In Vitro Fertilization Testimonial

00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.133 What led us to seek treatment here at the Los Angeles Reproductive Center 00:00:04.400 --> 00:00:08.567 was that me and my husband suffered a miscarriage last December. 00:00:08.633 --> 00:00:13.633 We were trying for about 2 years, just naturally trying to conceive, 00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:15.894 and that was a bit of a struggle. 00:00:16.200 --> 00:00:17.233 With the miscarriage, 00:00:17.300 --> 00:00:21.233 we felt like it's time to find and seek help. 00:00:21.720 --> 00:00:26.500 We started preparing for egg retrieval, our first egg retrieval, 00:00:26.733 --> 00:00:31.733 and May, then we did our first transfer, 00:00:32.120 --> 00:00:34.767 and unfortunately, that one did not take. 00:00:35.440 --> 00:00:39.040 We waited for another egg retrieval because we only had one more embryo left. 00:00:39.120 --> 00:00:43.200 We waited until August for our second IVF transfer, 00:00:43.400 --> 00:00:44.400 and again- 00:00:44.467 --> 00:00:49.534 That one, yeah, it stuck, but more of a chemical pregnancy, 00:00:49.600 --> 00:00:52.280 -so it lasted only about a week. -Yeah. 00:00:52.680 --> 00:00:53.967 We were disappointed, 00:00:54.033 --> 00:00:58.767 but Dr. Winkler advised us to have hope, and we did, 00:00:58.833 --> 00:01:01.800 and we decided to continue the next month. 00:01:02.640 --> 00:01:07.814 That's when we were blessed with a double embryo transfer, 00:01:07.880 --> 00:01:11.200 which ended up sticking, and we are 13 weeks pregnant today. 00:01:11.633 --> 00:01:15.440 Our IVF working out has made us less stressed. 00:01:15.640 --> 00:01:21.280 I feel like I could wake up in a more positive mood, 00:01:21.600 --> 00:01:24.033 just seeing the bright future that we have together, 00:01:24.100 --> 00:01:26.433 it's like, "Well, that's coming soon." 00:01:26.500 --> 00:01:31.800 The most meaningful part of being part of the Los Angeles Reproductive Center 00:01:31.867 --> 00:01:34.556 was definitely the doctors and the staff, 00:01:34.756 --> 00:01:37.467 just how they made you feel important. 00:01:37.640 --> 00:01:40.899 They want to know how you're doing, how you're feeling, 00:01:40.967 --> 00:01:42.414 answer any questions that you have. 00:01:42.480 --> 00:01:44.000 They make you feel so comfortable. 00:01:44.080 --> 00:01:48.867 They go through this every day, and not every day is going to be easy, 00:01:49.633 --> 00:01:56.033 but if you have hope and you have faith, I believe it will work out for you.