Hi there,
We have just reserved a donor embryo profile. We still making up our minds, but i think this is a good option for us. Has anyone else used donor embryo?
Thanks!
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We just selected a donor embryo profile for our 'ROUND TWO'! Has anyone else used donor embryo?
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Straight to Donor?
Hello All~
I am new to this site. I am 42 (and a half :)) and have one completely blocked fallopian tube and one that is questionable at best. I met my sweet husband at 41 and of course thought that I would have zero problem getting pregnant right away. Everybody in Hollywood is doing it; right?
So after a year of trying, we've been to a fertility center. I am in the process of a mock cycle and preparing to undergo IVF with a donor. We have not tried IVF with my own eggs at all. I am posting because although I feel good about our decision to use donor eggs, I wonder what others in my position have done. I guess I want a little feedback and assurance that we're doing the right thing.
My husband and I only have one shot at this, so that's why we're going with the donor without even trying my eggs. We do not have unlimited financial resources and insurance covers nothing. There is no way financially that we could do another cycle if my eggs were to fail, and of course time is not on our side. With the donor, we qualify for a success guarantee so that if we do not bring home a baby, we are refunded or can continue transfers until we do conceive.
Has anyone else here gone straight to a donor after not being able to conceive naturally? If I were in my 30's, I would be trying with my own eggs first, but at my age, I just don't want to take a chance of no baby if the odds are stacked against me. I don't know all the of medical lingo yet, but when my doctor has examined me with ultrasound, I have had six follicles total. My AMH is also below optimal level. But then I read miracle stories (women doing IVF at 42 with their own eggs and conceiving on the first try) on the Internet and start wondering if we're doing the right thing.
T~
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It's Twins!!
We just finished up our ultrasound and we are having Twinkies!!
Baby A hb is 160bpm
Baby B hb is 140bpm
Both are measuring 7w1d exactly!
Baby A hb is 160bpm
Baby B hb is 140bpm
Both are measuring 7w1d exactly!
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Oh no. I already told everybody and we haven't even started.
So I think I may have screwed up a bit. Since my husband and I made the decision to give DE a try, I have been so excited and hopeful. And when I am excited and hopeful I can't keep my mouth shut apparently. I have mentioned to a few close friends that we are planning DE. My husband told his father, who probably told most family members.
I have always been very open and honest about my fertility struggles. Everyone close to me pretty much knows my ovaries gave out early and how much this has affected me in the last several years. So I guess I just considered this a natural extension of that...we are moving on to the next plan.
But I worry now that I should not have been so open about it. For the sake of my (hopefully!) future child conceived through DE. And my bio daughter.
There I go again worrying about the feelings of a child that I may or may not have in the future.
But still, I feel like a should have been a little more quiet about this. Its a big deal.
Thanks for reading. Had to vent.
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New to DE & Need Help Please
My DH & I have been trying to conceive our first child for several years. We went to an RE in August, had our first IVF in Oct (only 3 eggs & all abnormal), & had our second IVF in Dec. I got pregnant, transferred 2 healthy embies, & miscarried. I'm 37 & we've decided to move on to DE. I've been through a wide range of emotions. There are times that I feel I'm doing ok & other times that I'm in absolute dispare. My only Sister just had her 4th baby & I love each of them so much. I just want to be a Mom. After the first unsuccessful cycle, it helped me to move on to the next cycle emotionally. I and my DH can't go through the drugs and anticipation again of IVF. It has helped me some to start planning & selecting the donor. We've found one & will do it at the end of March. I feel like emotionally I'm still in so much turmoil from the miscarriage. It has only been a month & I'd hoped that by now it would be better. It's so hard because I feel that I have no one to talk to who can relate. I feel myself putting on a happy face, yet when I'm alone I'm devastated. Is this normal? Will this get better once the DE cycle is closer? I just need some hope & to know that it will get better. Thank you ladies.
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November/December 13 DE IVF Part 2
Hi Ladies
Looking forward to continuing our journey together!
Anyone else is welcome to join in!
xoxo
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We just selected a donor embryo profile for our 'ROUND TWO'! Has anyone else used donor embryo?
Hi there,
We have just reserved a donor embryo profile. We still making up our minds, but i think this is a good option for us. Has anyone else used donor embryo?
Thanks!
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Anyone else transferring later this month??
We got a transfer date of February 26!! Who else is transferring close to that date? I need cycle buddies!!!! :)
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Cool... epigenetics video on Nova
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/epigenetics.html
I didn't know that our epigenetics are constantly changing, pretty cool!
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Best place to purchase meds??
I need advice. Best place to purchase meds??
TIA
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DE cycling poll
Hi There,
I just had my 1st DE cycle which ended in a chemical pregnancy. I used frozen donor eggs from a proven donor. I have 3 frozen embryos left.
I'm curious how other peoples cycles are going and how many it took to get a take home baby. Here are my questions/answers:
1. How many DE cycles have you done? 1
2. How did they turn out? (bfp, m/c, chem, bfn) chemical
3. was your DE w/ fresh or frozen eggs? or fresh IVF? FET? Frozen egg 1st ivf (though Im not sure if a frozen egg with fresh sperm is considered fresh IVF or FET)
4. Did you use a proven donor? yes
5. How many eggs vs. quality embryos did you get? 6 eggs, all fertilized. 3 5 day blasts, 1 6 day blast.
6. how many embryos did you transfer each cycle? single 5 day blast.
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What is the process like?
Hi
Totally new to this board and I have questions. Please help. How was the process of choosing a donor? Did your RE have certain stats, pictures, medical records of donors? How did you know?? What was it like?
Totally new to this board and I have questions. Please help. How was the process of choosing a donor? Did your RE have certain stats, pictures, medical records of donors? How did you know?? What was it like?
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Looks like a failed FET cycle ... 7dp5dt BFN, any hope of positive beta?
Hi all:
After four years of trying to conceive, including several IUIs and half a dozen MCs and chemicals, we finally thought we'd found the magic bullet. Alas, despite using a proven 26-year old donor, our embryos turned out to be mediocre at best. I transferred a single 3BB on 5DT (some of the lesser-quality morulas wound up maturing, so we have a 4BC and a 5BB on ice).
My RE wanted me to test next week, but I asked to move it up, since I'd rather get off all the meds and move on sooner than later at this point. I'm 7DP5DT and still getting stark white BFNs. Nonetheless, the nurse told me that she's still optimistic, and that she's seen a number of women (probably out of thousands, of course) who had gotten BFNs but positive betas on their blood tests. I'm torn between holding onto hope and wanting to mourn and move on.
Wondering why this would be the case, first of all. I'm not one of those people who didn't test positive until 14DPO or later during my many MCs. Is there something different going on that would make it more likely that the HCG wouldn't show up in my urine, but would nonetheless be present in my blood?
I am hoping for a hard dose of reality at this point. The emotional see-sawing is making me crazy and miserable.
Congrats to all of you lucky moms-to-be!
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Success Stories Part 5!
Hi again Ladies...Happy to see you in the Success Stories Pt 5! I've gone from looking for a little hope and inspiration to finding it in abundance here 
. Everyone is welcome...it doesn't matter if your just starting the process, mid-cycle or happily pregnant, or even just thinking about it, we'd love to hear from you. This has been an amazingly supportive and lucky thread, let's keep the trend going!
xo
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June 2013 DE IVF/FET Part 2
Here we go ladies! Part 2!!
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It's Twins!!
We just finished up our ultrasound and we are having Twinkies!!
Baby A hb is 160bpm
Baby B hb is 140bpm
Both are measuring 7w1d exactly!
Baby A hb is 160bpm
Baby B hb is 140bpm
Both are measuring 7w1d exactly!
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Shared Donor
Hi
I am new to this community. MY DH and I are thinking about sharing a donor? Has anyone had experience with this? Are you happy with decsion or not? Any insight on what it was like to share a donor would be most helpful.
Thank you!
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Ambush...
I have been ambushed! Today was my day 7 scan. On one side I had 3 follies and on the other I had just one lone ranger. I was shocked!. IVF1 yielded 18, IVF2 yield 6. Both were BFN due to MFI although I managed to get a good embryo for IVF 2.
So after the scan the doc called me in for a "chat" I could tell he had prepped his little speech and was bracing himself for tears so I made a huge effort to disappoint him.
He talked about DE trying hard to convince me that this was my best option. He had no idea that I had already thought about it and was ok with it.
The challenge is DH. He is against IVF saying it's too scientific. If God has not given us a child we should accept. He is willing to be a martyr to infertility and I am not.
Doc told me most of his MFI patients will only consent to donor sperm if it is concealed from the wife and vice versa. I am not comfortable with the "secrets" So now as my DH takes his shower before bed, I am contemplating how to broach the subject without risking him calling it off.
DE is the way to go. I am 41. I have responded poorly to 300iu of Gonal f. They have now upped my doze to 375! The max is 400 and the doc does not want to even try that. I really don't think my eggs will hold and yet I can't afford another round. I have maxed out my finances.
I asked about the donor and I was told there were already 2 in the cycle and I could share. They asked if I had any preference about tribe because tribes have distinct physical features. North and east are tall and dark. West are very fair and heavy on the hips, central are neither short nor tall, have big flat noses and are prone to acne.
I told them I had no preference for tribe although I did fancy the Idea of my son being tall so a donor from east or north would have been good. They have matched me with a donor from central. Well I am from west and my DH is from central so I guess it will be ok. I still would have liked one from north. Oh well maybe DH has "secretly" opted for a donor and hopefully it's a tall dark northern man
I don't want to know anything about the donor although I think I have seen some 2 ladies who might be donors waiting in the que for scan at the fertility center. One of them is fair the other is darker. My only concern is her medical history.
I am ok with DE but i know I can never tell anyone. Some of my friends know about IVF but I will not tell about DE.
I have so much to think about. I have to adjust my dreams of having a son who looks like my brother and I or a daughter who looks like my fair sisters.
What is most important is to emerge from this as a mother with a baby or rather babies because I want twins. I have been through too much to walk away empty handed
So after the scan the doc called me in for a "chat" I could tell he had prepped his little speech and was bracing himself for tears so I made a huge effort to disappoint him.
He talked about DE trying hard to convince me that this was my best option. He had no idea that I had already thought about it and was ok with it.
The challenge is DH. He is against IVF saying it's too scientific. If God has not given us a child we should accept. He is willing to be a martyr to infertility and I am not.
Doc told me most of his MFI patients will only consent to donor sperm if it is concealed from the wife and vice versa. I am not comfortable with the "secrets" So now as my DH takes his shower before bed, I am contemplating how to broach the subject without risking him calling it off.
DE is the way to go. I am 41. I have responded poorly to 300iu of Gonal f. They have now upped my doze to 375! The max is 400 and the doc does not want to even try that. I really don't think my eggs will hold and yet I can't afford another round. I have maxed out my finances.
I asked about the donor and I was told there were already 2 in the cycle and I could share. They asked if I had any preference about tribe because tribes have distinct physical features. North and east are tall and dark. West are very fair and heavy on the hips, central are neither short nor tall, have big flat noses and are prone to acne.
I told them I had no preference for tribe although I did fancy the Idea of my son being tall so a donor from east or north would have been good. They have matched me with a donor from central. Well I am from west and my DH is from central so I guess it will be ok. I still would have liked one from north. Oh well maybe DH has "secretly" opted for a donor and hopefully it's a tall dark northern man
I don't want to know anything about the donor although I think I have seen some 2 ladies who might be donors waiting in the que for scan at the fertility center. One of them is fair the other is darker. My only concern is her medical history.
I am ok with DE but i know I can never tell anyone. Some of my friends know about IVF but I will not tell about DE.
I have so much to think about. I have to adjust my dreams of having a son who looks like my brother and I or a daughter who looks like my fair sisters.
What is most important is to emerge from this as a mother with a baby or rather babies because I want twins. I have been through too much to walk away empty handed
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DE snag?
So my clinic calls me today to tell me they are asking MEB if they allow us to go forth with our cycle since one of the questions on the profile is if the male sample is over 5 million. My DH has CAVD which means the sperm is removed from his testes through a process called PESA (in short he shoots blanks) and we've always done ICSI. She will argue we've always had close to 100% fertilzation rate of mature eggs. I am now scared that there is a possibility that MEB will deny us eggs? Is this possible? Has anyone ever been in this situation?
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Nutrition and Epigenetics
I've been reading a book on epigenetics and doing some research on supplements and diet during pregnancy. This information on how mutrients effect epigenetics is pretty facinating... I would say a must read for anyone pregnant or wanting to become pregnant.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutriepigenomics
My prenatal doesn't have any choline in it, so I ordered a separate supplement. I'm wondering if I should continue all or some of the other supplements I took when TTC before... like CoQ-10?
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