Egg Sharing Update

[Cook7786]

Hello! I can’t believe four months has passed since all the blood tests, but I can now confirm we are well on our way to our first round of IVF - with myself sharing half my eggs with a recipient. I definitely made the most of the Summer

My blood tests took just over five weeks to come back - all clear, which was a relief. It then took a further three weeks for a recipient. Can you believe some people refuse egg donors if you are “gay”!?!?! Baffling!

Anyway at the beginning of September, after the recipient had spent a month on the pill, I was able to start taking the pill too (microgynon 30). PROGRESS! I have two weeks left of this pill and then I move onto Norethisterone for 9 days before starting injections 25th October.

Our recipient pulled out last week due to personal circumstances but fortunately we are still continuing with the IVF and they will freeze half my eggs for someone else. In a way, I feel less pressure now to keep in synch. I think I was apprehensive and felt responsible for that person to get pregnant without realising. This way the new recipient will have all the information about the eggs before they make the decision. Does that make sense?!?! I mean, I would feel awful if they had gone through months of planning, drug taking and paid all that money and they only received 1 egg. Risks galore everywhere!

So that’s my update! We are looking at egg retrieval on November 6th so anyone else with similar dates, let me know!

I will be using Gonal F, Certrotide and Ovitrelle. Also the glamorous Cyclogest - so any advice or side effects some have had would be appreciated!

Caroline x

[CharlieW1985]

Hi

I am doing the same due to my husband having 2 children we don't qualify for funded ivf.

I opted to donate my eggs for ivf. They clinic picked the recipient. I started the cycle this month but I didn't produce enough follicles to share (as you need at lease 8 to share) which was baffling as my amh is good... I was on 225 Bemfola and 150 Meriofert, suffered big time with bloating and mood swings lol Anyways they abandoned our cycle, due to start in Oct cycle on higher dose of stims for Nov egg collection. The recipient agreed to wait for us which was lovely.

Xx

[Cook7786 in reply to CharlieW1985]

Will they keep you on the same stims but higher dose??

Perhaps your eggs were just hibernating that month!

I did a round of Gonal f for iui but didn’t have any side effects. I’m so intrigued to find out what happens.

Nice that the recipient doesn’t mind waiting - keep me updated on your progress! We might be on TWW at the same time. Not long now!

X

[CharlieW1985 in reply to Cook7786]

Think they are keeping me on the same stims just higher dose. We may well be on the same 2ww hahaha. Will defo keep in touch, fellow egg donor xx

[Millbanks]

I’ve not experienced egg sharing but it sounds like a really lovely thing to do! We’re doing an FET next month so not similar timings but fingers crossed it all goes well for you xx

[Cook7786 in reply to Millbanks]

Thanks Millbanks Roll on next month, really hope everything comes together for you too good luck! X