Reciprocal IVF

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  2MomsHoping member

  December 2016

  @mommamommy&me DW and I are just doing straight up IVF but as things are not going very well for us we are considering reciprocal IVF.  Wishing you the best of luck!
  

  Me:38 DW:33 
  TTC History in Spoiler ***Trigger Warning*** Losses/Child Mentioned 

  Dx: My wife has no sperm  and apparently my embryos aren't as good as they look
  2016
   * April IUI#1 - BFN
   * June IUI#2 - BFN
   * July IUI#3 - CP 
   * Sept IVF#1 - 4 Retrieved & Mature, 4 Blasts.  Fresh Transfer 1  - CP 
   * November FET #1 - Transferred 1 Blast - CP 
  2017 Switched REs - Recurrent loss testing for me - all normal, remaining 2 frosties sent for PGS - both abnormal
   * April/May IVF#2:  9 retrieved, 8 mature, 7 fertilized, 7 blasts!  Sent for testing - 2PGS Normals (0 remaining)
   * November IVF #3 12R, 8M, 6F, 4 blasts! - All 4 PGS normal!
   * November FET# 2 (Transfer a PGS normal from IVF#2) - BFP!!!
  2018 DD born 8/20/18
  2019 5PGS frosties ( 4 remaining)
    * September FET#3 (1PGS normal) - Beta#1: 139.7  Beta#2: 322.6
  

  
  

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  KLake42 member

  December 2016

  Hi!  We're doing this!  We are going to be prepared for a fresh transfer, if we only get one or two embryos, but if we get three or more, we'll do genetic testing, so that means a frozen transfer later down the line.  But we're both on birth control right now.  My wife just turned 38, and I'm 39, so we've got the challenge of being a little old.  My wife is having the egg retrieval, and I'll carry.
  
  One thing that would be amazing, if this works, is that we're using a known sperm donor-- my brother!  So with his genetic contribution, and my wife's eggs, we might get a kiddo who's a little like both of us. 
  
  We have tried many times with my eggs, but my ovaries are too old and tired.  So all fingers crossed that my wife's ovaries are perky!
  

  Me- 39 (turning 40 in April), TTC for the first time ever (since Jan 2015), low ovarian reserve

  Married 3/14/14 to my wonderful wife, but her sperm count is rather low

  TTC with frozen donor sperm and science
  
  7 IUIs, 7 BFNs.
  2 IVF attempts, both cancelled and converted to IUI, both BFNs.
  Decided that my tired old ovaries are ready to retire.
  Next step- reciprocal IVF, using my wife's eggs, my uterus!  
  fresh 5 day transfer (2 embryos) 4/17/17- BFP! 
  Identical twins "due" 1/2/17 (but anticipated arrival sometime December)

  
  

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