IVF Baby for Christmas

02.01.2013

An IVF couple from Northampton have wished for similar happiness for another family as they prepare to see in the New Year with their miracle baby.

Lyndsey and Steve Dady, from Little Billing, were heartbroken when they found they were unable to have children, because of a problem with her ovaries, and embarked along the route of IVF with Care fertility in Northampton.

However, after several treatments, and with their bank account almost empty, Lyndsey donated half her eggs to another aspiring mum to get discount treatment.

And her gift paid off, with the extra fertility treatment bearing fruit last November.

Now with long-awaited baby boy, Kayce, part of their lives, they have enjoyed their first Christmas as a family.

Lyndsey said: “We had tried and tried for more than four years and it was hard in the end to believe a baby was possible.

“Giving my eggs allowed us that last all-important chance and it worked out for us.

“I really hope whoever got my eggs has similar success.

“Having Kayce in our lives this Christmas has all been worth it.”

Egg sharing works when two women with slightly different fertility problems are paired for treatment.

One will have faulty eggs and and the other, like Lyndsey, a faulty ‘delivery system’ for the eggs.

Healthy eggs from the latter are then taken for IVF treatment.

Half go to the woman with faulty eggs, and the woman who produced them gets discounted treatment for IVF with the other half.

After all the failed attempts, the fact a bonuseffort produced her much longed-for baby was hard to take in.

She said: “I actually refused to believe it at first.

“Care fertility did two pregnancy tests but I did another four before I accepted I was pregnant.

Steve said: “I would encourage anyone who is thinking about IVF to believe is will happen. It was a rocky road but it was worth it.

“Kayce proves that miracles do happen.”

After feeling the desperation of wanting her own child, followed by the happiness of having her dream fulfilled, Lyndsey is now happy to help others.

Having donated eggs to directly help create another child, she has now entered another type of programme so her eggs can be examined for medical research.

She said: “There is no direct benefit to me other than wanting more people to feel the happiness that we have.

“If the scientists find something that helps other people, and gives someone a chance in whatever way, that would be fantastic.

“It can only be a good thing,” Lyndsey added.

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