Many women and couples facing infertility become exhausted after trying to conceive for several months without success, especially if they feel they’ve tried it all — timed intercourse, artificial insemination, hanging upside down while performing some sort of ancient fertility chant.  Just when you may think you’re out of options, though, keep in mind that there are always third party options.  For some, help getting pregnant may come in the form of hiring a gestational surrogate; however, for those who still wish to have the experience of carrying a child (and with genes from one of the parents), donor egg programs can help hopeful parents that feel down on their luck.

At New Hope Fertility Center, we pride ourselves on having the leading Donor Egg Program in the Tri-State area.  With our frozen donor egg bank, we’ve been able to differentiate ourselves from other Donor IVF programs since we do not require recipients and donors to be on the same cycle.  At competing centers, those wishing to use donor eggs to get pregnant would have to choose a donor and then time their IVF cycles to go forward with treatment.  At New Hope, our frozen Donor Egg Bank gives intended parents the option to choose from our existing donors who have provided us with their eggs for use in the intended parents’ upcoming Donor IVF cycle whenever the recipients are ready.

The choices don’t stop there.  Those who elect to use donor eggs can also choose to use a direct donor rather than our frozen Donor Egg Bank.  New Hope Fertility is actually one of the few clinics in the world that gives patients using donor eggs the option of using our donor egg bank or selecting a donor with whom they personally choose.

We have a few IVF success stories to mention that involve women who chose to use donor eggs to get pregnant.  Just recently, we had a 45-year-old who returned a positive pregnancy test after electing to go the Direct Donor route (using the eggs of someone she chose) with a single embryo transfer (which ensures the safest uterine environment for both mother and child).  We also recently had two 46-year-olds, one who was struggling with secondary infertility, announce positive pregnancy tests.  Both women got pregnant after their frozen embryo transfers using donor eggs from New Hope’s frozen Donor Egg Bank.

One of our more difficult cases as of late involved a 43-year-old who arrived at New Hope dealing with primary infertility.  A good example of someone not giving up, she had a few unsuccessful rounds of our Mini-IVF™ treatment before moving to our Donor Program.  We’re pleased to announce her persistence paid off — she got pregnant after a donor frozen (single) embryo transfer.  Case in point that just when you may think you ran out of options, there exist places to turn to for even more help in your battle with infertility!

Congratulations to our recent IVF success stories!

Endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and premature ovarian failure are only a few of the many reproductive disorders that disrupt the normal physiological functions of the female body.  Oftentimes, such female health disorders can cause larger issues, infertility being one of the major side effects of such ailments.

If you suffer from a reproductive disorder, you are certainly not alone.  In fact, endometriosis in itself affects 6.3 million women in the United States.  When you consider those with a female reproductive disorder and imagine the women among them trying to get pregnant, it is hard not to become increasingly aware of just how many women and couples struggle with infertility related to a female health issue.

At New Hope Fertility Center, we treat a wide variety of women who come in dealing with fertility issues related to their reproductive disorder.  Just recently, we were able to help two women with premature ovarian failure successfully conceive with our help, as well as one woman struggling with tubal issues.

Our first patient arrived at our doors with premature ovarian failure and a high FSH at the age of 34. Premature ovarian failure (POF), as defined by The Mayo Clinic, “refers to a loss of normal ovarian function of your ovaries before the age of 40.”  Since POF causes the ovaries to cease producing normal levels of estrogen, infertility can result, which was the case with Ms. 34.  We’re happy to announce, however, that after a couple of years collecting embryos through Natural IVF (no medication), Ms. 34 got pregnant after a frozen embryo transfer using hormone replacement therapy.  Not to mention, she was told by other doctors she would never get pregnant using her own eggs.

Our second patient also had a high FSH due to premature ovarian failure (POF) at the age of 38.  FSH stands for follicle stimulating hormone and is responsible for encouraging the growth of egg cells (follicles) in the female reproductive system. In response to an unhealthy reproductive environment, FSH levels will increase as they try to compensate inside these “faulty” systems and produce viable eggs for fertilization.  Therefore, high FSH levels indicate it may be more difficult to retrieve eggs from a woman suffering from a reproductive disorder such as POF — but it certainly doesn’t make getting pregnant impossible.  Ms. 38, similar to our first patient, was able to get pregnant after collecting eggs using Natural Cycle IVF.  When she was ready for her treatment at the age of 42 she was already menopausal, but able to get pregnant with a frozen embryo transfer through a hormone replacement cycle!

Our third IVF success story of the day comes from a woman who had a history of ectopic pregnancies at the age of 44.  Ms. 44 elected to try our world-class Donor IVF Program and delivered a healthy baby girl in 2011.  We’re pleased to announce, with the help of New Hope, she will once again be welcoming another child conceived through a frozen embryo transfer from our Donor Egg Bank.

Congratulations to these three recent IVF success stories.  You prove it is still possible to get pregnant even after dealing with a reproductive health issue!

When it comes to infertility, emotional and physical stress are unifying themes between women and other couples struggling to get pregnant. If having trouble getting pregnant isn’t hard enough, many women also suffer the frustration of failed IVF cycles, which only add to feelings that come along with being labeled a “statistic” — loss, uncertainty, and hopelessness.

Many traditional fertility centers will turn away women, partners, and couples who have previously failed IVF, and are subsequently labeled as “IVF non-responders.” For the staff and doctors at New Hope, however, IVF non-responders are some of our more inspiring cases. Just like infertility shining a light on themes of hopelessness and loss, so do these particular women bring together themes of resilience, hope, and persistence.  In realizing any dream, especially that of motherhood, these characteristics are the key to success.

Just recently we had the honor of treating a few women who got pregnant after unsuccessful IVF cycles, and other than infertility, pushing through to the next best option is what make these patients similar.

Our first patient, Ms. 41, arrived at our clinic with a history of primary infertility.  After completing 2 Mini-IVF™ cycles and a Natural IVF Cycle,  she had a failed fresh embryo transfer.  After discussing her next options with our fertility specialists, she had a frozen embryo transfer that was successful and she got pregnant.

Our second IVF success story comes from Ms. 34, who came to New Hope after suffering with tubal factor infertility. She completed 1 Mini-IVF cycle and, unfortunately, after her fresh embryo transfer, she did not get pregnant. Ms. 34 decided to push through and have a frozen embryo transfer 3 months later, and the second time was her charm — she got pregnant!

Our third patient, Ms. 43, came to us with a history of 2 pre-term deliveries. She completed a few frustratingly unsuccessful cycles of Mini-IVF™ and Natural Cycle IVF, but she did not give up there. After moving to our Donor Program, she had a donor frozen embryo transfer and got pregnant.

Congratulations to these 3 inspiring women who got pregnant after going through IVF failure.  You are a guiding light for women who need that extra push when getting back up feels impossible!

Secondary infertility is a frustrating obstacle to face when you’re trying to add to your family. Technically defined as “the inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term after successfully conceiving one or more children,” secondary infertility can occur at anytime during a woman’s childbearing years (source: The Fertility Authority). Because many women and couples believe they will get pregnant again naturally considering their previous success with conception, women struggling with secondary infertility oftentimes do not seek fertility treatments with the hope that they will eventually conceive on their own.  Secondary infertility is actually more common than people realize – contributing to more than half of all infertility cases.

Our clinic treats many patients dealing with secondary infertility.  A few recent cases involved a 40 year-old, a 37 year-old, and a 46 year-old.  Despite their difference in age, these women were all facing the same problem in adding to their family: secondary infertility.

Our fertility specialists were able to use minimally invasive techniques such as timed intercourse, Mini-IVF™, and single embryo transfers to help these women get pregnant without overstimulating them with fertility medication or multiple embryo transfers.  After a timed intercourse cycle under the care of our doctors, Ms. 40 recently announced that she produced a positive pregnancy test! Likewise, Ms. 37, frustrated by her infertility and one unsuccessful attempt at Mini-IVF™, persisted with a second try at Mini-IVF™ and got pregnant after her frozen embryo transfer!  Not to mention, our doctor’s were able to help her conceive on her second try with a single embryo, not multiple embryos — which often overwhelm the woman’s body under conventional IVF methods. Lastly, Ms. 46, also frustrated by a failed donor embryo transfer, continued with a second donor frozen embryo transfer and got pregnant!  Our donor program is unique in that we have a donor embryo bank that virtually eliminates the wait time found at most conventional establishments, which require the donor and recipient to have timed cycles.

While these women all had secondary infertility in common, you can see that our doctors treat each patient differently based on the woman’s unique health history and physiology, hence the difference in the 3 treatment plans.  Needless to say, it was also the hope and desire to conceive again that helped these women overcome their issues with secondary infertility.

Congratulations on these 3 new mothers to-be!!!

1) 36 y/o arrived at New Hope dealing with unexplained infertility.  She travelled from PA because she did want the heavy stimulation involved in conventional IVF protocols for not just her first, but also her second child with New Hope Fertility.  She became pregnant through our Natural Cycle IVF protocol from a frozen embryo transfer created through Mini-IVF™.  Congratulations on your success with our minimally invasive IVF treatments!

2) 38 y/o arrived at New Hope, also for her second child with our clinic, and still struggling with unexplained infertility.  After freezing embryos from her initial Mini-IVF™ treatment in 2008, she got pregnant after a frozen embryo transfer with Natural Cycle IVF.  Congrats!

3) 39 y/o sought out the help of New Hope after dealing will primary infertility issues. After a couple of failed Mini-IVF™ cycles, she decided to move to our Egg Donor Program. After her donor frozen embryo transfer, she has just announced that she is pregnant with twins!  Congratulations!

Read more about our donor egg statistics and our status as a leading clinic for egg donor programs in the Tri State area on our blog here.

1) 40 y/o came to New Hope Fertility also with a history of primary infertility.  She struggled with a couple of unsuccessful IVF cycles before deciding to move to IVF using donor eggs.   After a donor frozen embryo transfer she got pregnant.  Congrats!

2) 47 y/o came to New Hope with a history of primary infertility.  She had a frozen embryo transfer through our Egg Donor Program and got pregnant.  Congratulations!

3) 55 y/o arrived at NHFC with a history of secondary infertility.  She also completed our Donor Egg Program and got pregnant after her frozen embryo transfer.  Congrats!

4) 41 y/o arrived at New Hope with premature ovarian failure and a very high FSH. After attempting to get pregnant using our holistic IVF approaches, she decided to move on to our Donor IVF Program, which only took a few weeks from the time of transfer until she found out she was pregnant. Congrats!

5) 44 y/o arrived at NH with a history of secondary infertility. She recently became pregnant from a frozen single embryo transfer through our donor program. Congratulations!