For inquiries about getting affordable IVF in Korea, go to bloomkorea.co 🌻 We help women come to Korea for fertility treatments as well as other medical treatments, and even connect you to dermatologists' clinics - for free.
I felt like that when on my first retrieval, after PGT-A, no embryo was good for transfer. I was very sad and thinking if this would be God’s will… and tried to see what else could be my mission on this earth (which is supporting my husband’s dreams!).. then I prayed a lot, I prayed also that Our Lady would comfort me and that she would intercede for me … but above all, every day I would say out loud that I would accept whichever was the will of God. My faith grew a lot! And that (as months passed by) made me a lot more happy in life and feeling stronger. I was already investigating the adoption system. But after too more egg retrievals, I got 3 embryos and am currently 8weeks pregnant of the first one I tried. Nothing is impossible for God. Have faith and leave it to Him. I wish you will be blessed as well! 🙏
Congratulations!! This makes me so happy to hear.. I think the key is to detach and welcome whatever is gifted your way. All things are possible. Thank you for the inspiring story❤
I´m 41 and TTC for 6 months with two early MC. I can´t afford an IVF, so I´m trying different affordable things now, like acupuncture and Chinese traditional medicine (I´m learning a lot about a ¨cold uterus¨), castor oil packs, anti-inflammatory diet (mainly gluten and dairy free) and fertility supplements (vit D, omega 3, myo & chiro inositol). I´ve noticed that this last time my period was painless and, I didn´t feel bloated as usual. Also, I just bought the book ¨Making Babies¨, the author is Sami David, he is a renowned OG who believes we are perfectly capable of conceiving at our age, is just that most of the time we do not receive a proper diagnosis.
Thank you for the tips! I'm also 41.. hoping that my body can pull through this last stretch. I wish you the very best of luck, will check out the book 🙂
@linette247 there are vitamins for men and women over 35, proceive max for men and women. They are not cheap, but reading reviews online gives me hope. I started to take them prior new round of IVF. You can try and see if it is worth the money
My fertility expert also mentioned a duo stims protocol. I had never heard of such until yesterday. Will also have to study this. Wishing you all the best. We've got this! ❤💪🏻🙏
You are the strongest fighter I have ever seen ❤️ ♥️ I learned from your several attempts as I'm going into the same journey .. I can't advise you since you are strong enough. However, I do this myself.. I always try to imagine myself living both scenarios of reaching my goal and not reaching .. then I try to see how can I be happy in both situations.. I mean my plan B .. then I always remind myself that there are many people suffering more than me.. and God mercy has different gifts that fit each one perfectly ❤
Oh thank you so much❤️❤️ this is good advice! I think I really want to practice being OK either way and being grateful for my life. Thank you so much for your lovely words. Let’s stay strong together.
Thank you so much for posting this! Not many people talk about this during the TTC journey! I was researching so long on what beauty treatments I can do without Botox/fillers during my 2 year fertility journey. I really want to try Ultherapy so I have booked a consultation and excited to see results. The only downside it is so expensive in NY! I want to let you know I am in awe of your determination and perseverance! We are rooting for you and I am praying your baby will come soon! ❤❤
Thank you so much for your uplifting words! I really appreciate you 🙏🙏🙏How much is ultherapy where you’re getting it done? Curious. Sending lots of hugs. 🤗🤗
You are incredible ❤️, so brave and determined. Many women in your shoes would have given up. Enjoy yourself whenever you can and take care. I wish you make it 💚
Your videos are just the best! Thank you for sharing some skincare tips your skin is amazing and so youthful! I am also really glad you are NOT giving up and you're working really hard and it will all work out and bring endless joy! I am in the middle of this journey myself and one piece of advice I was given was instead of thinking of going day by day, going moment by moment. It's helped to keep my mind strictly in the presence when the future can feel daunting. I don't know if mentally trying to prep yourself for it not working out will actually help or will it cause more stress/emotion? Also, sticky notes of really positive affirmations around the house where I can visually see them really have helped to lift my spirits in the moment! A couple that my husband put up was "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope!" "Today I am as awesome a penguin in a dancing tuxedo" (light humor) and some others are Bible verses (happy to share!). Whatever can feed and soothe the spirit
Oh, what a great idea! I love that. Thank you for this wonderful message that I woke up to this morning. I also think it’s great advice to live moment to moment, I often forget to stay present so thank you for the reminder. Sending you so much love❤️
My Dear Hellynn, I am sending you a big hug and lots of love ❤️ I'm 43 and going through my 5 cycle. I can resonate with every your word and feeling. I hope your heart feels the warmth and love people sending you. You are not alone and please please stay strong!! You're wonderful woman!! ❤❤❤ thank you so much for sharing ❤️ 🫂 🤗
Good luck with all the future retrivals. I hope to restrat mine from next year. I guess one thing you might research around would be acupuncture, specifically for ivf procedures. That have shown the benefits, i know u do yogas, but see if you can find one for conceiving through Indian yoga channels (you might be already doing that), and may be Ashwagandha powder use in routine. They also say cinnamon powder helps too.
Thanks for all the advice! Acupuncture i stopped doing but used to. Maybe i should start again. I have ashwaghanda tea but try to stay away from it during stims. This time, trying to stay minimal!
test your testosterone levels, and DHEA hormone, if it's low, I suggest you to comeback to dhea 3 x a day ( like u used before) for 2 months and u will see much more foliculos. it happened with me, I had 1 single tiny foliculos after my Implantation failure. then I tested my testosterone and dhea, both were low, and after supplementing for 2 months I had 5 foliculos in 1 month and 3 foliculos this month, all growing nice. my AMH was 0,09
I have low AMH and just turned 35 (AMH 0,1) so we started IVF like 7 months ago. It’s been hard . I’m now on my 5th round of stimulation and so far have only 3 day2 embryos frozen (of medium quality) waiting to do the transfer later on in the year after we (hopefully!!) obtain a few more embryos. I was wondering though: How many stimulation protocols can you do? Has the doctor recommended you a limit? My doctor said 6 rounds are recommended since there might be some risks associated to more (ovarian cancer 😢 or something) . Like is there actually a limit? How many are you thinking of doing? . I’ve been following your journey, it’s been helpful gathering women dealing with the same issues, makes me feel less alone in this since I don’t have any other friends around with this issue. Good luck and stay strong xx
Well.. I certainly hope not bc I have had more than 6😬 I am on round 9 currently. There isn’t a limit. A lot of people Ive known have done 10+ rounds. Although Im sure your risk to cancer can be heightened because of all the hormones. If you want extra support, you should join our FB support group!
Thank you so much love💖 I do not have a set protocol, but lately I have been doing low-dose stim close to mini IVF because my follicles have been slow to grow and we don’t want to fry them. But my protocol always changes every single time that I go for a scan. We scan and readjust.
Wow you’re very strong woman, I had one failed cycle of ivf its really painful 😢 I am going through my second cycle of ivf now which they’re saying it might cancelled too as the follicles are not growing as expected😢I am doing ivf in Egypt.
Thank you for the kind words, but you are also strong! We are all strong when we are put in these situations. How has it been getting IVF in Egypt? Sending good energy 🩷
I'm in a very similar situation like you. I did 6 egg retrievals and in my last 3 cycles I can only get 2 eggs each cycle although I'm under 35. I'm doing my first embryo transfer. If It doesn't work out, I will do the ovarian rejuvenation before going for my next egg retrieval. 2 eggs for each cycle is really a red flag 😞. My period flow significantly reduced after 1 year doing egg retrievals so I'm afraid that I'm running out of eggs.
Aw, I'm so sorry you're going through this. It's such a difficult journey, but have faith in your body! focus on egg quality rather than quantity. We can do this! Rooting for you.
We are in this together, go for it enjoy the journey, we need to be brave enough and lets trust God is there knowing that He will grant our prayers thank you for sharing your story and making us brave to do the journey it helps a lot hoping for me to Have it a baby soon❤.❤❤❤
How do u decide if u will keep them at Day 3 or keep them longer till blastocyst stage? I had 5 x Day 3 embryos from 3 retrievals and all of them didn’t work. I wonder if my chances would be higher if I had insisted to keep them till Day 5?
I have the similar question too. The clinic I go to grow the blastocyst to day 5/6 but some die after day 3. I’m thinking if I should freeze some already at day 3. How is it decided? N goood luck!!!!! Finger crossing for u.
Day 3s are usually strategically frozen by older women who have a hard time making Day 5s, but Day 5s have a much higher chance of success. Apparently Day 3s may have a better chance at growing inside the body rather than a petri dish! As for my hospital, they just freeze at whatever point the embryo seems to slow down slightly. They say that freezing and thawing gives it a chance to keep growing once transferred.
Hi dear, Thank you for sharing your journey! Can I ask what are the rules for doing PGT-A test under the subsidy in South Korea? In Japan, the rule under the government subsidy is to allow only after the third failed transfer. I think this is an absurd, but I don’t have choice now… I still have 2 trials :(
Hi there, thanks for listening to my story! In Korea, there are no rules for when you can do PGT-A. You just simply pay for it and do it. Korea's close - you can always come over!
@@cth8353 sure! Cha fertility in gangnam. Go to bloomkorea.co and the ladies there will help connect you to the hospital and guide you if you want to go to Korea for IVF for free. Best of luck on your journey 💗
Hello my lovely ladies...my name is Gagan...I'm 41...TTC for 2nd child...except pregnancy treatments...TTC and all fertility issues.. my biggest problem is stress and overthinking....i need some motivation ..some emotional support to overcome from my stress and anxiety...what should I do..🙏😔
Aww I'm sorry love. Why don't you join our Facebook support group? You can lean on the women there. We are all in it together ❤facebook.com/share/BY8L6FkBFAuYYULn/?mibextid=A7sQZp
I wish you all the best for your next cycle ❤. Im going into 9 cycle next month also, similar situation low amh, 43 years ,3 years in stimm…. It is difficult but we all are brave fighters….I was suggested in my next cycle to HGH (growth hormone) did you guys know about its effects or have experience, since it is as looked in some cases helpful and some not.
Hmm my doctor told me he's led studies re HGH and it's just a waste of money according to the results. But I've heard some anecdotal. Maybe you can ask the ladies in our fb group? facebook.com/share/BY8L6FkBFAuYYULn/?mibextid=A7sQZp
@@hellynn_j thanks for your reply and info about Facebook group. I have researched it a bit and i guess it is worth a try in my case. Since im going to try it one or two times more .
Hi, you are such a fighter! I’m on a similar state as you. So we are in this together. I wanted to check how you were getting your eggs fertilised as you mentioned that your husband was not ard? How you frozen his sperm? I am asking as my husband is travelling a lot for work and we were thinking of freezing his sperm. Do you know if the fertilisation success rates differ from using frozen vs fresh sperm?
Hi, thank you! We are in it together, thanks for the support. The doctor says it doesn't matter whether it's fresh or frozen bc they pick out the best one.and do ICSI. Fertilization rates were not different. The freezing and thawing technologies have improved a lot as of the last few yrs.. check with your clinic. If he's traveling a lot then you should freeze!
It’s different for everybody, but based on what I’ve seen for younger women in their 20s and early 30s it will last a couple years. For women who are a little older in their late 30s and 40s, it tends to last about a year. The more collagen you already have the longer it lasts!
it's grow slow, because we need testosterone in a good level to grow some foliculos in early stage of the foliculogenes. That's what dhea do in women with DOR ( increase the testosterone levels, helping more foliculos to be recruited in early stage)😊
@@annerose4285 my dhea s levels were pretty high at 300 last i checked. Will check again. Women should not take dhea without testing and doctors supervision.
For inquiries about getting affordable IVF in Korea, go to bloomkorea.co 🌻 We help women come to Korea for fertility treatments as well as other medical treatments, and even connect you to dermatologists' clinics - for free.
I felt like that when on my first retrieval, after PGT-A, no embryo was good for transfer. I was very sad and thinking if this would be God’s will… and tried to see what else could be my mission on this earth (which is supporting my husband’s dreams!).. then I prayed a lot, I prayed also that Our Lady would comfort me and that she would intercede for me … but above all, every day I would say out loud that I would accept whichever was the will of God. My faith grew a lot! And that (as months passed by) made me a lot more happy in life and feeling stronger. I was already investigating the adoption system. But after too more egg retrievals, I got 3 embryos and am currently 8weeks pregnant of the first one I tried. Nothing is impossible for God. Have faith and leave it to Him. I wish you will be blessed as well! 🙏
Congratulations!! This makes me so happy to hear.. I think the key is to detach and welcome whatever is gifted your way. All things are possible. Thank you for the inspiring story❤
Never seen such a strong lady like you. You will get the desired result for sure very soon...wishing you the very best!!!
Thank you so much 🙏
I´m 41 and TTC for 6 months with two early MC. I can´t afford an IVF, so I´m trying different affordable things now, like acupuncture and Chinese traditional medicine (I´m learning a lot about a ¨cold uterus¨), castor oil packs, anti-inflammatory diet (mainly gluten and dairy free) and fertility supplements (vit D, omega 3, myo & chiro inositol). I´ve noticed that this last time my period was painless and, I didn´t feel bloated as usual. Also, I just bought the book ¨Making Babies¨, the author is Sami David, he is a renowned OG who believes we are perfectly capable of conceiving at our age, is just that most of the time we do not receive a proper diagnosis.
Thank you for the tips! I'm also 41.. hoping that my body can pull through this last stretch. I wish you the very best of luck, will check out the book 🙂
@linette247 there are vitamins for men and women over 35, proceive max for men and women. They are not cheap, but reading reviews online gives me hope. I started to take them prior new round of IVF. You can try and see if it is worth the money
@@BeautyblogbyTina thank you, will check it out 🙏
My fertility expert also mentioned a duo stims protocol. I had never heard of such until yesterday. Will also have to study this.
Wishing you all the best. We've got this! ❤💪🏻🙏
@@ccff3495 I’ve heard that duo, stem cycles produce really great results, but not the best for your body! Wishing you lots of luck.💗💗💗
You are the strongest fighter I have ever seen ❤️ ♥️ I learned from your several attempts as I'm going into the same journey .. I can't advise you since you are strong enough. However, I do this myself.. I always try to imagine myself living both scenarios of reaching my goal and not reaching .. then I try to see how can I be happy in both situations.. I mean my plan B .. then I always remind myself that there are many people suffering more than me.. and God mercy has different gifts that fit each one perfectly ❤
Oh thank you so much❤️❤️ this is good advice! I think I really want to practice being OK either way and being grateful for my life. Thank you so much for your lovely words. Let’s stay strong together.
Thank you so much for posting this! Not many people talk about this during the TTC journey!
I was researching so long on what beauty treatments I can do without Botox/fillers during my 2 year fertility journey. I really want to try Ultherapy so I have booked a consultation and excited to see results. The only downside it is so expensive in NY!
I want to let you know I am in awe of your determination and perseverance! We are rooting for you and I am praying your baby will come soon! ❤❤
Thank you so much for your uplifting words! I really appreciate you 🙏🙏🙏How much is ultherapy where you’re getting it done? Curious. Sending lots of hugs. 🤗🤗
You are incredible ❤️, so brave and determined. Many women in your shoes would have given up. Enjoy yourself whenever you can and take care. I wish you make it 💚
Thank you for the kindness💖
OMG..I was just waiting for your vlogs ....u made me happy now❤
Aww you're too sweet! 🥰
Your videos are just the best! Thank you for sharing some skincare tips your skin is amazing and so youthful! I am also really glad you are NOT giving up and you're working really hard and it will all work out and bring endless joy! I am in the middle of this journey myself and one piece of advice I was given was instead of thinking of going day by day, going moment by moment. It's helped to keep my mind strictly in the presence when the future can feel daunting. I don't know if mentally trying to prep yourself for it not working out will actually help or will it cause more stress/emotion? Also, sticky notes of really positive affirmations around the house where I can visually see them really have helped to lift my spirits in the moment! A couple that my husband put up was "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope!" "Today I am as awesome a penguin in a dancing tuxedo" (light humor) and some others are Bible verses (happy to share!). Whatever can feed and soothe the spirit
Oh, what a great idea! I love that. Thank you for this wonderful message that I woke up to this morning. I also think it’s great advice to live moment to moment, I often forget to stay present so thank you for the reminder. Sending you so much love❤️
My Dear Hellynn, I am sending you a big hug and lots of love ❤️ I'm 43 and going through my 5 cycle. I can resonate with every your word and feeling. I hope your heart feels the warmth and love people sending you. You are not alone and please please stay strong!! You're wonderful woman!! ❤❤❤ thank you so much for sharing ❤️ 🫂 🤗
Thank you Natalia for your kind words❤️ I am going to keep you in my thoughts and prayers as you go through your fifth cycle. Sending love💖💖💖
@@hellynn_j ❤️❤️❤️
Sending you light and abundance of positive energies! Love from Singapore!
Sending you love and light from Korea! 💖
Good luck with all the future retrivals. I hope to restrat mine from next year. I guess one thing you might research around would be acupuncture, specifically for ivf procedures. That have shown the benefits, i know u do yogas, but see if you can find one for conceiving through Indian yoga channels (you might be already doing that), and may be Ashwagandha powder use in routine. They also say cinnamon powder helps too.
Thanks for all the advice! Acupuncture i stopped doing but used to. Maybe i should start again. I have ashwaghanda tea but try to stay away from it during stims. This time, trying to stay minimal!
test your testosterone levels, and DHEA hormone, if it's low, I suggest you to comeback to dhea 3 x a day ( like u used before) for 2 months and u will see much more foliculos.
it happened with me, I had 1 single tiny foliculos after my Implantation failure. then I tested my testosterone and dhea, both were low, and after supplementing for 2 months I had 5 foliculos in 1 month and 3 foliculos this month, all growing nice. my AMH was 0,09
I have low AMH and just turned 35 (AMH 0,1) so we started IVF like 7 months ago. It’s been hard . I’m now on my 5th round of stimulation and so far have only 3 day2 embryos frozen (of medium quality) waiting to do the transfer later on in the year after we (hopefully!!) obtain a few more embryos. I was wondering though: How many stimulation protocols can you do? Has the doctor recommended you a limit? My doctor said 6 rounds are recommended since there might be some risks associated to more (ovarian cancer 😢 or something) . Like is there actually a limit? How many are you thinking of doing?
. I’ve been following your journey, it’s been helpful gathering women dealing with the same issues, makes me feel less alone in this since I don’t have any other friends around with this issue.
Good luck and stay strong xx
Well.. I certainly hope not bc I have had more than 6😬 I am on round 9 currently. There isn’t a limit. A lot of people Ive known have done 10+ rounds. Although Im sure your risk to cancer can be heightened because of all the hormones. If you want extra support, you should join our FB support group!
You’re doing great and totally superhuman!!
If I can, I would request you to share the protocol you are on.
Thank you so much love💖 I do not have a set protocol, but lately I have been doing low-dose stim close to mini IVF because my follicles have been slow to grow and we don’t want to fry them. But my protocol always changes every single time that I go for a scan. We scan and readjust.
Wow you’re very strong woman, I had one failed cycle of ivf its really painful 😢 I am going through my second cycle of ivf now which they’re saying it might cancelled too as the follicles are not growing as expected😢I am doing ivf in Egypt.
Thank you for the kind words, but you are also strong! We are all strong when we are put in these situations. How has it been getting IVF in Egypt? Sending good energy 🩷
@@hellynn_j Thank you, its been my first experience here in Egypt so far not bad, my first time doing ivf also.
I'm in a very similar situation like you. I did 6 egg retrievals and in my last 3 cycles I can only get 2 eggs each cycle although I'm under 35. I'm doing my first embryo transfer. If It doesn't work out, I will do the ovarian rejuvenation before going for my next egg retrieval. 2 eggs for each cycle is really a red flag 😞. My period flow significantly reduced after 1 year doing egg retrievals so I'm afraid that I'm running out of eggs.
Aw, I'm so sorry you're going through this. It's such a difficult journey, but have faith in your body! focus on egg quality rather than quantity. We can do this! Rooting for you.
Trust your body and trust the universe.
💗💗💗
We are in this together, go for it enjoy the journey, we need to be brave enough and lets trust God is there knowing that He will grant our prayers thank you for sharing your story and making us brave to do the journey it helps a lot hoping for me to Have it a baby soon❤.❤❤❤
I am hoping for you to have a baby soon too❤️❤️❤️
How do u decide if u will keep them at Day 3 or keep them longer till blastocyst stage? I had 5 x Day 3 embryos from 3 retrievals and all of them didn’t work. I wonder if my chances would be higher if I had insisted to keep them till Day 5?
I have the similar question too. The clinic I go to grow the blastocyst to day 5/6 but some die after day 3. I’m thinking if I should freeze some already at day 3. How is it decided? N goood luck!!!!! Finger crossing for u.
Day 3s are usually strategically frozen by older women who have a hard time making Day 5s, but Day 5s have a much higher chance of success.
Apparently Day 3s may have a better chance at growing inside the body rather than a petri dish! As for my hospital, they just freeze at whatever point the embryo seems to slow down slightly. They say that freezing and thawing gives it a chance to keep growing once transferred.
Hi dear,
Thank you for sharing your journey!
Can I ask what are the rules for doing PGT-A test under the subsidy in South Korea? In Japan, the rule under the government subsidy is to allow only after the third failed transfer. I think this is an absurd, but I don’t have choice now… I still have 2 trials :(
Hi there, thanks for listening to my story! In Korea, there are no rules for when you can do PGT-A. You just simply pay for it and do it. Korea's close - you can always come over!
I m going thru dual stim today
@@samahaaishath6750 oh wow, how did it go? I’ve heard great things about duo stim results. Hope all is well!
Hi Hellyn, can I ask you what is the name of the clinic you went to.?
@@cth8353 sure! Cha fertility in gangnam. Go to bloomkorea.co and the ladies there will help connect you to the hospital and guide you if you want to go to Korea for IVF for free. Best of luck on your journey 💗
Thank you Hellyn. What’s the name of the skin treatments clinic that you went to? I want to go too
@@cth8353 Dongan Joongshim. Bloom can connect you there too!
Hello my lovely ladies...my name is Gagan...I'm 41...TTC for 2nd child...except pregnancy treatments...TTC and all fertility issues.. my biggest problem is stress and overthinking....i need some motivation ..some emotional support to overcome from my stress and anxiety...what should I do..🙏😔
Aww I'm sorry love. Why don't you join our Facebook support group? You can lean on the women there. We are all in it together ❤facebook.com/share/BY8L6FkBFAuYYULn/?mibextid=A7sQZp
I wish you all the best for your next cycle ❤.
Im going into 9 cycle next month also, similar situation low amh, 43 years ,3 years in stimm…. It is difficult but we all are brave fighters….I was suggested in my next cycle to HGH (growth hormone) did you guys know about its effects or have experience, since it is as looked in some cases helpful and some not.
Hmm my doctor told me he's led studies re HGH and it's just a waste of money according to the results. But I've heard some anecdotal. Maybe you can ask the ladies in our fb group? facebook.com/share/BY8L6FkBFAuYYULn/?mibextid=A7sQZp
@@hellynn_j thanks for your reply and info about Facebook group. I have researched it a bit and i guess it is worth a try in my case. Since im going to try it one or two times more .
@@dijana.v please let me know how it goes!! Curious.
@@hellynn_j i will 🙋🏻♀️
Hi, you are such a fighter! I’m on a similar state as you. So we are in this together.
I wanted to check how you were getting your eggs fertilised as you mentioned that your husband was not ard? How you frozen his sperm? I am asking as my husband is travelling a lot for work and we were thinking of freezing his sperm. Do you know if the fertilisation success rates differ from using frozen vs fresh sperm?
Hi, thank you! We are in it together, thanks for the support. The doctor says it doesn't matter whether it's fresh or frozen bc they pick out the best one.and do ICSI. Fertilization rates were not different. The freezing and thawing technologies have improved a lot as of the last few yrs.. check with your clinic. If he's traveling a lot then you should freeze!
Have you ever thought about trying ovarian prp?
Yess! I have. Ill ask my doc about it this wk
How many months will the results from laser therapy last?
It’s different for everybody, but based on what I’ve seen for younger women in their 20s and early 30s it will last a couple years. For women who are a little older in their late 30s and 40s, it tends to last about a year. The more collagen you already have the longer it lasts!
it's grow slow, because we need testosterone in a good level to grow some foliculos in early stage of the foliculogenes. That's what dhea do in women with DOR ( increase the testosterone levels, helping more foliculos to be recruited in early stage)😊
@@annerose4285 my dhea s levels were pretty high at 300 last i checked. Will check again. Women should not take dhea without testing and doctors supervision.