Fertility Bowl

Anyone used Maven for egg freezing? Looking for a breakdown of cost and overall experience so far I’ve noticed that they don’t respond to my messages within the timeframe I would expect.

I am 45 years old and on day 3 of our third egg retrieval cycle. Cycle 1 resulted in our 1 embryo testing aneuploid. For cycle 2, we retrieved 18, 11 fertilized, and 9 made it to day 5. We just got ne… more

My wife (43) just found out she is pregnant. It was definitely unexpected; we have one child from six IVF attempts years ago, and no ‘natural’ pregnancies in 13 years of marriage. I’m curious if othe… more

At what age did you start IvF and when was your first live birth if any so far? Starting now and wonder whether we waited too long (i am 40)

Are there really foods that can help increase fertility? Not sure how much I'm convinced that dietary changes can help with it but would love to hear testimonies or experiences where you've no… more

Hi all! 40 yrs here I just had a successful egg retrieval (at 39) that started with 21 retrieved eggs, and led to 4 euploids after PGTA testing.

The grading of the euploids is where I’m a bit lost. Google says it should be a 1AA rating … more

Have a second FET tomorrow after the first failed with my best graded embryo and could use some positive stories from people who had a second FET work with a lower graded embryo… anyone? Both were PGT… more

I'm really looking forward to my first pregnancy, but I don't think I have the strength to have 4 'bad' and 2 'really bad' months. The apprehensions around it are just constant… more

Just had my egg retrieval and froze 16 out of 21. F34. I am happy about the results. Now onto recovery! Bumped to hear/feel that I still have a week or so recovery before I can exercise. But oh well!

Been TTC for over a year w/ PCOS + polyps. Had surgery, then was told to lose 20 lbs for IVF—still have 15–20 to go. Skipped IUI to save fertility benefits for IVF since we want 2 kids. I have 23 eggs… more

I had an IUI on 3rd May. I am not feeling any symptoms of pregnancy on day 9 .I am anxious and worried it may not have worked this cycle. Did any of you get a positive test without symptoms?

Women that went for egg freezing, did you take one day off or was it more like a week of recovery? Also, what did you tell your projects and teams?

Is Mother’s Day being harder than expected when dealing with infertility? 💔 Also, any success stories on 1% morphology? I need hope.

Pregnant wife , 17 weeks and 5 days. Stomach pains and vomit twice today. Should we be concerned? Out next appointment is not until 20 week scan.

When going through same sex IVF birth, does the non-birthing mother have to legally adopt child?

Got a faint positive today, i.e. 5dp5dt, on a clear blue (10mg sensitivity) test. I was planning on doing another test tomorrow, and then sharing with my husband in a small celebratory way. Is it too … more

Does anyone know any jobs is Atlanta Georgia that covers IVF? I am a paralegal and I want to stay in the legal field but I haven’t found a good job that covers IVF yet!

I've had ongoing issues with thin lining - did a medicated fet first check was at like 7.5, they wanted to continue vaginal estrogen to see if they could get it higher. Next app 5 days later it was thinner at like 6.2. T… more

Hey guys!
Perhaps, not standard topic for this bowl. Please share your stories on conceiving the second child.
I am 8 months postpartum, BF, and still do not have my cycle back. Honestly, I am very concerned.… more

Going through a cycle this month. Frozen embryo transfer after my last cycle in December resulted in a miscarriage. My protocol is estrogen currently 3mg in am and 3mg at night. Tomorrow I find out if… more

Hi guys!
I’ve been stimming for 12 days so far. I had my monitoring appointment and most of my follicles are not yet ready for trigger. My doctor said I might have to “play the long game” but I’m waiting for… more

Getting my first 5d embryo transferred on Monday. Any advice?

Has anyone gotten pregnant after opening their fallopian tubes, granted that was the cause of infertility. Both my fallopian tubes are blocked, my GYN doesn’t recommend opening them to achieve pregnan… more

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Believe you can, and you're halfway there. Do have a nice day !

I’ve been taking Letrozole 2.5 mg, 3 tablets a day (7.5 mg total) from Day 5 to Day 10 of my cycle. On Day 13 ,My follicle measured 16 mm, but my estradiol level was only 54 pg/mL, which seems low for that follic… more

Has anyone used Inito? Do you like it and recommend it?

With my first pregnancy, we were not successful until I went to see a specialist and had all the tests done (including HSG) then got pregnant the following month. Now trying for a second, not having … more

I don’t understand: this is my 4th ER in the last 1.5 years. The other 3 I’ve been fine but I’m on day 3 of stims and already had 2 meltdowns. Dosage is the same as my last ER.

To test or not test before beta…

Has anyone here taken omnitrope? Sounds like insurance won’t pay for it and it’s not FDA approved..

Has anyone had a crazy heavy period after a failed FET? I am on the verge of going to the ER and am not sure if im overreacting. I’ve leaked through 4 regular tampons (all I had) in 3-4 hours and when… more

So of course the $550 worth of additional meds I ordered I ended up not needing bc I triggered earlier than expected. Is there anyway to either give meds away or resell them (safely) to others at a di… more

What diet is best for boosting fertility? Vegan, veg, omnivore, Mediterranean, carnivore?

Did anyone make dietary changes before starting IVF? Any tips would be appreciated. I am omnivore now, eating … more

Hello ladies, are there any jobs in Ohio or in general for nurses or any jobs with fertility insurance?

Egg retrieval- dos and donts? My nurse sent me standard list of no contacts no food no makeup etc. reading on google I shouldn’t wear nail polish? I have powder/dip so would need to run to salon to t… more

is it normal to have never been pregnant? Not exclusively trying but makes me feel weird. AMH levels are normal, taking more blood tests. Never been on any hormonal contraception and have been off con… more

Weird question but what do you all do with your leftover embryos if you have any. I was trying for a long time for one baby and after many retrievals and losses got pregnant finally and now have 3 fro… more

Triggering tonight (yay) with Pregnyl. I’ve googled that Lupron is used to avoid OHSS so I’m a little concerned. Read that there inc risk with more follicles (21) and lower BMI. Only thing that is hel… more