Starting IVF....

Yesterday, I had my day 3 appointment for blood-work and an ultrasound. My husband and I are applying for a program that is called "shared risk" where the patient and the clinic share the risk in IVF. You are given 6 cycles (3 of which are donor egg cycles) and if you still don't bring a baby home from the hospital, you are given a 75% refund of your money, hence the reason it costs so much to do the shared risk program. Actually, it is a little more than 2 IVF cycles should we be paying for them independently, so the advantages certainly out-weigh the disadvantages.

The clinic just called me today with my day 3 results. My doc is out of the country until next week, and he has to review my chart before we can submit the application for the shared risk program. It appears that this program is solely based on your medical history, and your chances of conception, rather than your credit history...huh? I mean, I get it, but who would of thought that your financial history wouldn't matter in this one...So to be honest, K and I are a little scared that we may be declined. We have excellent credit, but my medical history is a little "iffy". I'm healthy, he's healthy...but my pregnancy history (or lack there-of) is questionable... On a good note, I have been pregnant 2 times on my own so I am hoping that it helps. We have been diagnosed "unexplained." Also, we can still do IVF even if we aren't approved, although I think we'd be a little reluctant to try it if the doctor doesn't seem to have faith in us...

Lastly, the nurse made mention of the septum I have which may require a little surgery to fix. It's ironic that I saw a doc in my hometown for 3+ years and he never noticed the septum that the RE noticed immediately. So, we are still in limbo. The doctor comes back the US next week, so we should know more by the end of next week.

Does anyone have a septum?