Andrea's Fertility Journey

Have you sought fertility treatment before? Why did you choose Dr. NeeOo W. Chin as your fertility expert? 

I was referred to Dr. Chin through a close family friend who went to him herself and had two successful IVF babies. When my husband and I met Dr. Chin for our initial consult, we knew we were in good hands. Dr. Chin was realistic and up front about our options. We immediately felt like family and not just a number. 

What were your expectations going into it? 

Honestly, I didn’t have a whole lot. I’d known since I was 15 it would be very difficult for me to conceive a biological child of my own, so I’d had a lot of time to process everything by the time we started IVF. 

Can you summarize what treatments you received and your experience with Dr. Chin and the team? 

We started with IVF egg donor. I have a balanced translocation chromosome on top of premature ovarian failure. After discussions and labs, we decided egg donor was our safest and best route of conceiving a healthy baby. My first transfer didn’t go as planned and we didn’t conceive. Before our second transfer we did a hysteroscopy which revealed a few polyps that may have played a part in the failed transfer. Unfortunately, our second transfer failed as well. After each negative beta Dr. Chin called me himself to check on me. We also had follow up meetings after each to game plan. After our second unsuccessful transfer we took a year off. When we went back for our 3rd we went in ready. I’d spent the year exercising and lost weight in hopes that would give us an advantage. We added a couple new medications and I also got acupuncture. I’m not sure exactly what did it but that transfer stuck, and we conceived our first Chin Baby. 

Were you able to conceive? 

Yes! We conceived our first daughter through IVF and then had our 2nd daughter through a very shocking and surprising spontaneous pregnancy. 

Did you opt for additional treatments like acupuncture or hormonal treatment? If so, tell us about them. 

Yes! I did acupuncture during our 3rd transfer cycle. 

Any final thoughts? 

Through the whole process we felt so supported by Dr. Chin and his staff. Even when we had a spontaneous pregnancy with our second daughter and I called the clinic freaking out, they welcomed us back and supported us through our first trimester. This gave us such relief and peace of mind. We are so thankful for their Fertility Wellness Institute and everything they’ve done for us! It's because of them that we have our beautiful family today!