Oh Bronte, I am so sorry to hear your news. I know the heartbreak you are going through. All the build up and waiting to begin, all the meds, the appointments, the retrieval, then the embies fertilizing, and then the news they are not doing well and then you are left with nothing. It is so frustrating and sad. Take the time you need to be angry, sad, whatever and let it out.
I recently read and would really recommend the book "It Starts With the Egg." It goes in a lot of detail about supplements to take to help with your egg quality and the studies behind the each of them. As well as ones sometimes you will hear are recommended, but then it will go int why you shouldn't take them. It even goes into detail about exactly what kind of each you should take or avoid. For example, like you mention, CoQ10. Well there are 2 kinds. I was taking one kind, probably the one most often found in your over the counter CoQ10 bottles, but they mention a very specific kind that is better absorbed and leads to better eggs. So what I learned from the book was that I was on the right track with many supplements I was taking, but there is a big difference between OK supplements and ones that likely will (should) do something in terms of egg quality. They also go into other factors (in your home, environment, cleaning and beauty products, etc.) that can make a huge difference in your eggs. I've pretty quickly adopted everything in the book with both supplements and making changes in my home, but I'm afraid maybe too late in the game to have any effect for this next IVF cycle which started yesterday - and I start stims tomorrow. Most things they recommend you do 2-3 months prior to have any effect. I'm trying to accept that this is a process, and may be a very long one, so if this next one doesn't work, then maybe the one after this will.... So this might be the ideal time for you to do your research, pick yourself up and try some new things, and see if they help for your next round? Again, I am so so sorry this happened to you. Chin up!
I recently read and would really recommend the book "It Starts With the Egg." It goes in a lot of detail about supplements to take to help with your egg quality and the studies behind the each of them. As well as ones sometimes you will hear are recommended, but then it will go int why you shouldn't take them. It even goes into detail about exactly what kind of each you should take or avoid. For example, like you mention, CoQ10. Well there are 2 kinds. I was taking one kind, probably the one most often found in your over the counter CoQ10 bottles, but they mention a very specific kind that is better absorbed and leads to better eggs. So what I learned from the book was that I was on the right track with many supplements I was taking, but there is a big difference between OK supplements and ones that likely will (should) do something in terms of egg quality. They also go into other factors (in your home, environment, cleaning and beauty products, etc.) that can make a huge difference in your eggs. I've pretty quickly adopted everything in the book with both supplements and making changes in my home, but I'm afraid maybe too late in the game to have any effect for this next IVF cycle which started yesterday - and I start stims tomorrow. Most things they recommend you do 2-3 months prior to have any effect. I'm trying to accept that this is a process, and may be a very long one, so if this next one doesn't work, then maybe the one after this will.... So this might be the ideal time for you to do your research, pick yourself up and try some new things, and see if they help for your next round? Again, I am so so sorry this happened to you. Chin up!
