https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 06:38:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mini-ivf-stories-successes-problems#post-1304114 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 04:35:01 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1304114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: mini IVF is something I am interested in as well. I will be attending a seminar on it in a few weeks so I will have more info then if youll still be interested. I keep going back and forth between mini IVF vs conventional IVF. I would like a more accurate success rates. One RE thought it was "crap" yet others offer it as well. It sounds appealing but I still have a lot of questions as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mini-ivf-stories-successes-problems#post-1252994 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 08:47:35 +0000 spaniellove 1252994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally forgot - the fact that the embryo didn't survive the thaw might not have anything to do with the embryo itself. My first RE had a policy of only thawing them in pairs because supposedly 25% didn't make it. I've heard it can have something to do with the way they're frozen, which is part of why you want a lab that uses vitrification. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mini-ivf-stories-successes-problems#post-1252121 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 13:25:46 +0000 swedishfish 1252121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coffeeapples: where are you located? You can wall me if you want. I'm on Long Island and loved my RE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mini-ivf-stories-successes-problems#post-1252033 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 12:14:02 +0000 coffeeapples 1252033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: indeed we did </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mini-ivf-stories-successes-problems#post-1252012 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 11:37:46 +0000 swedishfish 1252012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coffeeapples: did you do ICSI? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mini-ivf-stories-successes-problems#post-1251981 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 11:07:44 +0000 spaniellove 1251981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coffeeapples: I read that 15 is the ideal number of eggs retrieved without sacrificing quality or chances, so it sounds like your response is pretty good. Has anyone done additional testing on the sperm quality? I think there's something in that link about what kinds of testing you could look into. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mini-ivf-stories-successes-problems#post-1251969 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 10:56:51 +0000 coffeeapples 1251969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: Thanks! Yes we have Male Factor. Another thing that seems to happen is I produce tons of eggs (18 one time, 17 the next) but when it comes to embryos making it 5 days, we usually get left with one or two. This last time left with one that was in to freeze and didn't make the thaw :sad: </p> <p>So I think the sperm issue might have something to do with our embryos not making it as far as we'd like even though we start with a large number.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mini-ivf-stories-successes-problems#post-1251967 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 10:54:40 +0000 spaniellove 1251967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can I ask if anyone has been able to identify why your previous IVF cycles didn't work out? Did they feel it was purely a sperm issue? (I think you mentioned having male factor)</p> <p>Don't know if this link might help you troubleshoot or get some ideas about what to try next...<br /> <a href="http://www.fertilityfriends.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=283000.0" rel="nofollow">http://www.fertilityfriends.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=283000.0</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-mini-ivf-stories-successes-problems#post-1251942 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 10:29:52 +0000 coffeeapples 1251942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey y'all!</p> <p>Hope everyone is well and had a lovely Thanksgiving. I had mentioned this in my last post but wanted to start a separate thread on just this subject to more clearly understand what people's thoughts on this may be. </p> <p>We are considering (after a very difficult 6 months of various treatments) looking into a MINI IVF cycle for our next round. </p> <p>I have heard mixed things on this type of treatment and I was curious how all you ladies felt about it. I think eventually our plan is to try IVF again, but right now the idea of it feels super overwhelming and I'm just trying to feel out other options. </p> <p>Also any ideas or thoughts on the Sher Institute in NYC? </p> <p>Thanks so much in advance. </p>