BFN CD1 Not this month 😞

[Mmmpudding]

Af arrived bang on time this evening. While I didn’t quite “feel it” over the entire 2ww, I cannot help but feel extremely disappointed. By the time my ivf clinic reopens, there will be a long waiting list. I was half way through my monitoring cycle only, so I surely won’t be one of their priority patients. I am turning 42 in a couple of months and I don’t know what I can do to increase my chances of getting pregnant naturally in the next 2-3 cycles while stuck at home. Has anyone tried vitex (chasteberry)? I have a few bottles left over from before so I might start taking it. My problem is my age so any advice from anyone? Good luck everyone else trying, I am sending positive vibes to you all out there 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[ttcemmie]

Gutting. Sorry to hear this. 😢 Hopefully they would make you a priority because of your age, but I also understand the fear of long waiting lists and not being a priority. Even before coronavirus, my clinic was oversubscribed (private clinic!) and put us back not being able to accommodate us. No advice; sending positive vibes back. xxx

[Mmmpudding in reply to ttcemmie]

Hi ttcemmie thanks for your message and the positive vibes. I have just taken vitex and bought some maca pills from amazon. I am not a big believer of supplements / alternative medicines but I am desperate enough to try them. Xx

[Chel91]

Sorry to hear your news! I've heard those supplements highly recommended for PCOS and ovulation issues, personally nothing has helped mine, but worth a try I say!! Best of luck to you and hoping you won't be waiting too much longer!! xxxx

[Mmmpudding in reply to Chel91]

Thank you. Best of luck to you too x

[Corchi]

Come to Athens Greece if you can get away once this is over. No waiting list and way cheaper. Plus we have very low corona virus here and ivf will open way sooner than other countries!! Pm me of you need anything whatsoever. Keep breathing and have hope. You can do this warrior 💪🏼🦾

[Mmmpudding in reply to Corchi]

Hello Corchi I will look into Greece to see if I couldn’t it over the summer holidays. I have three little ones so definitely can’t do term time. I might pm you for more information thank you so much for offering to help. It is much easier to get the info from someone who has done it abroad. Xxx

[Corchi in reply to Mmmpudding]

Wow you have three kids? AMazing! I live here permanently as i am greek so whatever you need let me know xxx

[Hope4040]

I can send you the details of the clinic I went to on my last cycle. They were amazing and I know they don’t have a waiting list either. We went on the recommendation of someone else who’d had 3 failed cycles in the UK but it worked first time for them through this clinic. You would just need to stay out in Brno for a week. It didn’t cost us the earth either. The round of ICSI was £2500 and then the medication on top was £800. Flights were dirt cheap to Prague. I think we got 2 return flights for £250. And then accommodation and food for the week worked out about £1000 (but that’s only because we stayed somewhere really nice as I wanted somewhere comfortable whilst recovering from the egg collection).

I honestly couldn’t recommend this clinic highly enough. They’ve got very good reviews and have people from all over the world going to them xxx

[Mmmpudding in reply to Hope4040]

Yes please send me a pm with the details. Do they do donor egg programmes too? X

[Hope4040 in reply to Mmmpudding]

Yes I think do xx

[Jasmeet1991mb in reply to Hope4040]

Hi there,

Please could you private message me the details on this clinic... sounds really promising xx

[Miracle43]

Have you tried DHEA, C0Q10? I'm also over 40 and trying everything to improve the quality.

I've just had a natural mmc, we only found out whilst stimming for our last cycle xx

[Mmmpudding in reply to Miracle43]

I am taking vit D3, Maca, vitex and have got some DHEA coming in the post. Good luck xx

[Miracle43 in reply to Mmmpudding]

I’m on d3 too, also taking spirilina and wheatgrass powder xx

[WinnieM in reply to Mmmpudding]

In case it helps...CCRM (leading fertility clinic in US) also recommend Açaí. The Now brand do capsules or liquid.

Are you also taking ubiquinol to improve egg quality?

[Miracle43 in reply to WinnieM]

Yes and DHEA xx