Hi Vicki,

Thankyou! It still feels quite surreal but yes, we are very happy and relieved!

We went through Sydney IVF as the doc who looked after me for my endo does IVF through that clinic. He is a lovely man, very sensitive and interested, so we've been very lucky.

I would say very strongly to trust your gut instincts and maybe get a second opinion. It's too important to just stay put if you have reservations. We put a lot of trust in doctors and it sometimes we just have to find the right one to help us.

As for bringing it up, I would just say that you have read about the drug DHEA being used in IVF treatment for women with low egg numbers/poor quality and ask if he/she knows anything about it and whether that is something you and your husband could try. Although I'm sure the DHEA helped us, I have a feeling that the Clexane has been the key because we've had some good quality blastocysts in the past that haven't taken. It is quite commonly used from what I can tell.

Good luck and I really hope you things work for you soon.

PS I wouldn't call yourself an older mum just yet but thanks for kindly including me !