Comments on Along Life's Little Journey: All natural?? Or stimulated??

Huh, I guess I don't know all that much about IVF ...

2009-02-06T18:54:00.000-08:00

Huh, I guess I don't know all that much about IVF since we aren't candidates for it...sorry I can't help you out there. Maybe on the Mommy Wanna Be Club page someone will know!

Glad you are ok.

I have no experience on the natural vs medicated I...

2009-02-06T14:06:00.000-08:00

I have no experience on the natural vs medicated IVF. But, I am glad that you are doing ok after the accident. Sounds scary!

Hi there, here from LFCA.I have PCOS, so not sure ...

2009-02-06T06:55:00.000-08:00

Hi there, here from LFCA.

I have PCOS, so not sure how relevant this will be to you, but I've had 5 stimulated IVF cycles and 1 natural IVF (frozen embryo transfer). I have to say, personally prefer the stimulated cycles because the eggs can be retrieved and fertilised, ensuing in a stash of frozen embryos. Saving a bunch as FETs are a LOT cheaper for us.

Ironically, the last natural cycle, with my annoyingly unpredictable PCOS, I gots me over 20+ eggs, and post hcg-trigger, when I ovulated, I was in some kind of pelvic pain hell!

Now what a waste even if there were only 15 "viable" eggs, you know? BUT...I did fall pregnant (with assisted hatching this time, even though my embryos were ICSI'd) and m/c. Not sure if the pregnancy was random because I've had a few pregnancies.

Just my personal experience. Its something to try either way. My doctor will be doing another natural cycle frozen embryo transfer the next time.

good luck mate!!

I don't have any experience with natural IVF, but ...

2009-02-05T18:21:00.000-08:00

I don't have any experience with natural IVF, but it can't hurt to ask your RE his opinion.

Hey - check out L&F today. I posted your question,...

2009-02-05T08:16:00.000-08:00

Hey - check out L&F today. I posted your question, but for some reason the link to your blog wasn't included.

"Question: Megs is looking to find out any information regarding natural vs. stimulated IVF or a personal experience with deciding between the two. You can leave her a comment on this post."

http://lostandfoundandconnectionsabound.blogspot.com/

No experience deciding, but have heard of someone ...

2009-02-05T05:51:00.000-08:00

No experience deciding, but have heard of someone doing more of a natural IVF and it just seems riskier in terms of going through procedures and monitoring for possibly not a lot of eggs - which in turn is not a lot of embryos. Hopefully someone else can give you feedback.
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