Some of the newer stories concerning IVF have focused on the benefits of freezing embryos. Recent data analysis revealed that women who freeze their embryos for transfer during a later cycle had a 30% greater chance of achieving pregnancy compared to fresh embryo transfers during the same cycle.

While further investigation still needs to be conducted, we’ve achieved high success rates here at New Hope Fertility with frozen embryo transfers, helping women get pregnant without the overmedication and costs associated with multiple cycles involving follicle stimulating hormones (FSH).

We came across two significant IVF success stories to highlight in the frozen embryo transfer category this week.  Our first comes from a 35-year-old, returning to our clinic to use embryos she froze in 2010.  Because Ms. 35 froze her embryos, this means she did not have to take the hormone medication involved in an initial IVF cycle, which work to stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple eggs for use during treatment.  This also means frozen embryo transfer protocols not only cost less, but have the added benefit of being more minimally invasive since you don’t have to undergo another cycle to release more eggs.  Congratulations to Ms. 35 on her second baby with New Hope!

Our second success story comes from a 40-year-old, who first arrived at New Hope at the age of 38 after having trouble getting pregnant with her first child.  She completed 1 Natural IVF cycle and 2 Ultra Mini-IVF™ (no injections), got pregnant from her first fresh embryo transfer, and delivered a baby girl at the end of 2010.  When she recently returned, she was able to get pregnant again using one of her frozen embryos during another injection-less Mini-IVF™ cycle.  Congrats again, Ms. 40!

Whether you’re undergoing IVF treatment to try and have your first or second child, exploring frozen embryo options may be the route for you, especially if cost and overstimulation major concerns.  Thanks to the stories like those from Ms. 35 and Ms. 40, New Hope can share the positive successes we’ve had with our minimally invasive frozen embryo transfer protocols.

Visit us online to schedule a consultation or learn more about frozen embryo transfers.

Two quick stories to congratulate some recent patients:

1) 30 y/o was referred to NHFC by a friend after failing several hyperstimulated IUIs.  Wanting to try our more natural and low medication protocols she became pregnant through Mini-IVF in June!

2) 38 y/o with bilateral tubal blockage told she would most likely never get pregnant after conventional IVF did not work.  She became pregnant with her first child with Mini-IVF and was also able to bank eggs for help conceiving in the future!

Congratulations to both patients! We’re always proud to hear of our successes, the persistence of our patients, and that we can help friends of past patients!

Three quick stories to congratulate a few patients:

1) 44 y/o decided to use donor eggs after 4 IVF cycles with her own eggs did not work. She had a positive pregnancy in April and graduated with us in May!

2) 32 y/o completed one IVF cycle with donor sperm. She opted for a double embryo transfer and is pregnant with twins.

3) 36 y/o completed one Mini-IVF™ cycle and used a frozen embryo transfer to get pregnant on her first try. She has moved on to her OBGYN!

Congrats!

Two success stories with some similarities.

33 y/o wanted a boy. Conceived from frozen d2 embryo that was thawed, biopsied on d3 and tested for gender than transferred as d5. Embryos were from Clomid Mini-IVF, 5 injections only — the equivalent medication for only 2 days of conventional IVF.

28 y/o also wanted a boy. Came to NHFC and is now pregnant with very similar protocol as the 33 y/o mentioned above.

Both women came to New Hope because, in doing their research, they found that we are the premier center for gender selection in the world. Many patients who come to us are drawn to the fact that we can help them not only with gender selection, but with our preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) capability, more generally. We can help patients screen for genetic diseases that they may have in their family and help couples to build the kind of balanced family that they want. More information about PGD can be found on our website.

We have a lot of successes recently and we are very happy!

1) NN came to NHFC in December 2010 at the age of 36 with secondary infertility. She completed one IVF cycle with gender selection for XY. She had a frozen embyo transfer on March 8, 2011 and a positive pregnancy test on March 15, 2011, graduated with us on April 19, 2011.

2) YL came to NHFC in September 2010 at the age of 27 with secondary infertility. She completed two IUI cycles and got pregnant on the second IUI cycle in March 2011. She also graduated with us April 19, 2011.

3) MK came to NHFC in January 2011 at the age of 35 with secondary infertility. She completed one Mini IVF cycle and had a frozen embryo transfer on March 6, 2011 with 1xD5. She had her first positive pregnancy test on March 14, 2011 and graduated on April 20, 2011.

4) IP, 38 y/o, is pregnant with her 2nd baby from a natural cycle frozen blastocyst transfer. The embryo was created from clomid only Mini-IVF cycle in August that was transferred in March. The patient was seeing reproductive specialist of NY on long island before coming to New Hope. Her peak d3 FSH level was documented as 24.

5) SK 28 y/o, is pregnant with her 1st baby through clomid timed intercourse.

6) CC, 40 y/o, is pregnant with her 2nd baby from a natural cycle blastocyst frozen embryo transfer. The embryo was created from clomid-only Mini-IVF in 8/10 and transferred 3/11 with a peak FSH of 43.

7) CL, 39 y/o, is pregnant with her first baby from a natural cycle frozen blastocyst transfer using natural IVF (no meds). Her peak FSH was 20 and she had previous failed IVF treatments at Genesis and the Cooper Institute.