Hello. It's been a very long time - years - since I last logged in. I'm sorry I haven't caught up with anyone's story yet (I do hope to very soon) but meanwhile may I just wish everyone the best of luck in making the progress they're looking for.
A couple of years back I'd been trying some embryo banking (with own eggs as it happens). Gradually and eventually I managed to freeze 4 x day 3 embryos (at Create, St Pauls). Then for various reasons - stress, no money, becoming peri-menopausal (yeah, slightly inconvenient that last one) I ground to a halt about this time last year. My periods are now very erratic, so my original plan to try a natural/non-medicated FET has sadly gone out the window. I do still want to try a couple of frozen embryo transfers with the embryos I've got in storage, but it'll have to be via a medicated FET cycle, which I'm worried about (i.e. that it might be less likely to succeed).
Of course I'm desperate for this to work
, but if it doesn't, then DP and I have agreed, however sadly and reluctantly, that would have to be it now. We won't move on to any other type of treatment or another way of extending our family.
I'm about to get in touch with Create to re-start the process towards having an FET. I'm actually terrified, not least because I'm now 49.8
The point being, if I need to try 2 (or even 3) FETs, then I won't get all of those done before my 50th birthday. I don't know what the clinic policy is on age, but I have an awful sneaking suspicion that it might be 50th birthday. Again, whether they'd have any discretion over treatment with embryos already in storage with them, I've no idea.
Could any of you lovely ladies please stop me freaking out and losing the plot completely?! Does anyone know of any UK-based clinic(s) that will treat above 50th birthday? If so, then I wonder if I could get my embryos transferred to that clinic for the purpose of an FET. London or Midlands would be best if there's a choice.
Thank you in advance x