EGG SHARING

Discussion group for all topics related to infertility including preparation for pregnancy, causes, investigation and treatment of infertility.
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ruthie
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EGG SHARING

Post by ruthie »

HIYA EVERY 1 ITS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE MY LAST VISIT HOWS YOU ALL BEARING UP ? WHAT ITS IS IS THAT IM JUST ABOUT TO START EGG SHARING AT THE CROMWELL CENTRE AT DARLINGTON UNFORTUNATLEY IM REACEIVING DONATED EGGS BUT IVE THOUGHT LONG AND HARD ABOUT THIS AND IF ITS THE ONLY WAY THAT I WILL GET MY BABY THEN THATS FINE THINGS COULD BE ALOT WORSE . SO I SURPOSE WHAT IM ASKING IS TWO THINGS - HAS ANY 1 HAD TREATMENT AT THE CROMWELL CENTRE ?AND HAS ANY 1 OUT THERE BEEN THROUGH A EGG SHARING SCHEME (RECEIVING OR DONATING ) THJANKS LUV RUTH P.S ITS GOOD TO BE BACK
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souris
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Post by souris »

Hi Ruth and welcome (back!)

Sorry i cant help with donor, but just wanted to wish you the best!

Take care
souris
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Me 27, DH 55
04/ 05 ICSI -tive 02/06 ICSI. No fertilisation
09/ 06 ICSI. BFP!!! M/C at 12 weeks.04/07 ? ICSI -tive
04/08 ICSI BFP!!! M/C at 12 weeks
Feb 09 6th ICSI has started! neg
June 09 7th ICSI. Please make it happen!!
heather
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Post by heather »

Hi Ruth,

I'm at the Cromwell clinic in Swansea - and am about to start the ball rolling to donate my eggs - i've never done this before, always had IUI, so it's all new to me too. Hope you get on ok - keep us informed!

Heather xxx
Leanne
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Post by Leanne »

Hi girls,

On my last cycle I egg shared ( I donated) and it is a really strange feeling. We had to go through counselling etc. and were told all the facts and legal issues etc. We accepted everything and decided that if we could help somebody else then we would. We both felt extrememly positive about what we ( I say we, because it will effect DH in the long run) were doing and how we would feel if the child comes to my find me.

I was offered the chance to write to the child telling them about myself and my family ( without giving too much info. away) and that felt really good. I wrote about my problems also and why we were egg sharing and how they will be loved by their parents etc. It helped me so much to feel that the child could have some understanding and explanation from me and not just what their mum would tell them.

Anyway, the weird part came when our treatment didn't work, I said I didn't want to know about the other lady ( some hospitals don't even give a choice) but we have since asked and found out that the other lady was lucky and did fall pregnant. I was a bit chocked at first but then remembered the reasons we had done it in the first place and thought about the joy we would bring to another family and that made it all seem right. It also shows doctors that my eggs are fine and that helps with our treatment.

We are going to egg share again in January and hopefully we will both be lucky this time. I think for anyone going through it, it is an emotional experience that can hurt so much but also feel so right - does that make sense?

As for the recieving of the egg, I can't comment but as for hope, we had 3 failed ivf and on our 4th we egg shared and the other lady was lucky first time with my egg so there is def. hope of it working for you. Best of luck x

Any questions please ask - I'm not online very much bit I WILL reply x
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Leanne
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