my journey with IVF (part 2)

[@laurenj3895]

This was so informative, thanks for sharing! Also I really appreciate you sharing the cost, I think it’s important to highlight the crazy high cost of this process. I wish every woman had the option of IVF without having to think about whether or not they could afford it.

[@ErinGilfoy]

same!

[@alexmariecornett]

your one embryo is your little Nemo... I literally can't right now 🥲 Emotional for you. Also Erin you did such a great job filming the entire process ! Thank you for doing this, it was so interesting to watch and so happy for you ! 🙂

[@taniatorres8114]

This whole journey was fascinating. Especially through your perspective. Because I also like my life the way it is but I like knowing that there’s this type of option for me later on. The honesty and frankness of it all was greatly appreciated!!

[@delwinwilson]

I feel like I was so ignorant. I fully thought like this process guaranteed a bunch of healthy embryos. That is so wild the lengths women sometimes have to go through for it to possibly end up being for nothing. Such a kind spirit Erin, when you and Tj do decide it’s time I just know yall will raise such an amazing person. Wish more embryos were good but 1 is better than 0 and if you decide to re do the process hopefully it’s a lot more !

[@brooklynsonger]

I love being able to watch your and Jaci Marie’s different IVF journeys. It’s so educational and happy we leave in the time rn where you guys can do this!!!

[@m2412]

Would love a video about the expenses and how much you guys would think you’d budget for surrogacy. Was so cool to see the whole process over 2 days

[@halbarber3]

I am so happy that you and TJ were able to do this to help plan your family in the future. Thank you again for bringing us along for the ride, because it was absolutely facinating. I did have flashbacks each time I watched you give yourself an injection. I have to inject myself in the belly twice a day with blood thinners anytime I have any kind of surgery, including getting teeth pulled. Fortunately, I don't have to play chemist and mix them myself like you had to.

[@TheChelsyLove]

Omg yay! I had the LONGEST day. I just walked in the door, refreshed my page, and see this. My comfort!

[@kellly.04]

I’m super thankful for you for showing this whole process! I was diagnosed w/ endometriosis when I was 15 and I turned 32 this year. I’ve thought about IVF for a few years and it’s not necessarily affordable for me right now and that’s okay. I’m hoping we have a good outcome with the election to where I can look into it further and possibly move forward with it 🫶🏻

[@dianacarol5]

Okay.. I am seriously so impressed with you! You took all this on like a total champ. I’ve never been down the IVF journey but I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for 25 years. Injections aren’t fun. I hope you are so incredibly proud of yourself 👏

[@BigHughJazz]

Omg me too it was so interesting watching this as a diabetic

[@cait707]

lmao, i love you erin. "i'm not feeling any more crazy than normal" also as a ADHD bartender who doesn't really drink, i FULLY understand the feelings of being around annoying drunk people. its not fun. i feel for you girl

[@Ceelopez137]

35:56 Tj guessed 10 and 3…which equals 13!!! 😱 lol jk, I know I’m just stating the obvious 😅 hope you’re feeling well at the moment Erin! You’re so brave because you literally took this head on. You jumped straight into learning to prepare the medicine and just went straight for the injection! I would’ve been so nervous and scared! Best of luck in the rest of y’all’s journey, y’all are gonna be great parents someday ☺️

[@ashleyb8965]

Erin I so appreciate how open you were with this and how transparent and fully down to earth you are about the cost! It’s likely out of my budget but something I consider and seeing this process just gave me so much insight! Thank you!

[@BigHughJazz]

Not doing IVF but during the pandemic I became a type 1 diabetic at age 30 and had to learn to give myself injections and it was traumatic so it was interesting seeing your experience with needles. You were so brave!! I was a baby about it but now it’s no bigger deal to me

[@jasonhunter2819]

That was incredible, thank you for taking us along on that journey that I feel like very few of us really know much about! I'm reminded so much of Grace Helbig's cancer vlogs, how she likewise helped destigmatize and remove many of the unknown fears about such an important subject that is only vaguely known by anyone that hasn't gone through it just...a celebration of life coming from the opposite direction and with and equally happy and delightful ending! I wish you all and only the best, you're amazing Erin!!! 🤎

[@allisoncarll8364]

I love how open and honest you are about everything! A true informative queen 👑❤

[@paigenicoleeeee12]

Love that you posted the whole journey in one day THANK YOU❤ I learned so much from this + now want to start family planning myself!

[@valerianovas9390]

Your dog looking at you talking about the embryos was so funny❤️ I’m doing the same ivf journey to feeze embryos so this was really helpfull

[@annasulina]

Well you totally give off the one child family, and that child will be a Star🎉❤

[@reginaperez435]

just finished your part 1! hope it’s all going well!!😝🫶🏼

[@suelowe115]

Thanks Erin for sharing, such a great resource for people thinking of this option. ❤️

[@bekahpollard7825]

Thank you for sharing this process, Erin! And thank you for being transparent about the cost too. This was amazing!

[@mariagallacher3209]

This is so interesting thanks for sharing. You're so brave! Hopefully this is something that will become more accessible for women worldwide in the future. Here in Scotland, we're luckily the only UK nation to provide up to three full IVF/ICSI cycles on the NHS!

[@mattjamesss1]

Yay bestie posting twice this week always feel happy when you post bestie love ys! ❤❤❤

[@katyarteaga7995]

You are a queen for doing all those shots yourself!!! So happy for you guys and that you’re able to do it!

[@jessicadoherty5121]

You are so cool for sharing all of this and being so open! I am also so happy for you! He/she is so lucky to have you & they will know they were wanted so much ❤

[@hannahgibson3601]

This is soooo interesting to watch. I was almost had to go through this, started all the testing and then got pregnant naturally right before we started!

[@kylime3977]

this process was very informative & interesting. opened my eyes to a lot of things. thanks for sharing your journey!

[@tkbone7493]

This is very informative & educational. I didn't know that retrieval of eggs had to undergo an ivf ie all the meds and injections.

[@lindseylulu22]

This is so interesting! I didn’t realize all that goes into it. Thank you for keeping us in the loop😊 I have a friend that did 4 rounds and only ever got 3 mosaic embryos but had a healthy baby girl!

[@florenceip5647]

congrats on ur successful embryo ❤

[@nicolacarr1519]

I’m hoping everything goes smoothly for you both ❤

[@sbenz9398]

It’s crazy watching your journey as an ivf baby I feel like I’m watching my mom in another life (although my mom had shots in her butt). Good luck with everything and I know you two will be the best parents when you’re ready

[@babeeegirl123]

I am curious about storage now. Obviously your embryos arent in your freezer at home. But going forward they have them in their possession and you pay a monthly fee to whom? Also what happens if they close or go bankrupt or change their phone number? Like what protections are there for your embryos? Also, is there an expiration date on your frozen embryo? Thanks for sharing all of this! I banked my sons cordblood with Viacord out of Boston in 2011. I paid $2k for the initial kit to preserve it during his delivery, and I pay a yearly storage fee of $125 for them to maintain it. But if its ever needed for him, i have peace of mind knowing we have it. I know its conpletely different than IVF I just thought it was a similar idea with freezing.

[@rorogelio]

I was so excited when I saw the video was 47 mins. I was like oooh it's like another bonus ep of the pod this week lol Also, again, thank you for sharing your journey ❤

[@_o_o_-br4il]

Aww I’m kind of sad the process is over for you too, and we just experienced it through 2 videos!! lol I’m so glad it all went well for you though, girlie! 💜

[@reelrosie]

Thank you so much for sharing this process. Im glad you got at least one viable embryo! I’m afraid this is something I need to look into and I’m so afraid of the cost.

[@laurenboyle2196]

I am a medical student highly considering REI so i love to hear the behind the scenes of what it is actually like for a patient! it seems like such a rewarding field - i will say it is a ton of school (4 years undergrad, 4 years medical school, 4 years residency in OBGYN, and 3 years fellowship in REI) but so many opportunities for good 😊

[@ErinGilfoy]

omg!! at every apportionment my doctor had residents doing my ultrasounds (she would always check after them) so that def makes sense!

[@laurenboyle2196]

@ i love that!

[@jillyedge]

Thanks for sharing and the transparency. I know you have fears of going through pregnancy. Do you think you would get a surrogate or carry yourself? I had a geriatric pregnancy because I was 36. I went off the pill and got pregnant in 3 months. I really enjoyed being pregnant. I would highly recommend trying the natural route because I'm sure a surrogate is outrageously expensive and same with having to the IVF a second time if you need more eggs.

[@kaylumjonkers]

such a cool journey to share

[@itzALEXandELLEN]

love you erin!!!!thanks for sharing

[@amber4417]

loved watching this thank you so much for documenting and sharing

[@tvmarez]

$25k is about how much it cost us too. I had so many complications though that it took about 2.5 years and a lot of procedures and money to even get to a point where I could do an egg retrieval. I didn’t calculate any of that into my total.

[@nevaehboggs771]

do you have to pay for how long you choose to freeze and is there a time frame for keeping them on ice? i’ve watched you guys for years and i love seeing you guys grow together, proud of you always🫶🫶

[@kennygilfoy5998]

Wishing you the best outcome. This is so informative for many women to see it can help so much. LY

[@SimV79]

I tried to go around the belly button like a clock. So it’s not in the same spot everyday.

[@aspenj3057]

Yay love you sharing this!

[@emmz1987]

Hey Erin, i noticed when you were injecting the Ganirelix in your car you expressed the air bubble from in the syringe. This isn't necessary, the air bubble is actually in their to help ensure all the medication is delivered. You just need to ensure the bubble is at the top of the syringe towards the part you push down on, giving the syringe a little flick can move the bubble. I know you have probably finished due to these videos but just in case you have to go again thought i'd let you know. i had to go through all this and then they cancelled my round due to poor visuals on my follicles :( i wish you all the best love the videos

[@mentallygrowing247]

If someone wants to do IVF please check your companies health insurance. My company FINALLY covered it and it makes a HUGE difference!

[@MarshaBrown-no5zj]

Wow thanks for sharing your journey Erin

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Awesome. Vlog Erika are excited for vlog mad this December?

[@DomesticSquirrel]

This was so interesting!! Oh my gosh I’m horrified of needles but can get tattoos and piercings… lol what. I feel like if I had to do it myself like you did, I would find it like interesting, idk 🤷‍♀️ I hope everything keeps going good on your journey together. The of got me dead lol,,,, I can’t wait too see updates down the track 🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@jordannnndable]

I know it's too late for you, but for anyone else maybe starting this process, the Ganirelix needle is kind of blunt, so if you have to do it I was told to go at the injection site like a dart and it will be easier :)

[@margaritakmp]

This is probably an obvious question, but the $25k is for everything up to the point of retrieving/storing the embryos? And then it will cost more money to get them implanted? Or is that relatively cheap once you're ready?

[@pandaroxtar88]

thank you for sharing 💛

[@lokote_demon959]

Crazy you got a mocktail 🤔🤔🤔apologize to Carly now

[@RaeofLight13]

Can you do a quick light run over the needles? My friend used to do that (Dr. approved) but Idk if her doctor was older fashioned.

[@jamiegautreaux8147]

When i was pregnant, my nausea came in waves like that. So maybe the hormones are doing it to you. Either way nausea suckkss

[@attention_shopping]

great stuff

[@zycie_zani]

If you end up deciding that you don't want kids what happens to the eggs then?

[@rachelbohling4774]

Okay random personal question, this was just in case, so will you try naturally first or go straight to embryo/surrogacy. Is it all timing? Jw ❤

[@williamherondale8121]

25k is crazy i can't imagine going through 5 rounds of this omg

[@ErinGilfoy]

i know 😩😩

[@LynnzeNao]

"1 vial of the mena, PURRR" is how I'm hearing it I know I'm wrong but it makes me lol

[@whitneyvincent7966]

I've always had cramping during ovulation so I can only imagine what ovulating on literal steroids would be like! I am curious if this process has made you feel closer to being ready to have a baby? Youre only 33 ? so you have a fair amount of good healthy baby carrying years left too so if youre ready in like 2 years will you go egg first or try the old fashioned way first? Congrats on the embryos!

[@cjoyellow-bee6362]

It’s too bad our healthcare system doesn’t have this meds covered by insurance.

[@bviva2577]

Did TJ post his video? 😂

[@BestKateScenario]

My friend was Lil Wayne’s personal tattoo artist back in the day to the point she would travel with him. She tatted him e v e r y w h e r e.

[@ErinGilfoy]

👀👀👀👀

[@kendravoracek3636]

❤❤

[@allstarg21girl]

What do you do with needle? I know you can’t throw them away

[@jasonhunter2819]

she posted part 1 yesterday and she showed everything she got from the doctor including a jug designed for disposing of needles in and then you return them to the hospital for proper disposal

[@samanthac1335]

IVF girly here! We had our retrieval on Tuesday. My husband also went into “the room” which had a tv logged into pornhub 😂 the recovery after retrieval has been ROUGH

[@ErinGilfoy]

its tough!! hang in there queen

[@kso4104]

thank you for sharing this! such an interesting look into the process. reproductive care for all, am i right?! ❤

[@sandree5353]

There is a thriving underground movement of women donating leftover meds... illegal but I totally get it given the cost.

[@ErinGilfoy]

omg should i sell them 😂😂

[@PinkCandySkies13]

thank you for sharing the real numbers! It’s so helpful to have as a data point 🫶🏼 women supporting women

[@PoetryInSneakers]

If you want to give other people shots you could become a nurse

[@danip2476]

I feel like it's a boy :)

[@AlexisBelon]

I wanted to know the gender lol

[@ErinGilfoy]

eventually!!

[@glassrockgarden2621]

Having old parents was terrible for me. No grandparents except one that died when I was 20, a few months after my dad died from cancer. These losses caused my mom to stop caring for herself so I was caregiver to her from 20 to 36 yrs old.

[@glassrockgarden2621]

My mom was 38 and dad was 39 when I was born. It wasn’t enjoyable.

[@maranaco123]

Who asked? Lol

[@JasmineKasten]

Trump is looking to mandate insurance companies to cover IVF costs

[@eringrow8633]

Dang girl your so wrong for doing kk those shots everyday I just can’t believe it’s pretty much the cost of having a baby in the hospital

[@ErinGilfoy]

what

[@eringrow8633]

@ omg lol I meant so strong for doing those shots

[@Jocelyn-q6k]

I remember you telling Carly how disinterested you are in having babies on your podcast the other month. Nice to see you have changed because you will both be amazing parents

[@katiemccoy2452]

I know this is so random, but I thought of you, I just heard Trump wants to mandate that insurance covers ivf costs and I was SO surprised! Have you heard this yet?