Clearly, in the short term the answer is a resounding "yes!". What seemed like a great idea at the beginning of my last IVF cycle...went the way of the dodo bird with the interruptions of work, IVF and general laziness.
And so I try again...
We are about to embark on IVF #3. After a great response from #1* and #2** - both with BFNs the doc is recommending a new protocol. Something called co-culture. Apparently for patients with multiple failed IVFs, this protocol has a success rate of close to 40%. Between 5 and 10 days after ovulation the doc performs a (painless?) procedure where he scrapes a could of cells from my uterine lining. These cells are cultured - and used as a nice comfy bed on which to grow my embryos from the next cycle. It appears that the comfy bed of Mommy's uterine lining cells can make the babies very happy...and increase likelyhood of implantation. Once can only hope.
*IVF#1 - 13 oocytes, 11 embryos, 3 transfered (1 9-celland 2 8 cell) and BFN! (One light - a single frostie to keep our hopes up!)
**IVF #2 - 13 oocytes, 10 embryos, 4 transferred (2 8 cell and 2 7 cell) and BFN again - no frosties.
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