Embryo glue to have or not?

[Laura3101]

I have my FET transfer which is my 5th transfer in total. My first one was beginning of 2017 and for each transfer I’ve always opted for the embryo glue at extra cost. My clinic has done their own research with people that have and haven’t had the glue over the years & they have said it hadn’t shown improvements in pregnancy rate so they don’t advocate it. I said on the phone I wanted it and she’s sent me a consent form but now looking at hefa etc I’m wondering wether to do this round without 🤔

[Hidden]

I have used it on at least 4 out of my 7 transfer. Including my most recent which was successful although I couldn’t say it was because of that. I just felt using it gave me some kind of positive reassurance if that makes sense. X

[Laura3101 in reply to Hidden]

Yeah that’s my thing too- I feel like if I don’t use it this time will I be like oh if I used it might have been different as I used it with my daughter who’s now 3 but then I think that’s only 1 out of 4 that’s worked so is it helpful or not. Confused and probably overthinking it ha ha x

[Hidden in reply to Laura3101]

I have always told myself it’s like most things you can do to support ivf they are not proven but we cling to the hope they will help. Personally once I started using it I decided not to stop. I have tried many things acupuncture and resulted in my worst round. Wishing you lots of luck for your transfer and making this decision xx

[AuroraXen]

Our clinic actually includes this as standard, at no extra cost (just part of the huge overall cost😂) . But if it didn't, I don't know that I would have added it as an extra. I do completely understand the 'add everything you can to increase chances', however! x

[Laura3101 in reply to AuroraXen]

I’m sure when I had a multi cycle round it was included as standard but that was a few rounds ago. I guess I think because I used it when I had my daughter it might have been the ‘magic ‘ ingredient ha ha x

[JudithSS in reply to AuroraXen]

Same with mine 😘

[LuxFleur]

My doctor always says that if the endometrium is thick enough, the uterus is okay, you're not having some kind of bad reaction, and the embryo is good, that it WILL implant. We all talk about hoping the "bean" will stick, as if adhesion is the problem, when most of the time I don't think it is? Unless someone knows they specifically are having repeat implantation problems with good quality, tested embryos.

[Laura3101 in reply to LuxFleur]

Yeah I’ve had 3 failed implantation but no real reason, enough eggs collected all blastocysts,lining is always as it should be and lucky enough to have a daughter from my 2nd ivf transfer so I think cause I had it with her I just keep sticking to it like it was the thing that made it happen (when clearly it wasn’t just that) it’s the same reason I do progesterone injections every day instead of the pesseries as I’ve always had those too. I swear ivf makes you crazy 😂 x

[LuxFleur in reply to Laura3101]

IVF does indeed make you crazy! Can relate to that.

[User20]

I asked my clinic before my last fresh transfer, and they said, similar to what you said, that in their own experience it did not make any difference in outcome.

[Laura3101 in reply to User20]

It’s so weird how different clinics say different things and I’m positive back in 2017 they were all for it 😂 x