Has anyone had good experiences with a SIRM - Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine Center?
They have centers across the US and supposedly take "harder" cases (poor responder) with aggressive protocols.
Is there another way to find out nationally recognized Fertility Centers?

Thanks Kbat! I think my plan is to take a break from IVF for 2-3 months, do the acupuncture 1/week and herbs (which really taste gross by the way). Then when I start a new IVF cycle, stop the herbs but continue the acupuncture and maybe raise it to 2x/week like you did. Hopefully that is enough to ...

Thanks Kbat! I think my plan is to take a break from IVF for 2-3 months, do the acupuncture 1/week and herbs (which really taste gross by the way). Then when I start a new IVF cycle, stop the herbs but continue the acupuncture and maybe raise it to 2x/week like you did. Hopefully that is enough to ...

suggest you use the 22 gauge needle to withdraw the progresterone from the bottle, then change the needle to a 25 gauge needle which is thinner and more comfortable as a shot.

Thanks everyone for your posts, I appreciate you sharing your stories. I saw a TCM today and she did acunpuncture and prescribed me some herbs. I plan to follow this for a few months, take an IVF break, and then try again.
I am also getting a second opinion at another IVF clinic b/c I am not ready ...

1st IVF protocol
3 weeks birth control
375 gonal f daily
150 menopur (2 vials) daily
microdose lupron in am and pm
only 3 follicles developed with extended protocol (like 12 days of stim)
2 eggs retrieved, one follicle empty
1 fertilized normally
"B" quality 3d ET with B meaning fair, not great, but ...

I would like to poll anyone out there who has had failed IVFs, then began Chinese therapy (either herbal remedies or accupuncture). How long after you began Chinese therapy did you see positive impact (BFP) through IVF?
I just failed my 2nd IVF, unexplained infertility though day 3 FSH is slightly ...

I am 34 and have borderline FSHs, around 9-10 at day 3. First IVF cycle I was on 2 vials (150IU) menopur plus 375 IU gonal f and lupron- 2 eggs retrieved, 1 fertilized, BFN. Second IVF, same as above except antagon instead of lupron and plus 200mg clomid - 2 eggs retrived, 2 fertilized, BFN.
I've ...

Thanks for your story Hopeful at 40. I am also a poor responder, last two ER resulted in only 2 eggs.

First protocol with oral contraceptives x 3 weeks, gonal f (375) and menopur (150) plus lupron microdose flare, extended stim for 14 days
Results:ER 2 eggs, only 1 fertilized, 3 day ET with one ...

Hi goosemis,
Well, first protocol was normal protocol with microdose lupron plus Gonal F (375) and Menopur (150) - with extended stimulation. This resulted in only 2 eggs on ER, with one fertilization, 3 d ET and BFN.
This time, we got rid of the lupron, kept gonal f and menopur and added clomid ...

Wow, these are all big numbers. Here goes, for all you poor responders out there, just like me - there is still hope.

How many follicles retrieved? 4
How many mature? 2
How many fertilized? 2
How many 3 day? Transferred 2 at 3 day
How many 5 day? n/a

me - 34
5 IUIs
1st IVF Nov '07 BFN
now in 2ww ...

Anyone ever heard of day 3 ET with 6-cell and 2-cell. My dr. said b/c my ET was so early in the am (7am), the 6-cell would have been a good quality (A/B) if later in the day. The 2-cell was natural late fertilization - I guess when they called me the day after ER, only one fertilized, but wehn I ...

I'm new to this site. 34 y.o., been trying for years with no luck:
6 months clomid
5 IUIs with Gonal-F
One failed IVF
On second IVF, had 2 embryos transferred last Friday and waiting is awful. One was 6-cell and other was 2-cell (late fertilization naturally, anyone heard of this?). Only 2 eggs ...