Hi Shish,
I concieved on my 4th IVF cycle (all were ICSI as well as I was using donor sperm and to reduce the amount of sperm needed they always do ICSI). Anyway I did 3 full cycles and one frozen cycle. Got pregnant on my 3rd full cycle. I changed a few things for my final attempt: 1) I changed sperm donor, 2) had accupuncture before and after egg pickup and transfer, and 3) quit my high stress job (took up a less stressful one instead). I really think reducing my stress levels had the biggest impact on my success.

I was only 37 and a half when I did finally concieve though. 38 now and 7 months pregnant. My four cycles of IVF were spread out over 11 months. Prior to that I had spent 13 months doing donor insemination unsuccessfully.

Best wishes
Lori
DD - 14
Bub due 28th Aug after a 4 year journey trying to concieve


Hi I am new to forums so I am not sure of what I am doing - learning as I go so I hope I am placing this post in the right place?

I have already gone through 2 antagonist ICSI IVF cycles at Sydney IVF and as I will be 42 in August, I know that time is well and truly not on my side. Is there any advise out there on which clinic/doctors have worked best for them? Whether using supplements like DHEA have helped? Can you do back to back ivf cycles or is it recommended that a break be had in between them?

Any advise at this time would be very very welcome. My doctor recommends that I just go through another ICSI antagonist cycle but I just feel like doing the same thing will only get me the same results = BFN.