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Before starting IVF

Timgrl1116Timgrl1116 member
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What has your doctor recommended to do months prior to IVF for you to get ready? Any Vitiams or things to take? Thanks
9 IUI's = BFN :( Thinking about IVF....
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Re: Before starting IVF

  • ChristenMA83ChristenMA83 member
    My RE tested my vitamin D levels and had me start supplementing Vitamin D.  Also CoQ10, Methyl Folate, prenatal vitamin.  Also had DH start taking fertilaid for men (but our diagnosis is male factor).  

    I would also suggest the book It Starts with the Egg.  It has great suggestions on supplements, dietary changes and also household toxins to eliminate to improve egg quality.
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    IUI x2 in 2012 - BFN
    IVF #1 Feb 2018 - 9 Retrieved - 8 Mature - 5 Fertilized - 2 Snowbabies - no testing
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  • mayflower513mayflower513 member
    Just vitamin D and a prenatal here.  
    Pregnancy TickerAbout me: *TW*

    Me: 34, DH: 38                                                                                                                                                                                
    TTC #1 June of 2014  9/14 BFP, baby boy EDD 5/18/15. Elias (Eli) born 5/13/15 7lb0oz, 19 inches.                                      
    Surprise BFP 10/15, live ectopic, lost ruptured tube on 11/5/15 at 8 weeks                                                                              
    Started TTC #2 2/16                                                                                                                                                                   
    HSG 1/18 after no BFPs- diagnosed w/ tubal infertility and referred to RE                                                                     
    3/28/18 remaining tube removed                                                                                                                                              
    IVF 5/18: 15 retrieved, 11 fertilized, 8 blasts -- (3) 4aa, (2) 5aa (2) 4ba frozen -- fresh transfer of 1 day-5 4aa blast, BFP, EDD 2/4/19

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  • kjk024kjk024 member
    Yup, prenatal vitamins and a calcium supplement with vitamin D was all he recommended and I was already doing it. 

    Generally, slow down on alcohol, don’t smoke, eat healthfully, maintain a healthy weight.
    My Age: 25
    Husband's Age: 27
    Diagnosis: Unexplained azoospermia, production issue.
    IVF July 2018: pending and staying hopeful :)
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  • wishiwaspreggowishiwaspreggo member
    I have PCOS so I am taking myo-inositol, NAC, Ubiquinol (Co-Q10), and a prenatal with methyl folate and chromium.

    Other things I'm doing to prepare...

    I have the Circle + Bloom IVF program on my phone. It's a relaxation mind/body meditation you listen to. I initially bought it for my IUI cycles years ago but turns out it'll come in handy now :) it's actually geared more towards IVF patients so I may benefit from it more this time around. While I listen to it I'm gonna do my castor oil packs. I don't know if there's any validity to it but it feels really good to do a belly massage and rest with a hot pack in bed so... can't hurt. I also have a lady in town who's a doula and massage therapist and she does a special IVF massage series. She did some massages for me on my IUI cycle and she's reeeeeeeeeeeally good. Like, one of the best massages I've ever had. She uses hot stones and WOW, I felt amazing afterwards. Again, not sure if it'll do anything to improve my chances but shit, if I'm putting myself through the stress of IVF the *least* I can do for myself is sign up for a massage series, right? ;)
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  • katie35katie35 member
    I would also recommend the book It Start With The Egg!  I wish I would have found it a long time ago.  It is super eye opening!
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