Hi Baby2,
I am currently in my second IVF cycle. I transferred 3 embryos. All were at the 8 cell stage and all have a perfect rating of 1. I was a bit leary about doing this, but due to my age, (I'm 39, going on 40 in Sept) I decided to go ahead and take the chance. Advanced maternal age plays a ...

AmandaM,
I'm so sorry to hear your news. :( I have heard that 3 times is a charm and that the average is about 3 to 4 cycles to have a successful ivf. Keep your chin up. So best of luck on your third try. I'll be thinking of you!
The fragmentation issue tends to be a problem. During my first cycle ...

AmandaM
I hope you have good news. Please keep a positive attitude during all of this. I am a cytogenetic technologist. I look at chromosomes all day long. I believe PGD can only pick up SOME genetic testing, but not all. Have you and your husband thought about having a chromosome analysis done ...

Thank you for your replies. I wish you all the very best of luck on this journey.
Dexter- Your results look FANTASTIC! Baby dust to ya!
AmandaM- Did your RE recommend PGD? I had a friend who truely believes that her cycles weren't successful because she had PGD done. This is an invasive procedure to ...

Hi All...
Jenis recommended this thread, so i'm here to read, read, read.
I swear I've become obsessed with IVF. :lol:
Anyway, this is my second cycle. They transferred 3- 8cell,rate 1 eggs on Feb 15th. Had my first hcg last Monday. It was 211. Had my second Beta on Wed. and it was 497. Can anyone ...

Hi There...
I'm 39 and I can tell you, the subcutaneous needles really aren't that bad. I had undergone IVF twice in the past 3 months. The only needle that may be difficult are the IM (intramuscular) shots with PIO.
My DH and I decided to bypass IUI because of our age. Our best chance at ...

Hello! I'm new to this .....I just had my 1st and 2nd HCG test this week. It was a BFP! Can anyone tell me what their first and consecutive results were if they had multiples? I'm curious to know if there is a chance that I may have more than one. It would be a blessing just to have 1 healthy baby ...