Record of webinar "Failed attempt in surrogacy. How to proceed"
Your surrogate doesn't get pregnant? Don't know what to expect in case
of failed embryo transfer? Don't know what to do if the surrogate had a
miscarriage? This unpleasant questions will find answers in our coming
webinar.
Were so much scared of this time ago. When struggling we do hope for better but usually expect the worse. I used to think we'll need more than 1 shot. Then I tended to be so confident with the process flow. Then vice versa. All those ups and downs were really hrd to deal with. I wish I could watch this video 3 yrs ago to get answers this very way. Very informative. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteOh god, mc is a situation no intended parent or surrogate wants to experience. Rarely is a miscarriage someone’s “fault” at fertility clinics as it’s usually the result of an abnormal embryo that would not have survived to term anyway. Experiencing a miscarriage during the surrogacy process can be even more devastating. IP feel they cannot rule over the least of things. this is because of the time and effort put into creating an embryo and the past failures an intended parent may have had with their own fertility. IP must know surrogacy specialist and fertility doctor will be with them as they cope with this loss and decide what to do next. I believe it’s also important to take the time IP need to grieve in case this happens. Also time needed for a surrogate to heal properly. Every qualified clinic usually has IP prepared for the possibility of a miscarriage. Also support and counseling you need. In my personal point of view, surrogacy is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s a long process that might come with many emotional ups and downs. A mc is always a difficult event to process but clinic will do its best to complete surrogacy program successfully.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this video. Unfortunately cycles may fail. No one can give accurate predictions on the outcomes. This video is useful enough to pull oneself together and proceed. Besides their support 24/7 line is awesome. Call any time of the day and get answers. They always help couples through..
ReplyDeleteThankfully our treatment plan went smooth. We've never faced a single trouble in the course. Though expected those 'cause were about to move to a foreign country for surrogacy based mainly on some good reviews on the forums. I was an endometriosis sufferer. ttc since 9/2013
ReplyDelete1st IUI with just trigger 8/2015 BFN. 2nd IUI with clomid no trigger 9/2015. IVF#1: retrieved 8 mature, 6 fertilzed. Fresh cycle- transfer 1 grade A embryo/ hatched. On progesterone/ estradiol. Miscarried. IVF#2-IVF#5 – almost similar results. All early miscarriages. All bfps on dollar store cheapie which never developed into a healthy pregnancy. Each time beta rising then falling down. Our doctor at bio tex com advised us surrogacy.
Oh, I'm sorry to read about your struggles..You must have been brave to continue the journey. Could you tell, where are you now with treatments?? Hoping there are no clouds in the horizon and your treatment is the best organized and guided. Have you already signed the contract? What type, if you don't mind me asking?
DeleteWishing you the best of luck.
I agree wholeheartedly, every failure is heartbreaking. I have felt such a mixed bag of emotions on the blog recently. Such amazingly brilliant news from some and devestation from others. But stories like yours who have come through the other side and can still put a smile on their face and just move on.. I'm proud for all of you who're continuing their journey whatever happens. The video is amazing though. I appreciate the way you discuss things, be those good events or some unfortunate ones. You, guys, are open about all the risks of the journey showing you care about the idividual cases, not ''cycles''. you work hard to achieve results - that's awesome! The thing which amazed us was how clean everything was! Both lab and clinic had everyone in wearing shoe covers. Everything seemed sterile! They first consulted us with quality and up-to-date information. This way they earned our attention and compelled us to pass treatments with them. The owner of the clinic manages the business aspect of the clinic properly surely. All their plans are well thought out, suitable for every pocket and requirements. Health care is an honorable cause. Helping people cope with their conditions has always been one of the cornerstones of social responsibility. Patients who learn about the clinic from the Internet cannot judge it by the actual professionalism of doctors or effectiveness of their prescriptions. So they have to search for other sources to make sure they’re on the right way. The same was with us. We were serfing different boards, talking to more people discussing their experience with biotexcom. And to our amazement there were loads of posts, mostly saying the clinic is gonna be the right place for surrogacy. We also read info from blogs and contacted some of the authors for more insight. Amazing people they are–those taking their time to share their success stories and giving hope and good advice to others. So coming back to our first visit to the clinic, with the 1st step made we felt it does stand out!!! Thanks so much for what you're doing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the explanation. Recurrent implantation failure is an expected, however unfortunate, reality of human reproduction. Not all embryos are meant to implant. Up to 70% of embryos created, either via natural conception or IVF, are lost before birth usually within the first three months of pregnancy and most of these even before implantation. Causes of recurrent implantation failure may be varied and involve: the egg, the sperm, the embryos created, the woman’s uterus, maternal and paternal health, or a combination of these factors.
ReplyDeleteThis is gonna be a good team work in order to make the process successful.
I'm also sure that if the shot fails, the surrogate is very likely feeling some level of guilt, wondering if something she did or did not do was the cause of the failed transfer, and wondering if you may be blaming her. Those emotions, and even her respect of your sadness, will typically cause a surrogate to back off from her previous level of communication. The distancing, often done out of respect, can lead to unintentional hurt feelings. Surrogates generally follow all instructions from the doctor and their actions play no role in the success or failure of the transfer. However, they still blame themselves. When met with silence from their Intended Parents, surrogates may begin to wonder if you’re blaming them, too. In the weeks that follow a failed transfer, try to use empathy to understand that the failed transfer is hard on the surrogate, as well. Right now she needs to know that she has not lost your trust.
DeleteHere are some common reasons why an IVF cycle fails.~
ReplyDeleteEmbryo Quality
The major reason why an IVF cycle is not successful is embryo quality. Many embryos are not able to implant after transfer to the uterus because they are flawed in some way. Even embryos that look good in the lab may have defects that cause them to die instead of growing. In nearly all cases, it’s not that your uterus has something wrong with it so you can’t carry a baby. The embryo doesn’t implant because it is not healthy enough to grow.
Age of the Eggs
When it comes to IVF, the age of the eggs is more important than the age of the woman having IVF treatment. The quality and quantity of a woman’s eggs, known as her ovarian reserve, begin to get worse as she gets older. This affects her chances of success with IVF as well. On average, only about 25 percent of transferred embryos go on to result in live births of babies. But this greatly depends on the age of the woman’s eggs. Women under 35 using their own eggs for IVF have an implantation rate of about 45 percent. Women 40 to 42 years old using their own eggs have only about a 15 percent chance of implantation.
Older women who use donor eggs, which are donated by younger women, have success rates with IVF that are nearly the same as those of younger women. Egg quality is all-important to having healthy embryos, and younger eggs usually have better quality.
Ovarian Response
Sometimes a woman’s ovaries don’t respond to the fertility medications strongly enough to produce multiple eggs. Especially if a woman is over 37 or has higher FSH levels she may not produce enough eggs to result in a number of embryos for screening and potential implantation. Chances are higher that IVF will fail when this happens. Your reproductive endocrinologist will evaluate what happened and may make changes to your fertility medications for the next IVF cycle.
Chromosomal Issues
One of the major factors in IVF failure is chromosomal abnormalities in the embryo. This is true for all human embryos, whether naturally conceived or developed in the embryology lab. These abnormalities are the reason behind most miscarriages as well as failure to implant in an IVF cycle. Studies have shown that starting in their 30s, as women age, the incidence of choromosomal abnormalities in their eggs begins to increase. By the mid-40s as much as 75 percent of a woman’s eggs have chromosomal abnormalities. A man’s sperm develops more chromosomal abnormalities as he ages as well, but at a much lower rate than a woman’s eggs. It’s unfair, ladies, but it’s true.
If you’ve had a failed IVF cycle, your fertility specialist may recommend PGS, preimplantation genetic screening, for your next IVF cycle. PGS tests a few cells from an embryo to determine if the correct number of chromosomes are present.
Lifestyle Factors
Many fertility clinics require women to stop smoking at least three months before starting IVF treatment. Women who smoke need twice as many IVF cycles to conceive and are much more likely to miscarry than women who don’t smoke. Women who are overweight or underweight are less likely to have successful IVF treatment. The bottom line is, maintain a healthy weight.
Learning that your embryo transfer did not result in a positive pregnancy test can feel devastating. The doctor said your embryos were perfect, your surrogate’s uterus was perfect, and you were sure the result would be a successful, perfect pregnancy. It is completely normal and understandable to be met with grief, shock, and disbelief when things don’t go as planned. Here one should understand that while science has evolved to give us incredible insight into pregnancy and IVF technologies, there is still a human element. Success rates of pregnancy through IVF are good, and can even be great. But they are not absolute. Unfortunately, failed transfers can and do happen.
ReplyDeleteWe had faced multiple IVF failures before turned to Biotexcom for help. The possibility of it not working ever it like a stab in my chest that wouln’t leave. This time around I am going at it with acupuncture, diet change, etc. Also blocking out the past failure and miscarriage as much as possible. I have no words to help myself do that so unfortunately I have none for anyone in the same shoes. However, I am here, and we are out there. All of us trying to have a normal daily life with these pressures breaking our backs...As I fill up my container of piles or load up my plate with veggies I am aware of who this is for..I still get excited!! It is strange to be so excited and frightened at the same time.I don’t get to enjoy the experience. Probably like all of you who've been dealing with treatments for years. I am trying to love like I have never lost.. I'm looking for this new method to work out. Our doctor says my eggs are not genetically damaged so there's a chance..They'll be placing donor's mitochondria into them the following week..Trying to stay optimistic, but it's so hard..
DeleteTry again! This is the only good answer and a good IVF doctor’s answer will be exactly this. Of course, he may make changes, based on your response, and he will explain these to you. A good doctor will not order a bunch of expensive tests after each IVF failure and doctor will make sure that his patients have realistic expectation about the entire IVF process. If you want to be a mature IVF patient, educate yourself about the process. This will help you to have sensible expectations of IVF treatment. It will protect you from an emotional breakdown; and from unnecessary tests and treatments.
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