So 3rd cycle resulted in BFN, time to move on I think to egg donor as quality just doesn't seem to to there (3x BC blasts and one 3day embryo transfer over 3 cycles) Low AMH and turning 40 in November.
What are the next steps if we are moving towards using a known donor (Little sister has mentioned it as a possibility but obviously this needs more of conversation) I'm assuming counselling and health test to see if she is suitable? (can these be done at a different clinic to where we have treatment?)
Has anyone had any experience using a clinic abroad for a known donor cycle? Or is it not a possibility in countries that have anonymous donors? We would probably lean towards Spain
Trying to have as much info as possible and figure out what would be the easiest for my sister, I'm probably tieing myself in knots trying to figure it all out as a coping mechanism but I'd like to have a plan of sorts if it is something she feels she wants to do
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I’m sorry this cycle hasn’t worked. I was in a very similar situation to yourself and always needed to look for the next step as a way of coping with such heartache!
I was 38 with very low AMH. Tried 5 rounds of IVF with my own eggs (stubbornly) both here in the UK and in Greece, unsuccessfully.
My younger sister offered her eggs. We did this in our Manchester clinic as Greece weren’t allowed to use known donors (im not sure about Spain, sorry).
My sister had to have all the usual fertility tests and they all came back great. Then we all had to have counselling. Me, my husband and my sister, together and separately. If my sister had a partner he would have to have been involved too. They asked all sorts of questions and asked if she wanted more kids (she had 2 already) and how we would tell them and how it would impact our family unit etc. Does your sister already have her family? And how old is she?
After that we got going! We did much better with my sisters eggs, we had 2 rounds, but still no success for me unfortunately. I think because my sister was 36 herself.
In the end we went with an altruistic donor and finally found success! After 7 years of trying, I gave birth when I was 41 and I am feeding my 5 month old as we type!
Hi, thanks for your detailed reply. My sister is 32, no family of her own (and has said she has no interest in having children and currently single) I think if she does feel it’s something she wants to do then it looks like the UK is our best option. Which tbh is probably easier (if more expensive!) I feel a bit like we are back at square one and I’m fumbling to get information.
For more info about Treatment Abroad take a look at the following website hfea.gov.uk [Fertility Regulator for the UK] -select Treatment and scroll to Treatment abroad
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