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Fertility Consultation | Egg Freezing VLOG | Sarah Lavonne
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
- Let's Get Started!! The first step to freezing your eggs/IVF or taking charge of your fertility is scheduling a consultation with an incredible doctor! In this episode, I meet Dr. Ghadir and discuss all the things to get me going! I'm sure you'd have these same questions so I'll let you into what that consultation could look like! Let's do this!
Chapters:
00:00 Meet Dr. Ghadir - My fertility doctor! My health history
01:21 AMH - the most important test to get done
04:45 What supplements should I be taking and why?
07:25 How does the process work?
12:04 What does the egg retrieval procedure look like? Recovery?
13:47 How many eggs do you typically want?
17:15 What if you’re not sure if you want kids? Or you know you want more than one baby?
22:08 Pricing for egg freezing?
TUNE IN every Wed at 10:30 AM PST for a new episode I will be on LIVE chatting with those watching!
I am officially letting you in on one of the most vulnerable experiences of my life and bearing it all with the hope that it might help someone. There will be at least 8 episodes detailing out my egg-freezing journey! ALL the intimate details, breakdowns, doctor's appointments, medications, surgery, and post-anesthesia footage that will go down in the books. I will also let you into the real deal of how my recovery was and the results! It's going to be a wild, funny and emotional ride, I would be honored if you would join me! Don't forget to subscribe and turn on your notifications!
Episode 1: I'm Freezing My Eggs!
*Episode 2: My Fertility Consultation with Dr. Ghadir
Episode 3: Getting the Process Started! Ultrasounds & First Meds
Episode 4: How to Give Fertility Medications - Learn About My Meds
Episode 5: 72 Injections - Side Effects & More!
Episode 6: Trigger Shot & Emotional Breakdown
Episode 7: Egg Retrieval and HILARIOUS Anesthesia Footage
Episode 8: Recovery & Results
Episode 9: Where Are We Now?
Mark your calendars! I will be going LIVE with Dr. Ghadir to answer all your questions and will also be posting an update of where I am now with it all!
Special thanks to Southern California Reproductive Center (SCRC) and Dr. Shahin Ghadir.
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I was super sad when you said “not me!” Why not you!! Sarah you absolutely can get 20 eggs I know that you know God!!
It honestly surprises me how a live video can get a dislike before it is even premiered. A friend of mine struggled with infertility issues and she had all but given up hope to conceive. She was down to her last round of IVF when she saw the two pink lines and welcomed a baby girl in the midst of a pandemic.
Better to get a dislike before the video. Shows that someone is just jealous of Sarah or something -- rather than that her content sucks. I've recommended her to 356808654467 people, and they've ALL loved her/been so thankful. There is something wrong with the one disliker.
😂 yeah people do that a lot.. they probably have something against egg freezing/IVF or they're upset by anything on youtube that's not light hearted
Ooh your face when he said that your AMH was low for your age broke my heart!! Aah you look so crushed! But I'm glad to see that you feel encouraged through talking with the doctor and getting a plan together. Thank you so much for sharing such a vulnerable topic and so much of yourself with us! I am so excited for you!
As an IVF veteran, I suggest the following:
1. Read the book "It Starts with the Egg".
2. Look into OHSS, which can happen as a result of your egg retrieval. It doesn't always happen (happened to me 1 out of 2 retrievals), but it is something to look out for.
3. Expect the unexpected. Try to "flex and flow" and know that absolutely anything is possible; the whole experience is so unpredictable. But it's so worth it!
Best of luck to you! I'm so excited to watch your journey!
I’m almost 32 years old and miscarried a year ago. Your video inspired me to make a gyno appointment for September and start asking my gynecologist what he thinks is best for me because my husband and I are not having kids any time soon unfortunately. It’s been 3 years since I’ve been to the gynecologist. I keep trying to explain the urgency of this to my husband and he thinks I’m just being impulsive. You should be so proud of yourself for taking this step ❤️❤️❤️
Sarah, you are so cute and I adore your honesty in front of the world . 🌎 you will have what you want!
So excited for this series. Sarah, you're amazing for educating on such a deeply personal subject! You are definitely leading the charge in opening those needed communications for those struggling in need of support.
To encourage you: I struggled when I turned I turned the age my mom was when she had me, completely single. God had a plan. I got married years later than friends I was anticipating being pregnancy buds with. A friend of mine went through so many fertility treatments to get their daughter in her 30s. Then in her 40s surprise baby boy! A family member was AMA for both her kids. A friend of my moms had kids in her late 30s/40s. Watching the preview for next week, you're right, it's completely unfair that women have a clock we have no control over and we're forced to choose: motherhood or career. But remember, God doesn't answer to a clock. His timing is perfect. You're wise to take steps that create options but trust that someone greater has it all figured out. Can't wait to see your babies
xoxo
MAJOR kudos for sharing your consultation with the world! I could never be that brave. It’s so meaningful for everyone on the same journey as you!
Girl I cried all the sad and happy tears. You are so awesome for letting us in on this journey with you. So educational. You are in my thoughts. Positive vibes only
Thank you for being so raw and willing to share this experience with the world!
I LOVE your discussion about visualizing the babies that you want. I have been doing that as well and I think it's SO important. I'm excited for you and thank you again for inviting us on this journey.
I cannot believe I just recently found your channel! Thank you soo much for being so vulnerable and sharing your story! I am 31 and currently 8 months pregnant! I was pregnant in 2017 but had a molar pregnancy. We were able to get pregnant via IUI, as I was diagnosed with Diminished Ovarian Reserve so I also was recommended to take CoQ10 and DHEA leading up to the IUI. You are not alone in this! I love that you are so proactive about your future and taking action now! Rooting for you!!
I love that you’re doing this!
You two are incredible for sharing your journey, thank you, I had no idea on how intense the process is
Not even looking at freezing eggs or anything like that but absolutely love the way he explains everything. It’s understandable but doesn’t feel like he’s talking down to us and I love that you can tell he stays really up to date on studies.
Wow what a small world! I had a pretty good experience with Dr Ghadir at SCRC when I donated my eggs back in 2016. The recovery from the retrieval was the hardest part of the whole process for me (pretty bad nausea from the HCG trigger), but after two weeks, my cycle returned and I was back to normal within a month. Excited for you!
Any chance you could share the brand of omega 3 DHA he recommends? Would love a Mercury free alternative! P.S loving this series! Learning so much!
So excited to watch this!
I had my third baby three weeks ago. Your videos made me feel so confident and well educated going into this delivery. Though it was my most difficult pregnancy, it was my most stress free delivery.
Thank you for sharing. Thank you for talking about it. I wish your presence was here when I was in my early twenties. I hope the younger women who need to learn more about their bodies or feel more prepared for birth have access to your material.
I wish I could like this video more than once. Dr. Ghadir sounds amazing, and I wish you all the best, Sarah! ❤️
I am so happy you are doing this series!!! I froze my eggs 4 years ago at 34 years of age and ever since have been on a mission to talk to anyone and EVERYONE about the process. I had a low amh for my age and in one cycle retrieved 24 eggs, 17 of which were viable and frozen. I am now 9 months pregnant at 38 years of age (due next week! Thank goodness for all of your videos btw) and conceived naturally. I can’t say enough how much I have appreciated knowing that I have my eggs frozen for not only peace of mind, but for the option for possible future kids if I want. Thank you for being transparent and demystifying the process. For anyone reading this that is considering the process and lives in New York, I had a fantastic experience with Extend Fertility (I’m in no way sponsored!). When I went through the process it was really hard to find reviews and recommendations, so I know if I had seen a comment like this it would have put my mind at ease.
You are doing such good work! 💜👏
Love this shared discussion! I took a prenatal, CoQ10, DHEA and plant based omega 3 (as a vegan) and was able to naturally get pregnant and carry a successful pregnancy at age 40! I gave birth to my baby at age 41 this year in 2021. All good things he is recommending.
As a person who has gone through a 5-year fertility journey, done all these tests they talked about, took all the supplements they mentioned based on my own research (no doctor mentioned them to me), and is now 21 weeks pregnant after husband was finally analyzed and operated on..... I find this conversation VERY informative and also somehow triggering of all of the overwhelming emotions of a fertility journey. I'm so grateful to be healthy and to be on the other side of this BUT I will never ever forget being a person on this journey. It is HARD
Oh my gosh - you talking about visualizing yourself growing your babies right now that will come out some day made me tear up
You are gem sarahhhh❤❤❤❤you give us hope
Educational & informative.
Sarah, best of luck to you and thank you for sharing this really personal journey. I did two rounds of IUI before trying IVF this April (I'm now 11 weeks pregnant and due in March). I came to your channel to prepare for by birth and baby and so far your info has been really helpful! My advice would be to see this fertility journey as a marathon, it can be easy to get wrapped up in each step, Do I have enough follicles, then how many eggs did I get, then how many fertilized, then are the embryos healthy, and then did it implant and am I finally pregnant?!? Just take each step as best you can, your journey will be your own. You'll be a bomb ass mom.
Sarah, thank you for sharing this with us. I've now had two miscarriages since January - one at 4.5 weeks and another was a missed miscarriage discovered at 18 weeks. I don't know if this step will be in my future, but it very well could be if we want to have another baby and this information makes the unknowns so much less scary. So thank you again!
I had a friend who has been on birth control for years because she had issues she got off it and her period didn’t come back I kept on her to see a dr she was scared to go finally goes and gets a simple answer of her hormones were out of wack … it’s so important to check your hormones !!! She just found this out and is now starting hormones to help her ovulate !
I'm so glad your sharing all this
My mom wanted 3 kids. She ended up getting a benign tumor in her uterus that was the size of a softball. Had a hysterectomy after only 2 kids to lower her risk of cancer. She's in her 60s now and still thinks all the time about her third kid she never got to have.
You're absolutely right to be taking proactive steps here. I loved how he called it planning for your entire fertility plans. I'm so excited for you, and so greatful you're letting us learn with you on this journey 💗
"Any history of sexually transmitted diseases... that you want to tell the world?" 😂😂😂 Love it. Good doc choice, Sarah.
excited to continue watching this journey. just a heads up if you do collect a larger number of eggs you may be more then just a little bloated. The recovery still wasn't too bad but i was suuupppper bloated but i also potentially have PCOS (collected 29 eggs resulting in 6 embryos)
You are amazing... point blank period! xo
I see myself in you Sarah. I'm also a nurse, I started my career as a pediatric nurse and I absolutely love kids. I always thought that before I reached 30 I would be married to an amazing man and I would be ready to start a family. Well..... The universe certainly had a different plan for me. Once a reached 30 I went to a fertility clinic with the intention to freeze my eggs but I didn't do it because I was hopeful that I would find a partner. Fast forward 8 years later, I was still single and I knew my biological clock was ticking. I checked my AMH at 38 and I had a good number for my age, no PCOS no health issues. Then covid hit and that was my cue, I realized that I would never have a baby with a partner so I had to chose between doing it alone or to give up motherhood for ever.
The thought of never have a child just because I was single was way more devastating than picturing being a single mother.
I went to a fertility clinic, I chose a donor and I did IVF which resulted in my beautiful baby girl who is 2 weeks old.
The whole process took almost two years between research, saving money, choosing the clinic, waiting for the clinic to reopen during the pandemic etc. I even did therapy because the emotional toll of IVF while being single and during Covid was not easy at all. Now that I have my daughter I know I made the right choice. It takes time to make such a big decision but what I can tell you is that if you want to be a mother don't wait for Mr. Right because it might be too late and he might never show up. I also found that while I was dating and actively searching for Mr right, the thought of having a family and knowing you don't have enough time puts a lot of pressure on you and you might end up choosing the wrong partner. If you want to freeze your eggs go ahead but if you reach 36-37 and you are still single then go ahead and thaw them. At least half of the eggs you have will die during the thawing process meanwhile embryos have a better chance or survival once they reached the blastocyst stage. So at least if your eggs don't survive the thawing process you can still use your own eggs and do either IUI or IVF.
That Doctor sure knows his stuff. Wow, that's great. Looks like the next chapter is in the process. GOD PERFORMS MIRACLES AND WORKS WONDERS. The end of the video had me teary eyed. Don't lose hope. I believe in you and support you. God and Jesus will always be with you.
Look up "through the fire" by Crabb family
God is with you through any situation 🙏.
Hey Sarah, thank you so much for sharing! Could you please share the brand name of the plant-based Omega-3 DHA? Thank you!!
So if I was on birth control for years, did that help preserve my eggs or did I lose the same amount of eggs I would have without that? (I had a cycle once every 3 months)
thank you for this im already 36 yo. huhu this is the first time i heard this AHM. i wished i know this when i was 25yo😭😭😭
Sarah I absolutely lost it when you said "shut uppp" to your doctor 😂
You are such a queen!
Congratulations again on taking this step!!
Follow-up question for Dr. Ghadir or whoever if you got the chance to ask: while pausing ovulation, growing your eggs, taking injections - is it bad to accidentally or purposefully conceive rather than retrieving or is that just like something a normal fertility doc would do with a patient?
As someone who has been through the IVF process, we were told to abstain in the days ahead of the retrieval. If you were to conceive during this time it could be with many, many babies. For reference, during my retrieval they got 24 eggs, 12 were mature, and 10 fertilized. You would NOT want to take the chance of conceiving instead of retrieving.
@@oliviacribb2931 that makes total sense. Thank you!
I am currently seeking help of fertility clinic and i am diagonised with pcos a year ago so my fertility specialist wants me to start low dose letrozole with ovidrel i am a little concerned about ovidrel will it affect my body or my babies body
Try raspberry leaf and vitex fruit supplements. It worked for me twice when I couldn't conceive.
I'll try thnku fr the suggestion. Did u also had pcos? @Simply Me
@@nikitaswarnkar4237 no. But nothing helped until I tried that.
after my ovarian stimulation on my egg retrival I got 35 eggs but 17 of them were mature. prepare to be bloated lol
Have you heard of embryo adoption? If later down the road you have leftover embryos, you should consider giving up the embryos for adoption! ❤️
Plant base omegas are worst! Please stick to fish or cod liver oil
If people are allergic, that's what they have to take! And I think it is good as the fish supplements.
@@zen_mindset1 The process it takes for plants to mimic animal base products make out toxic! Omega’s naturally come from sea food and animal foods. So I really don’t care you think it’s ok to take a plant base supplement. If a person is allergic there’s always different form of foods that one can explore. Just stay away from plant base anything
@@kayplantin2625 . If a person is allergic to fish oil supplements, this is the best alternative period.
Plant based is the way to go! Also you can get omega 3s from consuming hemp seeds! I put them in my protein shake and oatmeal.