Local options for natural cycle IVF

[Anonymous]

Can anyone provide any information on the range of local options for natural cycle IVF? I know Dominion has a long history of it. Does Frankfurter at GW also do it? Are there others? Is one practice more successful than others? We won't do stimulated IVF because of my husband's religious beliefs. We're also a one-car family, so a location that was metro-accessible (e.g. GW) is vastly better from a logistics perspective.

Thank you for any input!

[Anonymous]

I did a lot of research into this last year (thankfully didn't end up needing it), and as far as I could find, Dominion and GW are your only options. In my experience, GW is the least structured clinic in DC - they will work with you on a protocol you feel comfortable with, rather than sticking to a "this is the way we do things, full stop" attitude that many clinics (i.e., Shady Grove) seem to have.

[Anonymous]

I did two ncivf's with Dr. F. Neither worked but then again I'm 43!

[Anonymous]

I did 2 with Dominion, both unsuccessful, BUT they have done this for quite a while and do by far the most, so I would go there. Check the CDC and look at the line that says 'percentage of unstimulated cycles'. I knew DF's is like 60%, not sure about GW. If you talk with them, ask both:

1. the percentage of eggs that make it to retrieval
2. the percentage of eggs that fertilize
3. the percent that then make it to transfer
4. and of course, the percent that make it to a viable pregnancy.

The CDC lumps these results with stimulated, so its not possible to get a clear picture there.

FWIW, I found DF to be very flexible on protocol as well.

[Anonymous]

10:20 poster. Actually mine were modified ncivf. I did light stims at the end to make sure I did not ovulate too early.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all! I'd love to hear any other experiences with NCIVF with Frankfurther at GW if there are any

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did 2 with Dominion, both unsuccessful, BUT they have done this for quite a while and do by far the most, so I would go there. Check the CDC and look at the line that says 'percentage of unstimulated cycles'. I knew DF's is like 60%, not sure about GW. If you talk with them, ask both:

1. the percentage of eggs that make it to retrieval
2. the percentage of eggs that fertilize
3. the percent that then make it to transfer
4. and of course, the percent that make it to a viable pregnancy.

The CDC lumps these results with stimulated, so its not possible to get a clear picture there.

FWIW, I found DF to be very flexible on protocol as well.

They have this data published on their website !

[Anonymous]

I did NCIVF with DF and it worked on the 2nd round, they have the most experience with this approach and I found them after my RE at SG actually got mad at me for asking about it.
My DH would never agree to stim IVF due to the possibility of excess embryos so given my DH's poor motility it was our best option.

[Anonymous]

Agree, DF is your best bet.

[Anonymous]

GW has had a lot of turmoil lately so I would check out the previous threads on this site about them prior to committing to that clinic.

[Anonymous]

If you are set on NCIVF go to DF or look at out of town clinics like USC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are set on NCIVF go to DF or look at out of town clinics like USC.

I agree. You want to go with someone who has tons of experience in this. Dominion does more NCIVF than everyone else combined.

[Anonymous]

I am in the 2ww right now with our first NCIVF cycle at Dominion, and in the same boat as the OP -- due to husband's religious beliefs we are not doing stimulated IVF. I did a lot of research and decided that Dominion was the way to go since they do more NCIVF than any other clinic. I'm glad that Dominion does it. That said, I am not a big fan of their office. A minor complaint in the grand scheme of things, but the music they have on in the waiting room and procedure rooms is atrocious, and so loud! We loved our doctor at SG, and would have stayed with them if they were willing to do natural cycle.

[Anonymous]

I know CFA does it as well. I had an unsuccessful stimulated round that we followed with NCIVF implanting two embryos from round one. We were successful with that round and I am almost 18 weeks now. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know CFA does it as well. I had an unsuccessful stimulated round that we followed with NCIVF implanting two embryos from round one. We were successful with that round and I am almost 18 weeks now. Good luck.

First, congrats! But I'm confused by this...if you did NCIVF, how would you have implanted embryos from round one?