anyone doing a cycle with donor eggs

[ashavaki]

Hello all
Last time I posted here I just finished my 4th cycle with IVF all alone with donor sperm wich resulted in BFN.
This was about 2 years ago, and a lot has happened since.
To make a long story short, I met a man, we fell in love and have been trying to make a baby for a year and a half.
I am now 43 years old and we decided to go for a donor egg in Spain, why spain ? well it´s allowed and it´s not crazy expensive, and no waiting list.
I am now on the contraceptive pill, and one of the first 3 weeks in march we will travel to Alicante to have the transfer.
Is anybody out there in similar situation, or has done an IVF with a donor egg, who can give me advice on how to prepare myself, food, lifestyle etc....
All the best to all of you
Ashavaki

[Breezy300]

Congrats to those of you who are successfully pregnant with a donor egg. I, too, was seriously looking into using a donor egg when we discovered that I have a uterine fibroid that would need to be surgically removed. I also have a hyrosalpinx (blocked fallopian tube) that the REs are recommending getting surgically removed. AND I have a subclinical hypothyroidism that would need to be brought under control. I was pregnant twice (au naturale) and they found these things after the fact (the hypothyroidism after the first miscarriage; the fibroid after the second miscarriage). I'm so tired of the REs being so negative and dismissive that they don't even thoroughly check for these things ahead of time, as they're supposed to. Maybe one of my two pregnancies would've stuck if I'd known about these issues and been able to fix them before TTC.

Anyway, I began this journey right before I turned 42, had both pregnancies at 43, and am now 44 (will be 45 in July). This whole process has definitely taken a toll on me--several times I've felt depressed and defeated and wanted to give up. But then I get a second (and third and fourth and fifth) wind and we start reexamining our options. We're now seriously considering going to India for a surrogate and donor egg! Or we might bring a donor with us. (Or we might not do either.) I just don't think I can put myself through the two surgeries and taking meds in order to use a donor egg and then possibly learn that there's yet something else (as has happened repeatedly so far) that's wrong. And getting a surrogate in India costs about the same as getting a donor egg here. So we shall see.

In the meantime, I would love to hear about any donor egg/surrogate programs abroad. I, too, am curious about the cost of a donor egg in Spain!

Thanks,
Breezy

[Kricket212]

I got my test back yesterday. First beta is 208.
My donor was 26.

[globetrot]

I am using DE. So they won't do any scans on you prior?  Are you on any other meds?  SSBD to you!  Keep us posted!

[lanepeli]

I used donor eggs and am now 6 weeks 5 days preg.  I had my first ultrasound today and it was amazing.  My doctor gave me a long list of do's and don'ts.  No alcohol of course, no hot baths, no sex, no heavy lifting(nothing heavier that a half gallon of milk), no caffeine, but stay hydrated.   I had to stay off my feet for 3 days. I'm also on oral meds, injections, using vaginal suppositories, and wearing 4 estrogen patches.  This will continue thru the first trimester.  I've been trying to eat 4 or 5 small meals/snacks a day, lots of water and lots of fruits and veggies.

[Kricket212]

I am not sure if I am allowed in this room since not 40 yet.  I just turned 39 on 2/12 but I am doing a cycle with donor eggs.  My donor's retrival should be thursday.  I am sooo scared but very OPTIMISTIC.  I have done 4 IVF"s on my own with no success.

Ashavaki, I am curious about Spain also. Can you share how much you are spending? I would think it's very expensive to travel also.  Curious....

[Mariana101]

I did donor eggs in Jan 2011 and I am 7 week pregnant!