IVF with PGD #6

[Mia's Mama]

The doctor said he's going to have his colleagues look at my chromosomal abnormality. At Royal Women's they weren't able to positively say if it was the cause of my recurrent miscarriages. He also said fish testing was outdated and would have never recommended it! We've gone through two failed cycles of PGD...lots of heartache. He is in favor of CGH testing and said fish will be abandoned in the next few years. So, hopefully in the next couple weeks we'll have some answers and guidance!

Molisa - Are you starting your cycle?

Hope you're all good!

[molisa]

Hi Ladies,

I just started my cycle today and will keep you updated of the progress. Mia's mum, I didn't go through your previous posts, what kind of chromosome abnormality you got? FISH is an old and not efficient technique which has been discarded by most of the progressive labs.

All the best.

[Foxy77]

Molisa - exciting you're starting your cycle! Let us know how you go! Have you stimmed well in the past?

Mia's mama - how are you going? Are you doing a CGH cycle in the US under your new doctor? I know they've just started using CGH at Melbourne IVF and have been using it for a little while at Sydney IVF. It is supposed to be better than FISH, I would have done it if it had been available. Let us know what you're up to.

[WeeMansMummy]

Good luck Molisa!!! X

[Mia's Mama]

Molisa - Hope it all goes well, keep us informed!!! Are you doing CGH then? Where? Let me know! I wish I would've known the difference...feel like we wasted dreams, time and money.

FOxy - We're back in Aus. I got your private message thing (THANK YOU!!), did a long reply...hit send and this wonderful website lost it. It made me sooo mad!! I am waiting to hear from the doctor in the US. He and his colleagues are reviewing my case.

[molisa]

Foxy77- It is my first cycle, my FS said everything is going as expected.

Mia's Mum-I had a look of Emails from my PGD scientist. I am using PCR method. They do CGH at SIVF, but for DH's specific case, it might not be appropriate. In addition, CGH methods don't distinguish the normal ones from carrier which is part of our requests.

[molisa]

Just a quick update. I did my first U/S and third BT this morning. There are 12 follicles in total. The nurse called and said my FS is very happy with the results (why?). I will do another BT and U/S this Saturday.

[WeeMansMummy]

12 is great news Molisa! x

[Foxy77]

Molisa - great news, 12 follicles is really good. When is EPU?

Mia's mama - any news about plans from here?

Good luck ladies, thinking of you!!!

[molisa]

Have no idea about the EPU date. I even don't know the follicle sizes and my BT results. My FS only told me whether he is happy or not about the results through nurses. I used to ask and research a lot. He was unhappy and told me let him control the medical process because I tried to arrange U/S by myself. I decided to leave everything to him this time since everyone tells me that I am in good hands.

[WeeMansMummy]

I found my most successful cycle (this one) was the one where i gave up all control and went with the flow, so much more relaxed!

[molisa]

EPU on Monday...

I found my most successful cycle (this one) was the one where i gave up all control and went with the flow, so much more relaxed!

[WeeMansMummy]

Yay!!! Good luck! That seemed so fast, probably forever to you tho

[~ Mylitta ~]

Good luck Molisa! I hope everything goes really well for you

[kimmi]

Sooooooooo.... How did you go?

[WeeMansMummy]

Yeah Molisa! Dying to know???

[molisa]

They picked up 6. My FS said my right ovary was hiding . He had to push hard and only two were retrieved from it. Out of 6, 5 fertilized. On day 3, one failed and the other four "look very good". They either have 8 cells or nearly get to 8 cells. They will update the biopsy results on Saturday.

My FS said it is likely I wouldn't grow more even he gives me high dosage. Interestingly I was on Puregon 200 IU throughout the stim process and I only stimed 8 days.

Please pray for me that these four can grow nicely to day 5 and hopefully there will be 1 or 2 free of my DH's dodgy chromosome.

[WeeMansMummy]

Molisa, i'll be thinking of you. And praying for your little embies. On the stimming, 200 is not as big as they seem to be making out, ive had more than 200, and some people have massive doses when they dont stim as well.
Im praying this is your cycle! But try to remember the first cycle is alway trial and error.... very annoying to hear that i know. xoxo