Planning for second IVF baby - experiences

[Anonymous]

For those with multiple IVF babies, and who had to do another egg retrieval after the first, how old was your first when you started the process? If you're with SGF, did they make you do all of the tests again?
My first was born this year, using our last embryo, so we will need to start the whole process over again. We really want another child, but I am not looking forward to having to do this again and all the emotional and physical anguish that comes with it...

[Anonymous]

I did a series of follow-up rounds a few years ago (we did batching, but there was a break of about a year between my first round and then a series of subsequent rounds - I had a miscarriage in the middle of all that which was why we had a break). As I recall we didn't have to redo all the testing, no. I know I didn't have to redo the HSG, for one, because that was incredibly painful for me and I was so grateful not to have to do it again! I think we did have to redo the STD testing due to federal requirements, and then I had to have the up to date records for the annual gyn appointment to share with them. TBH I can't remember if we had to redo the mock transfer - I'm not sure I did that after the first round either. It definitely seemed like there was less to do in those subsequent rounds aside from the actual monitoring, etc.

Sending you really good wishes, and I hope you get a good bunch of embryos and success on your first cycle this time! We're finally on our second time round now; DD is 4 and the next one is due this spring. I have to say I'm relieved she's out of the toddler stage as we look to re-enter the infant stage with a new one, but I will probably regret it by the time we get to the teen years and that period is all stretched out. I'm also glad we know we are done after this (even if things don't work out...I have learned never to count on anything until it's actually real, sigh) because I feel you hard about the emotional gut-wrenching aspect of the whole process. Take care of yourself.

[Anonymous]

Believe DH had to redo his part of the testing (which was minimal in comparison).

[Anonymous]

We had to redo all bloodwork (3-day and STD) and another semen analysis. I did not have to repeat the HSG, but my RE told me that, had my first delivery been a c-section, he would have required that and a saline sono to examine the uterus for any adhesions. Since I had delivered our first DD vaginally, he didn't see a need to repeat that part of the testing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We had to redo all bloodwork (3-day and STD) and another semen analysis. I did not have to repeat the HSG, but my RE told me that, had my first delivery been a c-section, he would have required that and a saline sono to examine the uterus for any adhesions. Since I had delivered our first DD vaginally, he didn't see a need to repeat that part of the testing.

Ah this makes sense. DP and I had to repeat everything including HSG (so painful) but I did have a C-section. I did all of that even though I was using a frozen embryo from my first round of IVF to have DC1.

Good luck OP!