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jacinta
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 Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject: Is it not time - IVF and the media |
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I'm interested in hearing what people think the media should cover about IVF.
My personal ones would be:
How it is to be doing IVF when you are the step-parent (i'd be happy for it to the male or female step parent interviewed)....
When IVF doesn't work - I'd like to see interviewed - couple that decided to live CHILDFREE, couple with step children and how this impacts.....and of course those of us that don't have success but access adoption/permanent care.
On of the best doucos I ever saw was on SBS about a couple doing PGD, they did PGD to assist their living son. Plus it wasn't about having a child to save a child, they had long planned for and even put off having a child so that they could do PGD. It was VERY well done and the media for once had it spot on.
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ckt
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Location: North Qld
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:50 am Post subject: |
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I agree with you Jac, I would love to stories of people who did it for years, and decided to move on without children. I guess it is something we all think about, when you have been at it for so long, and it would be nice to see the other side.
There is too much positive crap out there, the general public don't get to see what it is really like, and therefore have this idea in their heads that IVF will fix everything. And I think some people doing IVF think it will fix everything. It is not a realistic view. I know I assumed it would be the answer, and I still hope it will be, but I had to learn the hard way that it is not all it is made out to be.
IVF is not the easy answer or the quick fix people think it is, and that needs to be shown. Don't ge tme wrong for some people it is that easy, but for a lot it isn't. And I for one want to see the other side, and what it is like for people who haven't been successful!!
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Both 30 TTC 6 yrs DX:MF
DEC 01 Nat Pg M/C 6.5 wks
#1 IVF BFP M/C 5.5 wks
#2 IVF BFN
#3 IVF BFP M/C 6.5 wks
#4 IVF BFN
AUG 05 Nat Pg M/C 7w5d
#5 IVF BFN
#6 IVF BFP M/c 7w3d
#7 IVF BFP M/C 8wks 7 FET's..all BFN
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Dotty
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:01 am Post subject: |
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| I agree too. We need to see the down side as well as the up side. |
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wolf13
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Location: Central Coast NSW
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:20 am Post subject: |
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I agree with you ladies.
Although i got my bfp & am 17w, it was a long hard road to get here. Information about my coeliac disease was kept from me for 2 yrs, I'd also had numerous breakdowns, was going to leave dh because i felt a failure as a women/ wife, was told they couldnt repair or remove damaged tubes but 2 yrs later a Dr removed one & repaired one. 
That is just a quick brief of my life on IVF & there are lots n lots of ladies/couples who have had it worse then me. If this is what i went through then what do the couples who decide to live child free do & feel & how do they learn to cope with this decision.
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Lisa
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: ch ment |
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I agree you all!! There has to be balanced way of representing all couples/individuals doing IVf. It is about time that couples that have moved on were represented, whether it be living child free, adoption or fostering. I know of several IVF couples that moved on and are successfully living child free and yet I've never seen anything in the media about them at all. I've never ever seen anything about couples that finally get pg and lose the pg either.
I have been used as the poster family for PGD - I have to say that we were pleased on how it turned out . We were helping a scientist to the plight of the embryos that are going to be affected by what we are testing for (Cystic Fibrosis). The article stated that we had we gone through a lot to get our DS, however it did not articulate number of full stim cycles, early m/c or no transfers nor moving countries to receive this treatment nor the emotion & financial & physical impact of IVF. As a result I'm a little weary about what the media does represent as often it is not the full picture. They have only so many words to print or so much program time and want the X factor - whether it be feel good, injustice shock etc.
thats my 2 cents worth
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jacinta
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Lisa I think that's something also to look at maybe a couple/woman still in treatment that has had m/c and still awaiting success would be something that the media should present.
Also I think for VETs the finical aspect should be brought up in the media because their long term $$$ impact is quite substantial.
Wolf I also agree that the media often only want to indenfiy with conditions that people have heard about in on their preferiferal
thought processes. I don't think many media like to delve into more specific areas of treatment.......which can be a good and bad thing.....good that they aren't adding to myths but also bad that they can't be bothered to find out the specific issues.
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joey
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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hello ladys i agree to with what you all have said xxx joey
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Vivad
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Girls
I too agree with what you have all said!
Something more should be done in regards to IVF, all its ups and downs, success and failures! How much it really costs when a couple have gone down this road many times! But like someone said, the Media just want stories that sell - good happy stories, no-one is really interested in bad-luck stories!
Did any of you see tonight on Channel 7 News, a woman whom had success with her own embyros has already donated eggs and will be doing it again! They had a brief segment asking women (under 35yrs) to donate their eggs! Its a start, but not enough is being done.
I truly believe that the Big IVF companies like Monash, Melb. Qld, NSW, etc. they themselves should do an AD for TV, asking people to donate whether its eggs or sperm or both! They make enough money out of all of us, that Im sure a 3min Ad they could afford to do!
They could also do Ads for couples that have decided to have a child=free life - so many Ads could be put on TV where the general public are, that all your questions here could be answered! Then they could have ph. nos. attached for everyone that wanted to know more about it! What does everyone think????
I wish I knew someone in the Advertising sector! Though Ive a mind to contact Robyn Riley from the Herald Sun, she interviewed me over the phone in 2005, when Minister Abbot tried to stop IVF for older women, my dh and I were even in the paper with a small write up about what we were going thru!
She tends to get on board when a major issue needs airing! Dont know what my chances would be, but its worth a try, what do you all think????
Well food for thought! Good topic Jac! Lets hope if enough people get together, something good can come out of all of this, because not enough is being done at the moment! Yet if all of us stick together, we could change the way people think and talk about IVF and what happens after it!
We did stop the GOVT from stopping Medicare for us oldies!!! 
Hugs
Deb
me 42, dh 50
1 m/c prior to IVF - 8wks
1 m/c prior to IVF - lost twins at 8wks
#1 Stim cycle - cancelled -
#2 Flare 1 egg - 1 embie -using ICSI - no trf
#3 Colorado - cancelled
#4 & #5 - OI/AI - BFN
#6 Flare - 2eggs - 2embies using ICSI - BFN
#7 Donor FET - 2 embies - BFN - Jan 07
PS: I never thought after so many goes at IVF I would still be ttc my 1st CHILD! Its not easy even with Donor embryos! |
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beck
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:16 am Post subject: |
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Hi Ladies,
I've been following what you read and would be happy to try and help out if you want me to. For ten years I was a magazine editor, so I know how to write and pitch stories for print. I could write a story, or pitch one to a journalist, but it would have to have a very strong 'newsworthy' angle or 'hook' to even be considered for publication such as (as Deb experienced) with Idiot Abbot wanting to limit cycles.
So first step is to find that hook that is current right now... it could be the shortage of egg donors with a particular clinic... but then the article would need to be focussed on that. Another necessary element would be strong testimonials with people willing to be named and photographed.
Let me know what you think.
Beck
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7 x stim cycles & 7 fresh trx (1 donor eggs). 4 x fet. All bfn. Unexplained (mild endo).
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Vivad
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Thats great Beck
You are the best person to know how this is done! We need to focus in on one subject for now!
What does everyone want/need right now?????
If we started with one topic we could then run with others!!!!
Its people power and knowledge of IVF that those of us can help others in the future!
Im willing to get on board to help out anyway I can!
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