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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Going it alone with IVF

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AussieJulie · 21/12/2005 02:02

Hello everyone.
This is my first time onto this site. I am investigating IVF as I have just been told I not only have PCOS, but also completely blocked tubes. As I am now 36 yo and still single, time is against me. As my big dream in life is to be a Mum, I am about to embark on IVF alone using Donor Sperm. Trying to decide whether to try to find a known donor or use an unknown donor. Does anyone have any exeriences they would like to share?

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sobernoel · 21/12/2005 02:08

Not personally, no but wanted to welcome you anyway. I wish you the best, I had my first at 39, my second at 40. i think you should go for whatever you think might work. I made a huge leap to get where I am, and would have gone awol for a while...

Nightynight · 21/12/2005 07:32

ladymuck · 21/12/2005 07:36

I believe that Earlybird has done something similar - it might be worth searching on this board, and possibly CATing her ("Contact another talker" - on the "useful stuff" menu above).

The one problem with CAT t present is a lot of users are using their Christmas names (ie have changed names for this month) - no idea whether Earlybird has done this.

Good luck - I have 2 sons via IVF.

GingerBearingGifts · 21/12/2005 08:13

hello Julie and welcome to mumsnet. I haven't had any experience of this, but I was also a late starter - my daughter was born when I was 38.

christmaslovingbluealien · 21/12/2005 08:21

hi julie, good luck with this.
i know delgirl has gone throughivf on her own. i wont say anymore as i dont know if she has discussed this online or not, she told me at the meetup.
try cating her. or start a thread with her name in the title so she will see it.
good lluck

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AussieJulie · 27/12/2005 23:37

Thanks for your comments and well wishes. I hope everybody had a great Christmas and Santa was generous to all your little ones.

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tamba · 27/12/2005 23:38

Welcome to MN AussieJulie xxx

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AussieJulie · 10/08/2006 06:27

Just an update from me ..
I started IVF in February this year and was lucky enough to get success on my first cycle. I chose to use an anon donor and was lucky enough to get success with Twins. They are due on 07 Dec 06.

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dizzy36 · 11/08/2006 14:59

congrats Aussiegirl.

I am due to start ivf next week and been hearing stories that unlikely to work first time. Glad to hear it can happen. and you get two..thats wonderful, so pleased for you.

enjoy your pregnancy and best of luck to you and your new family.

ediemay · 11/08/2006 15:03

good luck! December babies are great

BeckiF · 12/08/2006 10:30

Fantastic news! We all dream that it will work first time. I'm in my first cycle with the follicles not looking good, so am down right now. Christmas babies ... how divine!

DelGirl · 12/08/2006 10:56

fantastic news aussiejulie and two for the price of one too how wonderful. Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy and get all the help you can. I went it alone too (widowed) but it took me 5 attempts and I now have a beautiful dd who is the light of my life .

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