Wanting Children

[julie]

MESA or Non surgical sperm aspiration with a UROLOGIST who specializes in male infertility.
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<br />IVF with PGD. PGD is not 100% effective though, there are human and lab errors, but it is currently the best method of preventing the passing of of the CF mutation
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<br />Because he has CF and you are a carrier, you might try to preauth IVF with PGD through your insurance co. I would start now with gathering some evidence on the YEARLY cost of an average CF patient. I would then explain to them that you are asking for them to cover this IVF with PGD to avoid bringing another CF child into the world, and to lower costs for the insurance company. I've heard of people getting their IVF and/or PGD covered for this reason. It takes some work and usually at least one appeal of them denying your request. but it can be well worth it if they are going to cover it all, or even most of it!

 

[julie]

Or what about donor egg and donor sperm? that way you would be on "equal" ground as far as biological connection to the child, but you would still be able to experience a pregnancy.

 

[julie]

Or what about donor egg and donor sperm? that way you would be on "equal" ground as far as biological connection to the child, but you would still be able to experience a pregnancy.

 

[julie]

Or what about donor egg and donor sperm? that way you would be on "equal" ground as far as biological connection to the child, but you would still be able to experience a pregnancy.

 

[mneville]

We are both carriers and have a son with CF. For our second child, we did IVF/PGD and had a healthy baby. IVf/PGD is a wonderful option to prevent CF. We also looked into egg/sperm donor but PGD worked so we didn't move on to the next step. PGD is not 100% due to errors in the lab but it's about 98%. Good luck.

Megan

 

[mneville]

We are both carriers and have a son with CF. For our second child, we did IVF/PGD and had a healthy baby. IVf/PGD is a wonderful option to prevent CF. We also looked into egg/sperm donor but PGD worked so we didn't move on to the next step. PGD is not 100% due to errors in the lab but it's about 98%. Good luck.

Megan

 

[mneville]

We are both carriers and have a son with CF. For our second child, we did IVF/PGD and had a healthy baby. IVf/PGD is a wonderful option to prevent CF. We also looked into egg/sperm donor but PGD worked so we didn't move on to the next step. PGD is not 100% due to errors in the lab but it's about 98%. Good luck.
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<br />Megan

 

[Jeana]

I am assuming that your comment about the donor and it not being his child means that he would probably not consider adoption. But just in case he is willing to consider it, adopting Christopher has been the biggest blessing in my life. And oddly enough he looks more like my husband than my younger son who has my husband's genes. Both of my boys are exactly that--mine! God made them just for me before either were ever born.

 

[Jeana]

I am assuming that your comment about the donor and it not being his child means that he would probably not consider adoption. But just in case he is willing to consider it, adopting Christopher has been the biggest blessing in my life. And oddly enough he looks more like my husband than my younger son who has my husband's genes. Both of my boys are exactly that--mine! God made them just for me before either were ever born.

 

[Jeana]

I am assuming that your comment about the donor and it not being his child means that he would probably not consider adoption. But just in case he is willing to consider it, adopting Christopher has been the biggest blessing in my life. And oddly enough he looks more like my husband than my younger son who has my husband's genes. Both of my boys are exactly that--mine! God made them just for me before either were ever born.