"I may not have children in my life." He said.
How can it be! After further asking, I found out that my husband had undergone a major operation when he was young, which led to azoospermia. Therefore, the chance of having a child is almost 0%! I gave up on having a child until I realized that the medical treatment in Taiwan can help us. We decided to start this long-term cross-sea treatment to realize our dream to have a child.

 

Alas! If I didn't encounter the problem myself, I wouldn't know that having a child was so difficult in my life! I knew my husband for 10 years and have been working very hard for our business. Everything was so beautiful.
 
One day in 2015, I said that I wanted to have a child, so that the family would be more lively. I was talking while dreaming about the life and fun of having a child. Suddenly, my husband woke me up from my fantasy. He said" I may not have children in my life." How can it be! After further asking, I found out that my husband had undergone a major operation when he was young, which led to azoospermia. Therefore, the chance of having a child is almost 0%! I didn't believe or accept this kind of situation. If we can't get pregnant naturally, let's try IVF. I believe current medical treatment should be good enough to let us overcome this situation. So we started the journey of getting children.
 
However, the treatments didn't go well as we imagine. During 2015 to 2017, we visited hospitals for countless times. And of course spent a lot of money. Doctors told us "Yes, you can try. But we don't know how long you have to try. Maybe 3 to 5 months. Maybe 3 to 5 years." Then we kept changing hospitals to find other doctors. At the end, a doctor in Shenzhen told us " Go to Beijing! Only hospitals Beijing can help you. Don't waste money elsewhere!" Hearing this was undoubtedly another blow, because Beijing's hospitals are not so easy to register, and it might take three to five years!
 
We were so exhausted after these two years. We not only spent a lot of money , but also energy. Maybe this was a fateful arrangement, although I was unwilling, I could only accept it. When we were ready to accept this fact, my husband's sister came back from Taiwan. We talked about this topic while chatting. She encouraged us not to give up, and said that we should try it again in Taiwan since Taiwan's medical treatment is very good. Therefore, we decided to try it again.
 
My husband's sister started asking friends in Taiwan to find hospitals. As the saying goes, when God closes a door, he must open another window. Maybe God see our efforts, a good news came from friends in Taiwan. We found a doctor in Stork Fertility Center. Accompanied by my husband's  sister, my husband arrived at Stork Fertility Center. The nervousness of my  husband was suddenly blown away by seeing the coffee-shop-like environment of Stork. After meeting the doctor, he asked "You still have the opportunity would you like to try again? " At first, my husband just  went to see the doctor with curious and doubt. But in the appointment, the doctor's encouragement and successful cases examples gave him confidence and decided to believe the doctor. He started his azoospermia treatment for more than half a year, decided to work hard to win the battle!
 
After 7 months passed, embryo transfer was arranged in August of 2017. It was tormenting to wait during embryo developing. I was worried about the embryos would stop developing. Fortunately, we got good news after a week. We transferred a healthy embryo and everyone thought it would be successful. Even the doctor encouraged us and said that he will help to have two children. We are full of confidence! However, when all of us thought that there would be the two lines on pregnancy testing kits, it disappointed us again. Because I had immune and Prolactin abnormal problems. We couldn't help feeling frustrated.
The doctor still encouraged us with a smile. Yes! we can't give up halfway through it. Therefore, we did embryo transfer one month later. This time we were not as nervous and expecting as last time. Easy come, easy go! The pregnancy test was 2,000, and we saw two red lines on pregnancy testing kits. I was so happy and couldn't believe it! However, good things always come in twists and turns. When I went to the hospital to check my fetal heart beat, I was told that there was no fetal heart beat! I was so frustrated and thought that maybe I shouldn't even dare to have a fantasy of having a child.
 
Another six months passed, and I couldn't made up my mind to do another transfer because I was afraid of another failure. Within that six months, the doctor's care and encouragement didn't decrease. In April 2018, I plucked up the courage and came to Stork to do transfer again. I prayed desperately for success. After 15 days, two red lines appeared on pregnancy testing kits. With the experience last time, I couldn't be too happy, being afraid that I would even be more disappointed if there was no heart beat. On the day of checking fetal heart beat, I heard the baby's heartbeat! Only when the doctor said that the baby is healthy, just  remember to do following check-ups on time, could I dare to smile with relief. I sincerely thank the people who helped us along the way. Thank for my family for their support. And thank the doctor and the members of Stork for accompany us to the success for getting a child.

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 It turns out I have Turner's disease. Getting Pregnant with chromosomal abnormalities?

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Looking at you, deeply asleep next to me. I just want to kiss your over and over again and tell you how much I love you. Thinking about what have I been through, it's been hard and difficult. I want to share my experience with you who are still struggling as I did. Never give up, the best is yet to come! 

I have been married to my husband for three years and tried all the methods that we can find on the Internet trying to get pregnant. The pregnancy test never appears with 2 lines each month. Eventually, I started my IVF journey. But it hit me with a big surprise. 

I remember I was just doing a routine ultrasound exam. I didn’t worry too much. The doctor explained the result to me afterward. He suggested AMH and chromosome test for me as I have very few antral follicle counts. That concluded my first clinical visit experience. I got my reports later on. My AMH was only 0.07, equivalent to the value of menopause. And I have some abnormalities on my chromosome. I was sitting in my car, I cried for a very long time. I thought that I can't have my own child. 

My husband loves me very much, by knowing the news, he just asked me if it would affect my health. I said no. He said that's fine then, the only thing that matters is you. I wept again after hearing him saying that. From that moment on, I swore to myself, I will hold on to any slightest chance that I can find. Even if that means I will have to suffer. 

I have visited all fertility centers in Beijing, both public and private, and received two hysteroscopy exams and one salpingography. 

I have to do injections every month and do ultrasounds to monitor the growth of the follicles. And if there is a chance to retrieve the eggs, I always say yes.

After 2 years, I don’t know how many injections and blood tests I had. The only thing I remembered was the bruises on both arms. The nurse couldn’t even find a spot for a new test. After going through everything, only 2 embryos can be transferred at last. It didn't end as I expected. I know that I can not do this anymore, I won't work. 

The only choice left is using an egg donor. I know that many of you might reject the idea of using an egg donor at first. So do I. But after you've tried everything and I just won't work, it's time for you this think of another solution. 

I started to browse all kinds of information about egg donors on the Internet and kept doing consultations online. But the more I watched, the more I hesitated. Too many people have been deceived. Without personal experience, I don't dare to take the step. 

I found relevant information about Stork Fertility Center on the Internet. I didn’t pay special attention at first because it's quite far away. And it's hard for me to verify the authenticity of the center. Until a friend of mine was also seeking a way to donate eggs in Taiwan due to genetic problems, and chatting about Strok, she said that her friend had already been there, the experience was amazing.  And the successful pregnancy rate was very high, 90% of the people are all successful the first time! 

She invited me into a chat group about Stork, and I was so excited. I finally saw the silver lining. I was browsing all the discussions in the group and saw pictures of their babies, I've decided.

In September 2017, I sent an email to Stork and received a call the next day. The contact person was Joanna, she is very kind, and her voice is very soft and nice. She listened very carefully to all my questions, encouraged me, gives me confidence, answered all my questions and all my worries.  It makes me feel very warm. Since then, I have communicated with Joanna through email. She told me detailed information before going to Taiwan. I do not need to worry about a thing at all.  

In October, I finished the required notarization and started to go through various formalities for going to Taiwan. And then I was waiting for my period to come. Unexpectedly, my cycle was late. It was fairly regular, I didn't have my cycle for a month in November. During the time, I was very scared and terrified and kept in touch with Joanna by email. She told me not to hurry, wait slowly. It's not like you are having medical treatment, more like talking to a close friend.  Not only giving some professional advice but also understand how you feel at the moment and relieve your original anxiety and irritability due to illness.

In mid-December, my period finally came. And my impression of Stork Fertility Center was amazing! I was stunned by their environment, their service, and their profession. From the moment I got off the taxi, I felt the warmth from the staff, they were so welcoming. Joanna accompanied me through all the treatments of the day. I met Dr. O, an elegant, handsome, kind doctor. Dr. O carefully analyzed our previous experience and my medical history. Hysteroscopy and salpingography were arranged by Dr.O.  Although I have done countless IVF treatments in Beijing, I still felt nervous every time I lie on the ice-cold operating table.

They noticed that I was nervous and held my hand during the whole process. They also told me that I could hold on to her hard if I wanted. That was so moving. I almost cried.  When the blood was drawn, the nurse would also gently say: "Excuse me, it hurts a bit, I will be gentle." 

After the examination, the uterine cavity environment was not good, with polyps and fibroids. Dr. O suggested that we go back to Beijing and treat for the uterus cavity before doing implantation surgery. 

After returning to Beijing, I received hysteroscopic surgery again. One month after that, I received an email telling me that they found a matching egg donor for me. In March 2018, the donor entered the egg retrieval treatment. They retrieved  20 eggs, all 20 eggs were fertilized, and created 14 blastocysts!  It made me admire the technology of Stork!  In June, I successfully transplanted 2 blastocysts, one 5BB with PGS and one 5BC without PGS. The good news came 14 days later. The pregnancy went smoothly, and we successfully recorded the baby's heartbeat at 7 weeks of pregnancy. Holding the report, I looked at it for a long time, the long-awaited baby is growing up smoothly inside me. 

Unfortunately, the child was found with a cleft lip during the fifth-month pregnancy. My heart was broken and I sent an email to Joanna. The call came right away and arranged for Dr.O to call me at night. I remembered that we talked for a long time that day. Dr. O analyzed the consequences of leaving and not leaving this baby. 

Finally, he told me no matter what decision I make, just don't regret it. If we keep the baby, take good care of the baby, and accompany her through every difficult moment she will face. If you don’t keep the baby, you must believe that the baby will come back to me in good health. When Dr.O analyzed my problem so carefully and listen to my heart, I felt encouraged. 

Finally, in November 2018, my husband and I farewelled our baby in tears. Although we were reluctant to give up, we were worried that she would face many difficulties in this world. 

After communicating with Dr. O, I started the second transplantation course in April 2019. I got pregnant again 14 days later. In December 2019, my baby was born smoothly and healthily. At this moment, she is lying next to me and sleeping. I believe Dr. O's words, my baby is back. People who know my experience say that I am not easy, yes, that's true.  Now I am very grateful, I am grateful that I met my husband who loves me, I am grateful that I met Stork Fertility Center. I am grateful that I met Dr. O.  Thank you. 

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How to create an IVF baby with a high pregnancy rate, spent a lot of money, always hope to succeed at one time, check so many items, which one is right for me? Should I do it?

The answer that almost every infertile client wants to know how to create an IVF with a high pregnancy rate. After spending a lot of money, I always hope to succeed at one time. Among so many inspections, are they all what I need? Personalized IVF tells that there is no absolute answer to medical treatment. Only after non-guided consultation, a mutually agreed plan is the best plan.

This article will discuss the most popular IVF 3.0+ (PGS+ERA) recently. What is IVF 3.0+? That is, through in vitro fertilization, the sperm and eggs are combined in vitro and cultured. Through chromosome screening (PGS), embryos implanted are with normal chromosomes; and the optimal implantation window (ERA) of the maternal endometrium is found through the molecular platform of gene expression, then personalized embryo transfer(pET) at the timing.

The following data was mentioned in the 2019 Taiwan Reproductive Medicine Symposium. About 42% of IVF failures are caused by abnormal embryonic chromosomes, 12% are due to differences in the implantation window, and 18% are due to chromosomal abnormalities plus wrong transfer window. The remaining 28% of the errors are other reasons that have yet to be identified, as shown in the figure below.

The main reason for embryo chromosomal abnormalities usually comes from errors in meiosis of older eggs, rather than the traditional chromosomal inheritance from parents. The second major reason is the difference in embryo implantation windows. A successful IVF requires implantation at the right time in addition to normal embryo chromosomes, which is the so-called window of implantation (WOI).

According to the above figure, 72% of the failures of IVF are caused by chromosomal abnormalities or different bed windows. Therefore, after eliminating these two main causes, a higher success rate will be obtained.

Is it suitable for me to do PGS+ERA? The following chart tells us.

• Non-P/Non-E means no embryo chromosome check and no implantation window check.
• Non-P/E means no embryo chromosome check and the implantation window examination has been done.
• P/E means embryo chromosome check and the implantation window examination both have been done.

When the age of the egg is >38 years old, it reveals that the pregnancy rate of the implanted chromosomes normally goes with the correct implantation window is much higher than that of the group without embryo chromosome examination and implantation window examination.

Through the two graphs shared in the seminar, it is clear that when the egg is older than 38 years old, it is strongly recommended to perform PGS+ERA, which can greatly increase the pregnancy rate.

And what about the egg age less than 38 years old? According to Stork's experience, although the decline of the egg age helps to obtain a higher proportion of normal embryo chromosomes, and the proportion of abnormal implantation windows does not increase significantly (compared with the elderly group), but Who wants to be a gambler? If you want to be more than 90% sure, further inspections are not a must, and up to 72% of IVF failures are due to embryonic chromosomes and implantation windows. Summarize the following guidelines for your reference, choose the most suitable plan, consider the embryo count and psychological and financial factors, and select the best personalized IVF.

The following is a summary of the customers who are strongly recommended to perform IVF 3.0+(PGS+ERA):

1. Obesity (BMI>=30)
2. The endometrium is too thin (<6mm)
3. Once the IVF treatment failed
4. Recurrent miscarriage
5. Advanced age (>38yr.)
6. Have high demands on yourself and pursue success once
7. Embryos are rare and precious, basing on the principle of not wasting embryos

The high pregnancy rate of IVF has taken a big step forward, thanks to sufficient pre-checks, as follows:

1. Fallopian tube photography
2. Hysteroscopy
3. Immune check
4. Implantation window inspection
5. Embryo chromosome examination

Which of the above items are you missing? After taking a key step, we are making progress towards success.

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I got married when I was 35 years old. Although it was a bit late, I have always felt confident and lived a healthy life without thinking too much. However, in the third year of my marriage, I had the symptoms that may be menopause. After doing the blood tests in the hospital, it was found that the value of my ovarian function (AMH) was too low, and it was diagnosed as premature ovarian failure. After the doctor's explanation, I couldn't accept the conclusion at all, so I went to another hospital for examination. Unfortunately, I got the same explanation. The doctor said: "According to your current situation, it is difficult to have children. If you don’t want to give up in any case, you can consider finding an egg donor from overseas to have children." ”It must be something wrong?!" I thought. Then in the next 3 following years, I was treated for infertility between different hospitals.

At the beginning, a few eggs could be retrieved, but most of them could not be fertilized. Then gradually no more eggs could be retrieved. Despite this situation, I realized that if I had given up at this point, I would definitely have no chance to have a baby in my life. Therefore, even if I knew it was nearly hopeless, I just couldn't stop walking toward the hospital. One day, the doctor said to me, "I can no longer do anything for you." After being told like this, I could not stop crying everyday.

At that time, when I was outside, I couldn't take my eyes off those families with children. When I was at home, I felt a lot of pain even if I just heard the crying of babies or saw advertisements with parents and children on TV. I did not know how to live through such hard days. I believe there are many people who can live very well and meaningfully without children. Maybe everyone’s desireness to have children is at different degrees, and I am one of those who desperately want children.

In fact, I also had tried to imagine what if I had no choice but to live a life without children. Maybe it was a good idea to travel overseas frequently, do whatever I want, or buy a luxury car, etc. However, deep in my mind, I understand that these are none of what I really want. No matter how hard I try to imagine life without children, my mind just went blank.

Some people said, "If you want a child so much, you can adopt it." But what I want is me and my husband's child, or at least my husband's child, so that my husband can become a father. Finding an egg donor had been in my mind since the first time I heard about it. “If I give birth myself, there must be some kind of connection between me and the child.”I think.

Later, in order to persuade me and my husband’s parents, I explained to them that I wanted to do egg donor-recipient treatment. "Is it necessary to do this? Why do you want a baby so much?" I was opposed and asked to explain why. Frankly speaking, even myself did not know why I wanted children so much, and I still couldn’t explain it. I have told myself several times, "It is enough to try so far, give it up! Just accept life without children!" I also have tried hard to practice it, but it still hasn't worked. In fact, I really hoped someone could tell me how to give up. If I gave up, would I be free from pain? Would I be able to find a different goal in my life?

Finally, after negotiation for many times, now me and my husband’s parents feel joyful to have grandchildren.

I have been really happy since I knew that I was pregnant. I can now face the scene of a family with children peacefully. Before pregnancy, it was suffering. I have no regrets about being an egg recipient! Rather, if I had made up my mind earlier, I thought it could be more leeway in terms of age and money. Looking at the cute face of the child every day, I am grateful. Thank you so much, my baby, for coming to our home! I, your mom, will make you happy! Although I am very busy every day, I still feel very happy. Thank you very much for realizing my dream that had been unreachable.

What will happen to my relationship with my child when he learns the whole story? Honestly speaking, I was worried about it and read a lot of critical opinions on the internet. It may be painful to my child, however, I can only keep on living like this and do my best to make my child happy. I won’t stop telling how much I love him even if I am resented and blamed. 

I believe couples who are now undergoing infertility treatment feel anxious and pain. Each couple’s desire for a child and their motivation are at a different degree. Maybe some people regret being egg recipients, but I think it is enough to make a decision after careful consideration. At the very beginning, considering my feelings, my husband told me, "It doesn't matter if we don't have any child." But now he is a father who loves his child and shows off everywhere, even makes people embarrassed and surprised. It turns out that a person can change that much. I thought he must have wanted to have a child very much.

Egg donation saved my life.

The pre-implantation screening (PGS/PGT-A) also makes me relieved.The donor was very young, but I still worried about the quality of the sperm since my husband was not young anymore. My husband and I have suffered from infertility for a very long time, so we decided if I got pregnant, I would give birth to the child despite any abnormalities. However, if we could choose an embryo with normal chromosomes for implantation, it would be more reassuring. If I was always worried about the fetus' health, it must not be good for the fetus. We had three embryos chromosomes tested, and one of them was found to be abnormal. It was a correct decision to do the PGS test.

I am grateful to the egg donor, the doctors and all the staff of Stork Fertility Center. Stork Fertility Center gave me this precious baby, let my husband become a father and let me become a mother who gives birth and raises children. I really appreciate it.

    No matter what painful things happen in the future, it will be nothing compared to life without children. I will definitely treasure my child and raise him preciously. I promise to do my best to make him happy.

    Really appreciated.

Good blastocysts are far more precious than diamonds! If you wanna continue to collect good eggs to form good blastocysts, it will take longer. After all, the older you get, the condition of the eggs will only get worse...

A Birthday gift giving back to the future!

"I make that as a birthday gift to myself. Thanks to the advanced modern medical technology, I can freeze my fertility at this age and have a hold of my future."

I did not plan to have any children at first. I enjoy the time with myself and my freedom. That was me a few years ago. But people change, especially when you are at your most vulnerable moment when you are sick. Someone in the family got sick, everyone in the family is called up to help. That's when I realized you can never have enough family members. 

This is the moment when my thought of freezing my eggs appears. Your child is not necessarily staying with you the whole life. But it is always nice knowing that you have a family that cares about you. Raising a child is not an easy task in 2020, as well as having pets or keeping myself warm. 

The thought planted in my head for so long, it finally sprouted. I turned 39 this year, is the same age that my mother gave birth to me. Time is flying. I realize that I have to take some action! I studied a lot online and found Stork Fertility Center's website. They have detailed blog posts and graphics at a glance. Suddenly I apprehend that the quality of your eggs is tile with your age.  

When I realized that I am competing with time, I started doing research comparing different hospitals and fertility centers. I finally chose Stork Fertility Center. They specialize in infertility and fertility preservation. Their treatment plan aimed at achieving "4- F". Fewer blood tests, fewer ultrasound exams, fewer injections, fewer clinic visits. That's a big attraction for me as I can not get away from work that often.

I make that as a birthday gift to myself. Thanks to the advanced modern medical technology, I can freeze my fertility at this age and have a hold of my future. Some might say that you might never use those eggs. Why bother to spend all that money on that? I think egg freezing is like time traveling. When you are planning for a family maybe five years later, you will be thankful that you made the right decision. Time is irreversible, no matter how much money you own. A word before is worth two behind.

Stork Fertility Center's team is very professional and helpful throughout the treatment. They helped me to arrange the time so that I won't have to take so many off from work. In the end, I only take one day off for surgery day. The blood tests, ultrasound, and clinic visits were all arranged at mine non-working hours. They have their application. It shows your itinerary daily by just one click on your phone. And the surgery took only 10-15 minutes. The operation room's ambiance is warming, not like any other hospital. You feel comfier with the cozy atmosphere and friendly staff. 

Egg freezing is like insurance. You will feel safer after having one. This is probably the most meaningful birthday gift that I ever had. 

Note : 

1. Stork Fertility Center offers "4-F" treatment. Fewer blood tests, fewer ultrasound exams, fewer injections, and fewer clinic visits. The treatment is done with a minimum of two clinic visits. Just like our case above, taking only one day off from work! Before anyone knows, you already finished the treatment!  

2. The case froze ten mature eggs at her first treatment. 

Doctors suggest that the number of frozen mature eggs in each age group is different. It is related to age. With higher age, comes with a higher chromosome abnormal rate. Egg freeze treatment is suggested before age 35. The pregnancy rate and live-birth rate are relatively better. 

3.The recommended number of mature eggs for cryopreservation for bringing a baby home at different ages is as follows:

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