InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Fertility By Design Forumshttp://forums.fertilitybydesign.com/forums@healthbanks.comFri, 03 Sep 2010 21:09:28 GMT20http://forums.fertilitybydesign.com/Topic3140-5-1.aspxIt's been over a year since I went through the process so I don't remember all of the details but I'm 34 and my hubby is 37. I have advanced endometriosis and he has poor sperm in all regards. Our first round of IVF/ICSI worked in April 2009 and our boy/girl twins were born a few weeks early in January 2010. We have 5 babysicles left so we're planning on a FET next year. I saw someone mention a shared risk program in another thread... We did that and spent nearly $30,000. Since it worked on the first round, it costs us about $18,000 more than a single round of IVF but you never know if it will work and I felt a lot better doing with shared risk.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:38:38 GMTSnowPumpkinhttp://forums.fertilitybydesign.com/Topic1631-5-1.aspxHave any of you over 40 folks TTC had any experience with the mini-IVF process? I found it on the Fertility Center of St. Louis website. It is supposed to have a higher success rate for older moms to be. Just wondering if anyone had tried it.Here's my story. I got married this year for the first time at the age of 44 (one day before my bday, in fact). Several months later, we took a delayed honeymoon, and while at the doc for another matter, I found out I was 8 weeks pregnant the good old fashioned way. Unfortunately, the baby had no heartbeat, and the doc ordered a d&c.So our hopes were spiked and then dashed. But we thought, if we did this on our own, what could be possible with IVF? So we tried one round, and I miscarried again, this time at 3 weeks post embryo transfer. My beta never went above 40. We are close to accepting that this is just not going to happen at this age. But there are cases every once in awhile where it works. I have plenty of eggs and low FSH, but those poor eggs are from the 1960's unfortunately.Would love to hear success stories or tips from over 40 moms who eventually conceived. I am reading now that cutting saturated fats can make a difference, too.Thanks, and good luck to all in achieving your dreams.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:59:50 GMTHopeful44http://forums.fertilitybydesign.com/Topic1259-5-1.aspxHi thereMy name is Annie, I'm 36 and expecting my first May 6, 2010. Just wondering if anybody else is due around May 2010?Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:28:45 GMTbabymamahttp://forums.fertilitybydesign.com/Topic5-5-1.aspxAfter years of trying it took a long time for us to conceive. We tried everythnig. Stay with it. It's hard to say what really works, but don't give up?Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:28:05 GMTBurlhb