Three years, 11 negative results. Finally they said, “Well, in this case here is what we do. We bring out the big guns. It’s IVF, in-vitro fertilization. Test-tube babies. We use hormones to stimulate egg release, we harvest the eggs, and mix them with your sperm in a dish. Then we transfer the eggs directly to the uterus. It costs about $15,000. But there are discounts available.”
We had vowed never to get to this point.
We asked: “Is this what people do when they get to this point?”
The doctors nodded.
At some point in my life, reproducing may be an issue. All I can say is that I will never be in this situation. I’ve already discussed with my GF her thoughts on this. I won’t say “I do.” until I’m sure that my wife won’t take us through multiple $15,000 sessions just to have children of our own when there are so many children in foster homes.
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