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I was starting my first IVF cycle at age 30 due to low ovarian reserve. I started gonal and lupron and was told at day 8 I was not responding and it didn't look good for me. The stimulation won't work for me. I was told I can't have a baby with my eggs. In order to conceive I would need an egg donar yesterday. My emotions are horrible I feel so empty and I feel so alone. How can I be 30 and only have one choice of conceiving. I asked my twin if she would be an egg donar. She said she would but what if that doesn't work either. I just wanted a baby so much and the worst is knowing without a donar I most likely will not. There is also a chance that even if I have a egg donar what if implantation doesn;t work. I want to have hope but right now I have none.
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I am so sorry Pattome. Is your next step to have your sister try to donate eggs? Maybe she has the same issue as you, but you won't know until she tries. Would you look for an out side donor. I know that is a lot to think about when you feel so down. I pray something wonderful happens for you.
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I am so sorry that you are having to go through this. If your sister's eggs are OK, there is no reason to think that you will have a problem with implantation. Good luck!
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I hope everything goes well for you. A set of twins I grew up with found they both had issues with their eggs at 29 when one was going through IVF and found out her eggs wouldn't mature, the other offered to donate and found the same thing. Their only option to carry a child was a donor egg, one chose to adopt instead, the other took a cousin up on her offer to donate. Both are happily raising their families now.
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at my first RE appt he suggested donor eggs because of my age(48)it was really strange to come to terms with at first but now i am completely comfortable with our decision to use donor eggs if this last IUI doesn't work.i am weary from this emotional roller coaster of TTC and just want a baby before i get any older.at my age the chance of birth defects are so high that a doner egg would have a better chance of being healthy.my name goes on the birth certificate and i get to carry it and bond with it. it would still be my husbands child as he has excellent sperm.
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I'm sorry about what you are going through. IF is such an emotional and painful journey. We're here if you need us. I'll be praying for you.
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You are so lucky that your sister will donate. Take one step at a time. Think that your body will respond to the egg and take it from there.
All the best and take care
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