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[quote=Anonymous]How old are you?  Have you set a cost maximum if it doesn't work?  Will you regret it if you don't try?  You can't go back.

I was not in your shoes.  I had one child natural, one child IVF, one child FET (frozen from the previous IVF cycle)  and I'm now pregnant with another  ( also FET frozen from that previous IVF).  So I only had to go through the egg retrieval once.  And that helps with cost.  But it's still very emotional doing FETs.  It is still a big decision and commitment.  I miscarried one and one embryo didn't stick.  I too struggled with "is it ridiculous to go for another baby since it's such a big deal and expensive?"    And then I thought well if I didn't have fertility problems then I would have had 4 kids.  That is what I wanted.  And fortunately we had enough money to cover it.  I'd happily make trade offs of IVF vs nice vacations etc...  There are probably many things in your life that suck up a lot of money that you could change and reprioritize and it wouldn't make that much of a difference on your life.

you can't feel guilty about having a third child by IVF if that is what you want and you can afford it.  Just like someone shouldn't feel guilty if they have 3 kids naturally.  You can't compare.  It is nice of you to be sensitive to people with infertility issues.  I feel the same way.  [/quote]

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