Hi Blossom,
Firsly, and so sorry to hear about your loss.
Well, okay, so I don't know too much either, but have also been told I might have egg quality issues, though never conceived and never had any testing to determine chromosomal abnormalities.
I'm assuming your doctor tested your egg/embryo? Did you have other testing?
Also, I think in the US and possibly here (I'm going to ask my FS), you would test for sperm DNA fragmentation too, in recurrent IVF failure/early miscarriage.
I think the main thing is to get some better quality info from the doctor.
As for improving egg quality, I think you can improve the ripening of the eggs (the follicular fluid) and that improves quality, eg through what you're doing (acupuncture/chinese herbs, from an experienced practitioner) and I've heard things about CoEnzyme Q10 (which can't really hurt to take - it's an anti-oxidant) and also royal jelly, preferably fresh (hard to find) and/or bee pollen (that stuff kills my stomach). Also, I've heard a high protein (lean meats, fish and legumes like lentils) and low GI diet is good. Check out: The Glycemic Index.
I guess it's also about determining, if you can, what is the cause of the eqq quality problem: is it endo? is it immune? If those are issues, they can also be treated specifically.
I have written a lot, but I know very little. I would like to improve my egg quality too. I've heard it might take around 3-6 months to really see a change, so maybe you take a few months break?
What have you heard? Anyone else?
WW