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[quote=Anonymous]Have you done more than that one cycle of IVF so far?  I used CCRM Denver years ago, before their national expansion.  I was 40 1/2 when I started.

Schoolcraft tends to err on the side of pessimism.  He consistently gave me odds that were lower than would be expected based on my test results and published studies by CCRM.  When I asked why, he said it was because I had had two miscarriages and one disastrous IVF at SG prior to starting with him.  I ended up producing multiple high quality CCS-normal blasts in my first cycle with him and in subsequent banking cycles.  All my single embryo transfers with him were successful.

I will say that the problem with my first and only cycle at SG turned out to be medical misjudgment.  After that, my first cycle at CCRM went very well and my second was disappointing, but the one viable embryo it produced got me an amazing son.  The third CCRM cycle was better.  Schoolcraft is of the belief that egg quality can vary widely from month to month, and there is data that suggests IVF is more successful in the summer, probably because of the solar effect on vitamin D.

I don't know whether CCRM is truly better, but if you have something other than age-related chromosomal issues going on, CCRM is likely to find it.  They do more diagnostic testing than other clinics, especially if you push for it.  Make sure you rule out things like uterine scarring from D&Cs, endometriosis, etc.  If there are even the slightest signs of possible uterine issues, consider using a surrogate if you are able to make more embryos.

Also, you shouldn't draw conclusions either way from one bad IVF cycle.  At 40, it is pretty normal to end up with one or two viable blasts from each cycle.

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