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PCOS diagnosis

I just got diagnosed with PCOS and I know people can still get pregnant with it however I was referred to a fertility clinic. Waiting on my next cycle to do further testing but any advice for me? I have been nervous about it and have been TTC for 11 months.

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Implant

Success stories falling pregnant after being on the implant ?

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So anxious..

I just found out Monday that the IUI treatment my husband and I just went through worked and I’m finally pregnant again! Then Wednesday I was told that my hcg levels and progesterone levels were concernedly low. Now I’m taking the supplements they prescribed and crossing my fingers… We have been praying for this swe...

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Symptoms

I did an IVF FET, medicated cycle. I’m wondering if anyone else is in the same boat and if they are having any symptoms?

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Just want to vent

My husband refused IUI /IVF and any treatment at all . the doctor prescribed clomid for him and he refused to take it saying that he is okay just because he had a child in past. This month I went thru the medicated cycle and trigger and my Iui is tomorrow now he changed his mind saying that he can’t accept IUI or IV...

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Endo and FET

Please can you share what protocol you did for your FET with endo and had success? I am supposed to be doing HRT but am concerned taking estrogen with endo is a bad route to go down!

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Do aneuploid embryos have any chance at all in a successful pregnancy?

We did PGT A testing but was wondering if it is worth it. Did anyone ever implant an aneuploid embryo and it worked or know what the odds are that an aneuploid embryo can be successful? Thanks!

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TFP OXFORD - opinions?

Hi all! We are hopefully starting ivf wi the TFP Oxford very soon. Please can you let me know how long the wait time was from starting and any good experiences with them?

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Baby no 2

I’m ready to start trying for baby 2, call me crazy haha but always dreamt of babies close in age. Problem is I have polycystic ovaries, however I have a healthy BMI and no insulin resistance, just the cysts on ovaries causing irregular cycles!! Baby 1 was a complete surprise bc of this. Was wondering if anyone has...

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embryo fragmentation and irregular cell division?

hi all. i’m just hoping for some shared experiences from people who have had disappointing results at egg collection and embryo development during ivf. this is my first cycle, and my response to stims has been unexpectedly poor. i only got four eggs (out of 9 follicles which grew pretty unevenly) and only two were s...

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Period not starting after stopping progesterone pessaries

I am waiting for my FET. Because I had to have another procedure unrelated to IVF, my doctor gave me progesterone pessaries for a week to delay my period and start the FET cycle right after my procedure. The issue is, I stopped the pessaries a week ago, and no sign of my period whatsoever… I took the pessaries for ...

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# of eggs -> blastocysts over 40

About to a start our first cycle of ivf and will be doing ICSI - the number of eggs that fertilize and make it to blastocysts to go into PGT testing on average seems bleak 🫤 love to hear stories on how many eggs you started with and how many made it to blastocysts especially if over 40 (I’m 41) and how many were…

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Ivf buddy

Is anyone starting ivf soon. We have first nurse appointment 22nd October and taking norethisterone till 25th so hopefully will be starting stims end of the month. Anyone else???

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Ivf schedule

Hi could anyone share with me their ivf experience. I know I will not know exact dates abd everyone is different but just trying to get an idea for appointments as I'm going to be telling my work that I am starting ivf and I want to be able to give them as much info as I can. I have had 2 consultations with bloods...

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Baby # 2?

I went through fertility treatments the conceive our daughter. We went through 2 rounds of failed IUIs and then IVF did the trick! I got pregnant at 40 and delivered in July at 41. I so want to have another baby to complete our family, but I know that time isn’t on my side. Are there any older moms who’ve had succes...

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Looking for some advice to move to IVF

Hi all, I just had my third failed medicated IUI (blood test is meant to be Friday but I already have my period today). Before I next meet with the doctors I would like to be armed with as much knowledge as possible in case they try to argue for a fourth IUI before moving to IVF. I have mild endometriosis confirmed ...

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Pos or neg?

Is this pos or neg? We have been using pullout and avoid fertility week method.

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Shettles method?! Anyone tried it..

Hey, currently trying for my second baby. I already have a little boy and I would love to get pregnant with a little girl as this will be my last pregnancy. I know you cannot predict what sex you might have but I’ve heard of the shettles method and wanted to know if anyone has tried this and successfully had a baby ...

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Support

Hi! I’m about to go through my first IVF cycle. Anticipated egg retrieval in early November. I was just looking for somebody to talk to who is going through it too ❤️

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Ivf supplements

Hi. We going to start ivf soon… or at least I hope so! Our nhs funding are been approved and they told us 7/9 weeks for our appointment for the first cycle. I have low AMH and I want to start to use some supplement to have the best chance on egg quality. I use pre conception vitamin, coq 10… but I read to use dhea (...

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