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queenie001

Hi, this is my first post on this board. I have been trying to conceive for the past 2 years now. I have been through 5 ivf cycles. 2 of which were part of a study and I was way over suppressed and both of those resulted in BFN - both were long lupron protocol and 3 day transfers. My dr tried the estrogen priming protocol on me but unfortunately, that was my worst cycle and I did not make it to transfer with that one. I had 2 other cycles, that both resulted in chemical pregnancies. I am 40 years old and sort of at a loss right now on where to go next. We initially started to see a fertility specialist for MFI and now with my age we are dealing with dimished ovarian reserve. My amh level is 1.57. My dr said we are most likely dealing with egg quality issues. My last cycle 7 eggs were retrieved, of which 5 were mature and 4 fertilized.. 2 made it to day 5 but due to my progesterone level at that time, I had to do a freeze all cycle.  For my FET, dr transferred 2 embryos, a 4aa and 3aa and first beta was 33 and second was 8, so sadly it was a chemical. When I asked dr what next steps are, she suggested donor eggs. I am not ready for that and was honestly sort of caught off guard. When I challenged her, she said she would present my case at a meeting on Tuesday with other drs for suggestions. She said there are a couple other options, one adding human growth hormone and another one which would consist of embryo banking and pgd testing. I am not certain which would be the best option for me at this time, but I am certain, that I am not ready to give up. Anyone have any thoughts for me?

tvh1982

Hi and welcome.
I'm sorry to read about your struggle.

I don't have much advice, medically/treatment wise.
All I can say is follow your heart, do what feels right for you and make your RE find solutions that you are happy with. 

You've come so far, am a strong ass woman that kicks arse..keep going. You've got this! xoxo

queenie001

Thanks so much for your kind words tvh1982. I have been following all the stories on this board and its so amazing to see such strong women. I can't give up that easy. I do believe I have to have one good egg left in me

tvh1982

Definitely, and it only takes that one. So keep going. 

Women here are fantastic. I'm so glad I joined. It's nice to be understood and it only takes a hello as explanation  

wifeinraleigh28

Welcome @queenie001!  I am so sorry for all that you've been through, and you've come to the right place to find support and others who understand what you are going through.  I also don't have any advice or suggestions, but I think you are right to not give up.  40 is absolutely not above the age limit to fight for this!  Please keep us posted on how things go with your doctor's consult and what they think you should do moving forward.  My heart goes out to you!!

MelD17011

queenie001  sorry for what you are going thru.... did you do ICSI with the last rounds? Testing might not be a bad idea - we decided to do both primarily because of my age and family history.

LynnNJ

I haven't had my transfer, so I can't tell you a success story with pgd testing yet. I'm 42 now,  but had my first retrieval in Sept when I was 41. I just had my 3rd retrieval last week. 

We currently have 4 frozen embryos that are normal from the first 2 retrievals.  Five of the embryos that were tested were abnormal,  which means it likely wouldn't have worked had they been transferred.  I am awaiting the results of 4 embryos from my last retrieval.  I am hoping to get 1 or 2 normal embryos. 

Pgd testing is expensive.  But considering that more than 50% of the embryos were abnormal,  I think it is worth the money if you can afford it. 

Angelic789

HI, queenie! This is a big deal you don't give up after all this struggle. May God bless you.
I believe your doc will offer you sth else after that meeting. Maybe this is worth trying once more before getting to egg donation..
Personally I didn't have that opportunity. I'm endo and PCOS sufferer. 6 years ago before this long fertility journey I happened to have 2 miscarriages in a row. Then the surgery was done. It was too unsuccessful for me. As it resulted in left ovary scarring. From that time my eggs couldn't mature for the further fertilization.
With all this we finally came to Ukrainian biotexcom. There we applied for DE as it was the best thing for us. It was 5 att program. But fortunately we coped to achieve pregnancy not with the last try)
Now I'm 26 weeks pregnant and so happy that country gave us this happiness.
I wish you good luck no matter what your decision will be. Believe me, you'll love your tiny no matter is he an OE or DE baby. He's simply yours!!
Strong hugs, dear xx