So, my girlfriend and I were looking into invitro, last night (we're thinking a few years from now). Any else ever been through this, and feel comfortable sharing your experience?

So, my girlfriend and I were looking into invitro, last night (we're thinking a few years from now). Any else ever been through this, and feel comfortable sharing your experience?
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answer:It’s a long, scary (in the sense that it is expensive and invasive and has uncertain success), and difficult. Why are you using in vitro? Unless one of both of you have fertility problems, all you need is a turkey baster and sperm. Ok. It’s not quite that simple, but it’s a lot more simple than in vitro.
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