Hi Oldermum2
It's sounds like you've had a real nightmare of it - I'm so sorry and I'm sorry for your miscarriage. I'm hoping this next trip over to Greece (are you there already - I'm sure you said next Wed?!) is less stressful with Genea. Wishing you so much luck and hope the travel back is good with your little gift.
I contacted Genea last Friday as my consultant (a Dr who removed my fibroid and does work for Genea) said they could help bring over my frozen embryos (which are currently at Serum) and do the transfer here. I couldn't get hold of anyone on Friday afternoon here at the Sydney offices, so had to leave a message and it's been a week now and no one has called me back!
If you don't mind me asking, how much is it costing you to have Genea here in Australia connect you with the Genea in Greece?
Your experience at Serum has actually underlined my suspicions of their lower capability with frozen embryos. I have had 3 frozen rounds with embryos made from donor eggs and my partner's sperm with Serum and never got pregnant once and yet I've been pregnant 3x (but miscarried) with my own eggs. I agree with you that it does seem a bit haphazard there and I too have never received info about the progression of the embryos, which is mad really as it's something I would never have accepted when I was doing IVF in the UK.
So now, I'm looking at clinics that might offer me better rates with frozen as this may help in the future when travelling from Australia. I would be interested to hear how long you are staying in Greece to do the transfer? How many days before transfer do you need to be there?
I'm sorry to hear that you have to take all those drugs. I too have done many rounds of IVF (both own eggs and donor) with immune drugs etc e.g. intrallipids, clexane, prednisilone etc, but have never had success with IVF. As mentioned, the only time I have got pregnant has been naturally, but then I've always miscarried. Who is the consultant who advises you on which drugs to take etc? Where did you have the immune tests or who did them for you? I had the Chicago immune tests done from the UK and I am out of kilter (but only mildly) on CD5 and CD19. I didn't even bother with all the drugs on my last cycle as it never seems to have worked when I took them anyway - I just feel very confused as to whether they work or not. There seems to be quite a lot of scepticism among fertility specialists here in Australia, but I have no idea whether that is valid or not.
I've never heard anything about not taking aspro if you are allergic to Penicillin, but I have heard that it's advisable to stop the aspro on the day or day before transfer and just stick to the Clexane.
I wish you luck - let me know how you go.
Mouse
X