Successful Pregnancy After an Egg Donation and IUI Experience

A Couple’s IUI Treatment Experience

In this experience of IUI treatment, you can explore one couple’s path to parenthood. IUI stands for Intrauterine Insemination and enhances the chance of a successful pregnancy by placing sperm into the womb.

In this story, the bountiful help and commitment from one of the fertility specialists at the Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health guided them towards a dream end result – a beautiful baby boy!

“My consultant was Dr Ali Al-Chami, and he was excellent. What we really appreciated was his honesty: when we saw him, my fertility was low, and he did not sugar-coat anything or offer us false hope. He laid out our options. At first, I was resistant to the idea of a donor egg, but as I turned 43 during our 2 IUI treatments, we really did not have much hope if we wanted a baby.

“Dr Al-Chami had mentioned a donor egg as an option at our initial consultation, but after I rejected the idea, he did not mention it again. However, we came to him about it, seeking information. He was again clear and helpful. We took a big breath and took the step to sign up. And now we have a wonderful little boy, a miracle.

“I was lucky to fall pregnant with our first embryo transfer. CRGH looked after us at every stage of treatment, and I could not recommend them more highly. During the pandemic, CRGH’s staff were professional and kind, and I felt very safe with their protocols. We were pleased that they resumed treatment as soon as possible, too. Another fantastic part of the service is the counselling offered – Carmel, our counsellor, was wonderful and helped us talk through our fears and anxieties and our stress and past fertility tragedies.

“Dr Al-Chami is a great consultant, and I’d highly recommend him to anyone seeking fertility treatment.”