Eggs worse than they thought!!

[jk28]

Hi ladies

Well don't want to bore you too much, but had appt with dr this wk to discuss the reasons for 3rd IVF failure & he was lovely & basically said that now we'd had 3 attempts & the results are always the same, (eg good amount of eggs, good fertilisation on the 1st day, but then always only 2 embies to transfer, not always of good quality & the other embies block), that the problem was with my eggs & that they're probably worse than they first expected. This is probably the reason for my mmc's also. Managed not to cry in his office, so was quite proud of myself!! So, donor eggs were mentioned, but he also said they were trying another treatment with women who were around my age, but had this problem & had had some good results. It involves taking 2 pills for approx 6wks before an IVF treatment which has shown to improve egg quality in some. So, we're going to give that a go, but I have this feeling that by the end of the year I'm going to have to be looking at donor eggs, which is a huge decision. But we'll see. I never expected when I first started ttc that I'd be here saying all this!! Just wondered if anyone in the same situation?

Thanks for listening (again)!!

Love Jayne x

Me (32), DH (32)
TTC over 5 yrs
unexplained infertility - 1st pg natural (after 2yr ttc) but mmc
3x IUI - all unsuccessful
1st IVF '07 - BFP but another mmc
2nd IVF '08- BFN
3rd IVF '08- BFN & found to have poor egg quality!

 

[Barneyboo]

Just wanted to say I wish you lots of luck, and pray that the tablets work if you decide to go down that route first x x x

 

[maz]

Sorry to hear your news hun. Hopefully the tablets will work for you and you won't need to make a decision about donor eggs.

 

[rachelle1975]

Hey Jayne

Sorry to hear about your situation.
You sound so very positive about the future though and fingers crossed those pills help you x x x

 

[miel]

so sorry as well darling...

i wish the best of luck with the treatment for your eggs sweetie...keep us posted...

do you know when you will be to try it?

 

[MissMonty]

Sorry to hear your news I wish you all the best with the next step of your treatment xxx

 

[BizyBee]

Sorry hun! I hope those tablets work...

 

[jk28]

Thanks ladies keeping everything crossed (again)!! Miel - look to begin the tablets in Feb I think....xx

 

[blondie_]

Sorry to hear your news. You sound so positive and i wish you and your dh the best of luck and hope that you get a BFP very soon.

Good luck x

 

[Mazmos]

Oh Hun Really wishing you all the best of luck - hope the tablets work for you Hun xxx

Maz xxx

 

[CurlySue]

I hope it all turns out well for you. The thing about donor eggs is (and this is something I've been thinking about, recently) you still nurture the baby. You still make it grow. You still feed it, nourish it, keep it warm, keep it safe. It still bonds with you when it's born. Your breasts still produce the milk that sustains it.

in essence, it's still your child. That's a good way of thinking of it, i reckon.

 

[MRSBEARD]

Hi Jayne

I too have had 3 failed IVF's but not quite ready to give up and as there are no other problems think egg quality might be an issue. We are going back to the clinic sometime this year (when I've built myself back up to it) and would welcome any advice/information with regards to the pills you were talking about as I've never heard of these.

Thanks

MrsB

 

[jk28]

Hi MrsB, will let you know....due to go back in Feb to start, the problem is I'm English but living in Spain & having private care there, so sometimes the tablets they prescribe have the Spanish name & I know as stupid as it sounds, I took the prescription but didn't really ask what they were, (we had got a lot to take in), but will have a look & let you know.

Good luck
Love Jayne x

 

[Brambletess]

Glad to hear you have a plan of action and something is being done! Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[Trying4ever]

Aww i hope those pills work for you x

 

[MrsF]

Not in that situation, but just wanted to wish you luck with the new course of treatment, i'll be interested to hear how it goes hun x x x x