Any DE IVF stories here from Columbus OH?
Hello, I'm hoping to hear from someone who lives in my area & could give some experiences of their RE. I'd like to know of recommended REs who do DE and what the wait is like for donors etc. So far...
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Donor Eggs and Autoimmune issues--please help
Hi, I'm getting very close to the end of my journey with my own eggs and my next step will for sure donor egg as I want to experience motherhood in every way possible. I'm not going to lie, it has...
View ArticleChicago ED Agencies and Resources??
Hi EVERYONE! We had to cancel our cycle last month with our known donor (one of my BFs) since she had a really bad reaction to stim meds (BP to 170/130 with major migraines). Her doctor is opposed to...
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How long did it take?
Hi Ladies, I could use your expertise again. After you were matched, how long did it take to cycle/transfer? I should be matched by mid-June...The donor will start BCP's as soon as she's accepted into...
View ArticleOlder Moms...need your advice
Hello, I am new to this board. I discovered it from the Embryo Donation board. I noticed that there was a thread about being an older mom and wanted to connect with you all, espeically those in their...
View ArticleJuly fet!
Yay! I ordered my meds today and will star Lupron this fri :) We are doing an fet with a single embryo. I put 2 in fresh and it resulted in my almost 3 yr old singleton. We did an fet with 2 and got my...
View ArticleToo picky with finding a donor?
Hi All, I feel like i'm too picky in choosing the donor.... or maybe the clinic wants me to take who ever is available? I'm confused They sent me one profile which wasn't what I asked for. Now, they...
View ArticleDonor Egg Guarantee Program
DW and I are looking to start with donor egg after exhausting our other options We have had 3 IUI and 6 IVF failed cycles so basically at this point it is either donor egg or adoption. We decided to...
View ArticleWhats a normal third beta?
Hi, I had my third beta today (day 20). It was 6766! My first beta (day 8) was 21 and my second beta (day 10) was 83. My RE said they like to see the day 20 beta over 1000 and she was pleased with my...
View ArticleOther women seem to look down their noses at egg donation. But I am proud I...
I am 16+ weeks pregnant with an embryo from a donor egg. On some of the other message boards when I talk about egg donation, women make snide comments about how they just couldn't imagine having a baby...
View ArticleWe've decided on DE, but what's the best route?
We've decided to do DE's (at least 97% sure of that). I'm looking into a few different clinics. CCRM, a local clinic and another that did my IVF a few hours away. CCRM is 76% success rates and the...
View ArticleAcronyms/Lingo
Is there some sort of page or glossary that lists out all of the acronymns and assorted lingo being used here? I can't figure out what half of them mean even after googling.
View ArticleLupron side effects
Hi there. I am in the middle of a mock cycle. We started with bcp and Lupron (10 units per day.) Apparently I ovulated through the bcp based on my blood work. That was followed by five days of only...
View ArticleBypass IVF and go straight to DE?
Hi Ladies: I have been lurking in this group for awhile. I have some questions that I was hoping giving your experiences that you could answer. I am 33 have DOR(AMH .34), CF carrier, high FSH, high...
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Anyone else do/doing DE with CCRM?
I have my ODWU in a few weeks but noticed that their donor pool is pretty small. Does anyone know how long it takes to get a match with them? It seems they'd "prefer" you use their donors otherwise we...
View ArticleSex while on Crinone ( progesterone vaginally)
Ok so I'm feeling pretty gross with this Crinone and kinda not wanting to have sex ! Not that it's an issue right now since not allowed post ET. But if I do get BFP it's Crinone for approx 10 weeks!!...
View ArticleDonating unused meds in Minnesota?
Does anyone know of any nonprofit medical clinic or organization that will accept unused and unopened meds? We are in Minnesota. We had a cancelled IVF and ended up with lots of meds we didn't use. I...
View ArticleWise words about genetic "relatedness"
I wanted to share with all of you something my husband told me (he's a professor of genetics and anthropology) when we talked about using donor gametes -- in our case both donor sperm and donor eggs:...
View ArticleClinic for DE
Can anyone recommend a clinic that they've had great experiences/success with donor eggs? I'm REALLY struggling with what to do. We have an appointment scheduled for CCRM, but I've also heard that it...
View ArticleInsurance related ??, plz help...
So right now Im self employed, which = individual insurance which = horrible coverage and high deductible. Heres my question: if I get preggo then I will get a job and have an employer which = group...
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