Hi All,
we failed 2nd IVF trial now in March as none of the eggs fertilized.
Until egg picking we received continously positive feedback that I responded well (8 follicles in total) to treatment but at egg picking 4 follicles were empty and of the other 4 eggs that were retrieved none fertilized ...

Hi All,
many, many thanks for all your replies. We decided to transfer on Saturday (Day 3) three embies after long discussions, internet search and developing formulas (we are both engineers :), similar to what you said, if the culture in my uterus is better than lab culture (which I will never know ...

We have to make the decision tomorrow morning wheather to transfer on Saturday (day 3) or Monday (day 5). I only had five follicles, 4 eggs, 3 fertilized but two seem to be of less good quality (will know more tomorrow morning). The IVF center recommends ET on Saturday but we had aimed for 5 day ...

Hi,
I am just finshing my BCP this week and will start Stims next weekend, its my first IVF so I am reading up on it and must say that it is all a bit overwhelming. I found a good article that summarizes 6 studies done on IVF and acupuncture (it sounds like they were independantly done but you never ...

Hi Lisa,
sorry for not responding earlier, have been on vacation, very nice and relaxing.
Sorry to hear about you miscarriage. Where are you now in the cycle ?
I am on my last week of birth control pills and will start stimulation next weekend. I have read up a lot about acupunture as I have heard ...

Hi Ladies,
I am new to the forum and also doing IVF for first time in Sept. just in the middle of BCP now. It sounds so encouraging with your posts and support of each other.

I would like to know more about grading of embryos as I have read that it can improve success rates especially for us who ...

After two failed inseminations (no obvious reasons found for why we have difficult getting pregnant, except that my husbands sperms have low mobility but enough for assisted pregnancy), the doctor recommended acupuncture. One of my friends who was planning to do IVF and started doing acupuncture to ...

Would like contact with people in similar situation. Have tried inseminations twice some years ago, both failed. Natural pregnancy last year with miscarriage in week 6. Very, very sad as it was a fantastic feeling after trying for so long. Seems, I have no major problems except for age but husband ...