CCRM NoVA sky high expectations

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:amazing. how many eggs/embryos/blasts did you get per cycle?

Cycle 1
13 eggs retrieved
11 mature
8 fertilized
2 made it
1 normal

Cycle 2
9 eggs retrieved
6 mature
Can’t remember how many fertilized
2 made it
2 normal

This is amazing. Did you cycle anywhere else first? I’m at GW and can never get any normals. Wondering if I need to switch to CCRM

One stim cycle abroad, 3 eggs retrieved one made it to blast, fresh transfer, BFN.

I also added some supplants, vitamin d, melatonin, vitamin c and COQ10 and changed acupuncturists. CCRM protocols were much more aggressive.

[Anonymous]

New poster chiming in – I had horrible luck at GW. I did 3 cycles, one of which was cancelled after 12 days of stims. Transferred a total of 8 embryos and had 3 miscarriages. They suspected a quality issue. With my first cycle at CCRM, we got 6 PGS normal embryos. I know plenty of GW babies, so at the end of the day, I think luck plays a part. But I definitely recommend scheduling a consultation with CCRM at the very least. Nothing to lose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New poster chiming in – I had horrible luck at GW. I did 3 cycles, one of which was cancelled after 12 days of stims. Transferred a total of 8 embryos and had 3 miscarriages. They suspected a quality issue. With my first cycle at CCRM, we got 6 PGS normal embryos. I know plenty of GW babies, so at the end of the day, I think luck plays a part. But I definitely recommend scheduling a consultation with CCRM at the very least. Nothing to lose.

Thanks so much. I am the PP who is thinking of switching. I have an appointment with CCRM in a few weeks. I’m scared to let myself get hopeful again though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster chiming in – I had horrible luck at GW. I did 3 cycles, one of which was cancelled after 12 days of stims. Transferred a total of 8 embryos and had 3 miscarriages. They suspected a quality issue. With my first cycle at CCRM, we got 6 PGS normal embryos. I know plenty of GW babies, so at the end of the day, I think luck plays a part. But I definitely recommend scheduling a consultation with CCRM at the very least. Nothing to lose.

Thanks so much. I am the PP who is thinking of switching. I have an appointment with CCRM in a few weeks. I’m scared to let myself get hopeful again though.

I think you should just view it as information gathering. Some people don’t have success there. 2 people I know have done 2 or 3 rounds there and gotten no blasts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:amazing. how many eggs/embryos/blasts did you get per cycle?

Cycle 1
13 eggs retrieved
11 mature
8 fertilized
2 made it
1 normal

Cycle 2
9 eggs retrieved
6 mature
Can’t remember how many fertilized
2 made it
2 normal

This is amazing. Did you cycle anywhere else first? I’m at GW and can never get any normals. Wondering if I need to switch to CCRM

One stim cycle abroad, 3 eggs retrieved one made it to blast, fresh transfer, BFN.

I also added some supplants, vitamin d, melatonin, vitamin c and COQ10 and changed acupuncturists. CCRM protocols were much more aggressive.

Can you elaborate on this, please? What was the difference in protocols between GW and CCRM?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:amazing. how many eggs/embryos/blasts did you get per cycle?

Cycle 1
13 eggs retrieved
11 mature
8 fertilized
2 made it
1 normal

Cycle 2
9 eggs retrieved
6 mature
Can’t remember how many fertilized
2 made it
2 normal

This is amazing. Did you cycle anywhere else first? I’m at GW and can never get any normals. Wondering if I need to switch to CCRM

One stim cycle abroad, 3 eggs retrieved one made it to blast, fresh transfer, BFN.

I also added some supplants, vitamin d, melatonin, vitamin c and COQ10 and changed acupuncturists. CCRM protocols were much more aggressive.

Can you elaborate on this, please? What was the difference in protocols between GW and CCRM?

I didn’t got to GW so I can’t compare, sorry!

[Anonymous]

GW seems more conservative than CCRM in protocol as well as in lab (prefer day 3 over 5)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GW seems more conservative than CCRM in protocol as well as in lab (prefer day 3 over 5)

I don't know if I agree with this. GW grows my embryos out to day 7 and said they don't recommend day 3 transfers unless you're unable to get embryos to blast.

[Anonymous]

I think the difference is gw is willing to do day 3 and ccrm is not. Most of my transfer at gw have been day 3

[Anonymous]

ccrm-nova lab person called me with my results and had in her notes that the wrong doctor. are these little mistakes something to be concerned about? i was really annoyed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ccrm-nova lab person called me with my results and had in her notes that the wrong doctor. are these little mistakes something to be concerned about? i was really annoyed.

Commented earlier about issues with my nurse... it doesn't really end. Doctor forgot I have one ovary, kept looking for the other. Financial counselor never even submitted pre-auth papers to my insurance. Previous nurse sent my prescriptions to the wrong pharmacy, even though I gave her the name and phone number of mine. Makes me miss the factory-level efficiency of SG. If I hadn't paid already I'd move elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ccrm-nova lab person called me with my results and had in her notes that the wrong doctor. are these little mistakes something to be concerned about? i was really annoyed.

Commented earlier about issues with my nurse... it doesn't really end. Doctor forgot I have one ovary, kept looking for the other. Financial counselor never even submitted pre-auth papers to my insurance. Previous nurse sent my prescriptions to the wrong pharmacy, even though I gave her the name and phone number of mine. Makes me miss the factory-level efficiency of SG. If I hadn't paid already I'd move elsewhere.

eek, was this dr payson?

[Anonymous]

I have been a patient there since late last year and generally things are really smooth. However, lately, there has been an increased wait time for appointments and I find Dr Payson to be a little more rough with the ultrasounds. I guess now that they have more patients it might be less smooth.

[Anonymous]

I commented earlier on the doctor "forgetting" about my one ovary (apparently it was just a joke... I'm not the best at reading humor sometimes) and some other stuff, but as an update: felt so much better on this protocol than at SG's (where I had my previous cycle). Even better, the doctor retrieved almost double the eggs than at SG (the same number visible at monitoring for both, but I'd never even met the doctor who did my retrieval at SG). I have DOR so this is absolutely huge for us! Never expected this great an outcome, hopefully a couple of embryos result from that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I commented earlier on the doctor "forgetting" about my one ovary (apparently it was just a joke... I'm not the best at reading humor sometimes) and some other stuff, but as an update: felt so much better on this protocol than at SG's (where I had my previous cycle). Even better, the doctor retrieved almost double the eggs than at SG (the same number visible at monitoring for both, but I'd never even met the doctor who did my retrieval at SG). I have DOR so this is absolutely huge for us! Never expected this great an outcome, hopefully a couple of embryos result from that.

so glad to hear this. what protocol did you use?