Seeking Adviseof Invitro Fertilization

I was in a similar situation. I did Invitro in 1992 and my son was born in 1993. I went to Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, TX. The Doctor's name was Dr. James Madden. He was a great doctor. If you have more questions please feel free to ask me.

Hi R.. Dr. Samuel Chantilis at Presbyterian Dallas/Margot Perot is a miracle worker and has repeatedly made D Magazine's "Best Doctors" list. I married late and, once we started the trying, found out both my tubes and one of my ovaries were 'shot'. I actually had one tube removed. My husband and I now have b/g 3-year-old twins... on the first invitro try. We live in Grapevine and happily made the drive to his office without question. I know that no two situations are the same, and it's not cheap, but totally worth it. He also assisted four of my friends - all successful (ages ranging from 29 - 42).

Hello R., my name is T. and my mother had a tubal ligation after I was born in and after 9 years she decided to have it reversed because she had remarried. Well on my 11th birthday she gave birth to twin boys without any help from fertility pills. And she has one more child after that at the age of forty. She was her last, but anything is possible.
God Bless, T..

While my situation is different than yours, I did undergo successful IVF at the Center for Assisted Reproduction in Bedford. It was started by a husband and wife doctor team- the Doody's and there are a couple of other doctors there. Their number is ###-###-#### and their website is www.embryo.net. At the time of my IVF I was given a 15% success rate- but I beat those odds and at age 39 am 29 weeks pregnant with my first child. In the Tarrant county area, this is the place to go and as my primary care doctor said, "they can get a tree pregnant". Good luck!

You should contact Dr. Chantillis with Presby Dallas. He is listed as one of the best in Dallas by D Magazine. Doctors are ranked among their peers for the title. I did invitro and got preg w/my son through him. He also assisted 2 of my friends successfully.

Dear R.,
I have gone through the IVF procedure myself. My situation was not the same but another infertility problem. The wonderful thing about IVF is that your tubes don't have to be involved in order to do IVF. As long as your uterus and ovaries are good, you can have the hopes of another child.

My doctor was the best (in my opinion). Her name is Lisa Hansard with Texas Fertility Clinic in Austin. Dr. Hansard is Board Certified in both Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. Their website is www.txfertility.com. Phone ###-###-#### and they are located off of 38th & Lamar.

My husband and I tried for almost 4 years to get pregnant. We did the lesser procedures until it was clear that IVF was our only option. It wasn't long after starting the process that we found out we were successful on our first attempt. We are now the proud parents of twins and couldn't be happier! If fact, we are already talking about going back to get pregnant again.

I hope this helped. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask. I love sharing our success story with others who are looking into IVF.

A.

My husband and I have a beautiful 2 month old son from IVF with Dr Michael Putman from Baylor Dallas. Dr Putman has been rated best in D Magazine several times, was the head of the National Board of Infertility, has 4 patents for surgical tools he invented for womens' surgery, but most important of all, he is a kind, compassionate, smart, Christian man who made a trying time the best experience of our lives. I almost feel like going through IVF was even better than if we could have naturally conceived. It has made us appreciate our relationship and treasure everything about our son. We'll do it again for baby #2.
Good luck with whatever decision you make.
Signed,
IVF fan and Jake's mommy

Dr. Gill is an excellent physician to talk to about this. He has offices on Fondren, in Tomball, and I think Pasadena. I don't have his number with me right now but can get you contact information if you are interested.

T. C

I have experience what you are going through right now. And today, I personal wish I would have not received that operation to untie or fix my tubes to have another child. But, I had a child and my daughter has Autism/Mental delayed with severe behavioral problems. And I was 39 years old with 3 beautiful children already. So, it is your choice, be extremely careful and have a good doctor that will follow you all the way with any and all systoms of abording your baby. I mean premature birth. Because you will be worried with other problems alone with having your daughter or son with adnormacies that can't be fix by the choices you might have to make though a life time. I love my daughter but, my freedom is very limited, and my body is truly worn out and tired from all the up keep my daughter needs. But, every situation does not have be the same. But, you are a high risk of having one of those type of children after you become pregnant again.
THINK ABOUT IT! God only know what I go through as a parent. Father are not as understanding about the time you spend caring for a child like that. So, take my advice and read and search the internet for all the information on getting your tubulagation reversed. And their is lots of information out there too. I don't mean to scare you but, this is not a single decision you are about to make for a life time. Are you physical and mentally stable enough to to bear the problems it could cause you as you get older in life. Your life will never be your own anymore. And can you stand the ridicu people give you in the public when you are trying to do the very best under the circumstances. And it can become very ugly at times, when people stare and make comment right in front of you. Or ask questions that you just don't feel like they should be asking. Sometime, I just try to make it up to my daughter with allowing her to vent out her frustration in way that you will never understand in a lifetime. So, listen, take those beautiful children and you will live a health and long life and get to enjoy your life with great expectations. Because I can't even entertain the thoughts about traveling and dreaming about what I use to dream about that will make me happy as a individual anymore. Everything is centered around my handicapped daughter. And that's the way thing is now that I have make this conscience decision with truly having the knoweledge I have now. Start really paying attention of other handicapped children you see. And you will problably change your mind and think sensibly and responsible as a young mother should for the benefits of the others children you have beared.
It is take all your care to raise them and get them on the right path of sucess as well as yourself expectation of your relationship with your wonderful husband. I used to say I love children and would love to have 12 of them. But, I am getting older and wiser now through my experiences. I am 56 years old and this is a path
I would not wish on anyone whom is trying to do what you are trying to do in your situation.
Be happy and enjoy what God has gifted you with already. Life is too short building your whole entire life centered around children. You can assist other in the world, and help other parent if you just desire to have children around for a life time. Their plenty of children who would love to have a loving parent like you as a mother.
Baby sit for a parent who need some rest from their children, and she will be ever so grateful.
S.

Invitro worked for me and my wife. She had her tubes tied before we ever met, and had one of her olveries removed, and first attempt we were successful. The doctor thought it would be a good chance going in since both of us had childern before. Good luck.

I had 2 children with IVF and used UT Southwestern's Aston Center. It's a teaching facility so there might be a bunch of students learning during your transfers but it's not a big practice like the private ones and the care is wonderful and less rushed. YOU are not a number at UT Southwestern.
Dr. Carr is the head of it all. My Dr. left a few years ago to go to another facility in Florida.
L.
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