspirin regularly. Also, when you take aspirin, you’ll have to watch your IV spots more closely, since they may bleed longer than you expect them to. Diana Farrell is the author of the trademarked Full Embrace series of books on overcoming infertility that have helped many couples get pregnant. If you would like to get more IVF help techniques to improve your chances of pregnancy success, visit the IVF Success Program website.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/4533235.

Good luck to everyone out there still trying for their little miracle baby! Hope this article helps give you a better understanding of baby aspirin and IVF.

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