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Failed IVF No funds Wish surrogacy was an option

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poppyedy · 05/12/2022 11:23

So I have wanted a child for the last 10 years finally got the funds and was in a position to go through IVF for it to fail. I am absolutely devastated and feel like my world has ended; I don't have the funds to keep trying and just feel lost now, Ive had to go to IVF from having cervical cancer 10 years ago and feel all my hopes have just gone now, wish surrogacy was an option but isn't in this country
How has anyone coped with failed IVF

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NotAllThatGlitters · 06/12/2022 05:30

I’m so sorry to hear of your failed ivf attempt.
Do you mind me asking what country you’re in?
Do you have embryos?
Finances aside, is there any reason ie age or health you can’t go again?
My friend had 2 failed ivf attempts done in Poland until she changed consultants (to London, U.K.) and found she had a gene that would always cause failure. She was able to treat the issue with meds and have a successful round and lovely son. Your world definitely hasn’t ended, I promise you.
Money is money. It comes and goes. Once you’re feeling better about everything try to be hopeful and come up with a plan. No situation or emotion is permanent. Everything is temporary. There are always solutions.

poppyedy · 06/12/2022 09:05

I am in the UK
I am 34 and only have until I am 35 to try as it is too risky for me and the fact they only got 2 eggs is a big indicator that they may not be any good we already had to use a sperm donor as my husbands sperm is dead so its really stressful as this is all I have wanted for years
It is not cheap for IVF I know its not about the money but when you can't afford it anymore its devastating when the clinic doesn't do anything for failed attempts and I am running out of time

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NotAllThatGlitters · 06/12/2022 09:12

I can only imagine how frustrating this is for you.
You could definitely look at using a surrogate. It’s allowed here in U.K. but we just can’t pay them.
I watched a documentary on BBC iplayer (surrogates) was very insightful on how the process works here. There are communities and apps that help match you with surrogates. We just can’t pay them or choose them, then have to choose us at these kind of group convention meetings and you make an agreement.
Have a watch of it if you haven’t already and I wish you all the best, just don’t give up on your dreams. Any and everything is possible. Many women donate eggs and sperm is easy to come by.
best wishes x

poppyedy · 06/12/2022 13:37

Thank you for this I will certainly watch it
I did look into it briefly and all agencies all wanted money as it seems anything to do with fertility all costs which is so unfair

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