Consent Appointment and "Trial Transfer"...

So today was our first appointment towards bringing home baby!

They did a "trial transfer" which basically showed the doc that everything inside my uterus was looking fantastic and he kept saying I should have a beautiful and simple transfer! I feel AWESOME after my appointment! Seriously feel calm and collected that this is it!

So it's the lupron protocol - which I will start on the 24th. I haven't ordered meds yet, but only because I called the Compassionate Care program, which generously reduces the amount of $$ you pay for your meds, if you qualify...you have to be paying completely out of pocket (which we are) and quality with their application...so once I get that, I'll fill it out and fax it back to them ASAP so I can get it to my doc's office to get the meds!

So I want to keep a running tally of everything we have spent out of pocket and today was:
$5375

$4000 for the actual IVF procedure
$850 for ICSI (which we'll ICSI every egg)
$150 for the blood draws (this is just standard testing for HIV, HCV, HBV, etc...)
$375 for the Trial Transfer

And that was just today. :) Of course we still have to pay for the meds, ultra sounds, anesthesia, and I'm sure one or two other things - but that is the BULK of it. :)

I know it'd be AWESOME if we have any $$ left over from all of this...but we shall see.

I am also doing reproductive acupuncture and massages, but the acupuncture, so far, has been paid with my FSA (flexible spending account) and the massages will be out of pocket, but my mom bought my first three. :)

But I feel REALLY REALLY good about this! I will Keep you all posted!


ETA - i just saw this on FB and had to laugh... :)