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Adoption isn't one of the easiest things to navigate. Come and speak with others who have or are going through the same difficult but rewarding process.
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We have many members who are lucky enough to become parents. Through our parenting section we help our parents connect to each other and provide peer support.
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Are you considering being a donor? |
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Tuesday, 05 August 2008 |
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Hi - I'm 40 and have spent much of the last six years in a whirlwind of ovulation tests, sleepless nights wondering why this or that month I hadn't got pregnant when everyone around me seemed to be having baby two or three, then hospital tests and eventually IVF. It's been a very rocky road that I'm sure many of you recognise....not least of which because the very first time I did IVF I got pregnant. I couldn't believe it - the euphoria and excitement - it was amazing. I was so happy I couldn't stop smiling. And then came the news that my baby was ectopic - my tube ruptured and I was rushed to theatre. I was ok in a week or two but it took me a while longer to get over it emotionally before I was ready to try again.
Unfortunately the next three IVF attempts didn't work - the number of eggs I produce reduced dramatically as a result of my ecoptic - the doctors now think that one of my ovaries was affected by the surgery and so now doesn't produce any eggs and while I seem to get one great embryo on each cycle, it doesn't seem to want to stay around when it is put back. So now my consultant has said that due to my age and past history there is less than a 10% chance of success and has therefore recommended that I try egg donation. It's been quite a difficult thing to get my head around - being told that the door is pretty much closed on having a fully biological child takes a little while to come to terms with - but I really want to give partner the child we both so desperately want and so we want to try one last time.
We've gone on the waiting list at the Lister but have been told it will take about two and a half years to find a donor match. The only way that I could get treatment within a six month period would be to find someone who would be willing to provide eggs to the donation pool either as part of an egg share or just because they want to help other women like me have a baby. There are some couples who pay £1700 to advertise for egg donors with the Lister but after four private IVF cycles (thanks to the NHS postcode lottery!), we just can't afford to pay this extra fee and, although I've looked into it, going abroad to Spain or wherever doesn't seem to be an option cost-wise either.
This next attempt will have to be our last so I'm writing this note hoping that you might be someone who might be considering donating their eggs to the Lister. If you are, a massive thank you.
If you're not sure what it entails, there's an information sheet on the Lister website ito find out more - www.ivf.org.uk/egg-donation-and-sharing
You can also call the nurses on the egg donation team on 2007 881 4040/1228 - Lena, Lizzy and Deantie are really lovely and very helpful.
And if by any chance you do decide to go ahead, I'd be really grateful if you would quote my hospital number to the nurses - X1271183. This will mean that I'll have the chance of a donor match in about six months time which would be the answer to my prayers.
Thanks so much for reading this. |
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Tell us your story and help others |
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Monday, 21 July 2008 |
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The HFEA are looking for patients who are in the process of or finished fertility treatment and want to share their stories. These stories will be used on our website and the Guide to Infertility and would be anonymous.
Your story could involve one or more of the topics below:
* A type of treatment: IVF, ICSI, IVM or PGD
* Unexplained fertility * Suffering from side effects like ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome (OHSS) * Blastocyst transfer or single embryo transfer * The cost of treatment * Your counselling experience * Unsuccessful treatment - Moving on * Effects of fertility drugs and your experiences * Finding the right help * Triplets, twins and singletons
Tell us how the treatment progressed, if there were any difficulties and what tips or advice you have for new patients.
If you are interested, please contact Gisela Roberts at
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Raise Surrogacy Awareness (July 2008) |
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Saturday, 19 July 2008 |
True North Productions is making a sensitive observational documentary about Surrogacy. It's for Channel 4's flagship documentary series Cutting Edge. We aim to follow surrogate mums and intended parents at different stages of their journeys: from meeting each other, to conception, to birth and the start of new family life with their baby.
The documentary will focus on the experience of being a surrogate mother - why and how women decide to give childless couples the gift of a child and how it affects their own lives. We particularly want to explore why women choose to become surrogates again and again.
We are keen to hear from surrogate mums and intended parents, at any stage of surrogacy, who might be interested in appearing in the programme. We're especially keen to hear from women who have been surrogates more than once.
We start filming at the beginning of July right through to November 2008 but we'd really like to just talk to you first - there's no pressure to be involved in the programme, it will just be helpful for our research.
If you're interested or have any questions please feel free to contact Sophie Black on 0113 222 7487 or
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