My Infertility Story | Traveling abroad for

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Infertility story time... After a miscarriage and discovering I had severely low AMH (anti-mullerian hormone) and DOR (diminished ovarian reserve), I decided to travel to Korea where IVF success rates are high and costs are low. This is the first recap of my infertility journey after 2 IVF egg retrievals.
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction
01:27 My infertility story
04:14 Deciding on IVF abroad
05:52 Results so far...
07:21 Why I'm sharing
08:09 Let's talk $
About me ❤
My name is Hellynn and live in the US, but I've traveled to Korea (where I'm from) to undergo multiple rounds of IVF. Being 40 and trying to bring children into the world is hard, but I also have a condition called diminished ovarian reserve so I'm doing back-to-back IVF egg retrievals.
Navigating this world of infertility is definitely a challenge - a million new acronyms, hormones and protocols to learn - it's a lot. So I thought I'd just talk about everything I've been learning for the women out there who have had similar struggles. I'm also happy to share info with anyone who is interested in traveling to Korea for IVF, since it's much more cost efficient + high success rates here.
I am treating this YT channel as my diary, talking about the ups and downs of my journey to motherhood so that one day, hopefully, my babies will see how they were created... with fierce, enduring strength and love.
I hope you find my videos helpful - thanks for stopping by.
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Thanks for watching! ❤
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@hellynn_j 4 ай бұрын

Please join the Facebook group I just started so that we can support each other! I’ll share updates and info about getting IVF in Korea there for those interested. facebook.com/groups/1058899261969918/

@jessadejesus2820 9 күн бұрын

Glad I found your video, I am currently going through the same thing. Seeing your video made me feel that I am not alone. I pray we all get that dream of being a mom. ❤

@hellynn_j 9 күн бұрын

Hey there, I am really glad to hear that this video made you feel like you are not alone. In turn, your message makes me feel like I’m not alone so thank you for your kind message💖

@heathermarie5972 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! I hope your journey is going well 💕

@hellynn_j 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your encouragement!🥰

@wewell5129 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your honesty and vulnerability. Look forward to more content from you! Thank you ❤

@hellynn_j 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!! It was scary but worth it 😊

@yk797 10 ай бұрын

40-year young❤ will be always there for you✌️

@hellynn_j 10 ай бұрын

Aww... I'm so thankful ❤

@kv12345 5 ай бұрын

hi Hellynn! Thank you for sharing your experience and journey with everyone, I hope it did help you emotionally! I can understand that feeling after I had my second failed IVF cycle a few months ago... I understand the isolating feeling so much. I took a break and I used the time to "heal" by trying to plan my next steps. And this lead me to your video! Thank you again for sharing!

@hellynn_j 5 ай бұрын

Hi there! It's so nice to meet you. It really is so isolating in many different ways - there's an insecurity that comes with infertility, but I'm trying to stay strong and positive :) I am also on my break before I do my frozen embryo transfer. When is your next round?

@chikam9477 Ай бұрын

Hello Hellynn. I was wandering around the videos and yours came up so coincidentally! Thank you for sharing your story💓 I also live in the US but am doing IVF in Korea where my husband is from. I’m glad that I made the decision in terms of cost and their efficiency. Hope our IVF process goes well and we will get pregnant🥰

@mayalewis7057 10 ай бұрын

You are so brave and so strong and so inspiring ❤

@hellynn_j 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Maya! 🥰

@lydiakim2093 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for algorithm that lead me to your videos today ❤ i will keep you on my prayer

@hellynn_j 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Lydia, I am praying for you too❤

@AudreyPong 10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I feel you.. you’ll get there! Muahhhh

@Supawoman11 10 ай бұрын

Thank you… that means so much to me!!

@user-sk4tb6ks6i 7 ай бұрын

So glad I found your page! I’m 33 but going through the same exact thing knowing that I will need several rounds. Currently doing allllll the research to figure out the best approach for me and my husband. I will definitely be following your journey! Prayers and all The baby dust for you and your husband!!!!! 💕

@hellynn_j 7 ай бұрын

Hey there! Let me know if you have any questions, happy to help in any way. Please keep me updated on your journey too! Sending you lots of good, positive energy... you got this🥰

@shravyapiduru9828 21 күн бұрын

Any update?

@rabailnaseer5079 Ай бұрын

My AMH is 0.02 but I want to try my own eggs

@user-vv4ig8nn2m 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story love you ❤

@hellynn_j 7 ай бұрын

Aww… thank you so much for your support😭🙏

@Hayley_Yerin 10 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘very helpful video~

@Supawoman11 10 ай бұрын

I’m glad!! ❤

@Hannahkkk 10 ай бұрын

I’d love to see more videos 😍

@hellynn_j 10 ай бұрын

On it 🤗

@foxylada 10 ай бұрын

You are not alone❤

@hellynn_j 10 ай бұрын

I am not❤

@carmelajoy153 6 ай бұрын

Following. I’m from the Bay area and we are experiencing the same except that I’m having it in South america. Wish us both the best ❤

@hellynn_j 5 ай бұрын

So happy to meet a fellow bay area resident ☺ please keep me updated! Baby dust💫💫💫

@kcmartin5101 4 ай бұрын

@carmelajoy153 can you please share where in So. America you’re doing IVF. Fellow Latina also going thru the same struggle. ¡Gracias!

@NapatsaranP 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. I am the same age. Knowing that there are women out there trying to achieve her baby dream helps me feel less alone. Sprinkle Baby dust to you and everyone. Sending love and light. Oh last thing you are so beautiful.

@hellynn_j 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! We are all in this together... we just need to keep having faith that everything is working out the way its supposed to. I'm sending you massive baby jujus💓💓💓 Please keep me updated on your journey!

@ZaraBizara 2 ай бұрын

You're a truly beautiful human. 💙

@hellynn_j 2 ай бұрын

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@Parkie425 10 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️ this made me tear up

@hellynn_j 10 ай бұрын

Aww.. thank you for watching Christina ❤

@ZaraBizara Ай бұрын

"I may not have a lot of eggs left but I still have eggs left." THIS. So tired of them giving up on us on our behalf. Grateful for the doctors that do all they can with the eggs we have left and have that hope for us while we do what we can. Thank you for giving me hope! I will update in the Facebook group what my next steps are but I'm too will be a medical tourist thanks to learning from you. 😊

@hellynn_j Ай бұрын

Yes I wish doctors would give our eggs a chance. A lot of them seem to care about their success rates and turn women with low AMH away which is sad, because doctors should care for the ones who are in the most dire situations first IMO. Yes!! Please update on your progress. I am rooting for you always. Sending love. 💖

@jeetdhindsa 10 ай бұрын

Great information, South #Korea is definitely a great destinations for #IVF #medicaltourism

@Supawoman11 10 ай бұрын

Great for all sorts of medical tourism! 😊

@user-vv4ig8nn2m 7 ай бұрын

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@radiant2052 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Thank you for sharing your experience. I wonder why success rates in S. Korea are higher?

@hellynn_j 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I think the reason why it's higher is because they constantly monitor and adjust your meds accordingly, and much more attention to detail. Also, transferring multiples are a common practice.

@radiant2052 8 ай бұрын

@@hellynn_j Ahh, thank you!

@premjoshi7827 5 ай бұрын

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@Sabbrinaa3 6 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing! im starting my ivf journey this month in the states and im 32 with a .6 amh

@hellynn_j 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for stopping by, so nice to meet you! You have a great shot because you're still young. Are you prepping your body? Please keep me updated!

@Sabbrinaa3 6 ай бұрын

@@hellynn_j ❤️yeah that’s what my doctor kept saying as well that I’m young so hopefully my egg quality is good. I been taking prenatal and Q10 for over a year now. Are you going to do any PGT testing on your embryo?

@hellynn_j 6 ай бұрын

@@Sabbrinaa3 I have for one round, not for the others. It's a difficult decision because there are so many unknowns.

@amritha825 6 ай бұрын

@@Sabbrinaa3Take some ayurveda supplements to boost your egg quality. I waa doing it. Got amh improved and pregnant also

@gs5710 5 ай бұрын

@@amritha825 I'm also trying ayurveda now. How long did it take for you

@user-vv4ig8nn2m 7 ай бұрын

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@ritapenzes 7 ай бұрын

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@Ruhi_Sood 3 ай бұрын

Hi Hellyn, thanks for sharing your story. I am 38 and have had 2 failed IUIs and 3 failed IVFs so far. We have 1 embryo left and staying positive and considering our options at the same time if things go the unexpected way. We are based in Canada and are also quite concerned about the high costs of doing another IVF cycle here. So, I am considering getting this treatment abroad, but worried about how we’ll manage the sperm part. Will my husband have to travel each month as well? Or is there a way to collect sperm samples and transport those abroad?

@hellynn_j 3 ай бұрын

Hi there, thanks for reaching out! I wish you the best on your last embryo but its very smart of you to plan ahead. My husband came and froze his sperm and that went a long ways. One freeze session results in typically 4-5 egg retrieval cycles at my hospital. Your husband just needs to come in the beginning and freeze. Where are you planning to get it done? Me and a group of girls that got IVF in Korea have set up a platform to help women navigate IVF in Korea if you want more info so feel free to reach out via my email in description. Wishing you the best of luck, lady❤❤

@hellynn_j 3 ай бұрын

Oh, and also I heard there are transportation companies for frozen sperm/egg/embryo so you can definitely look into that as well. Good luck!

@marianaalana 8 ай бұрын

Do you mind sharing which clinic you are using? I've been looking into IVF in Korea as well so your video was very helpful

@hellynn_j 8 ай бұрын

Yes! Of course! I go to Cha Fertility Clinic in Gangnam. It's the 'original' and most trusted fertility clinic among Koreans. They also have a Seoul Station branch that is newer, but also good. If you can find me on Instagram and DM me, I will send you more info on them!

@elaineq9565 4 ай бұрын

@@hellynn_jomg that's the clinic we are going to meet a specialist. Do you have Dr Nam as your doctor too? How much did you pay for Ivf and did medicines. Ultrasounds. Blood tests etc include and is the Gangnam clinic better than the one in Seoul Station?

@hellynn_j 4 ай бұрын

Hi @@elaineq9565! Can you shoot me an email or DM me on Instagram? We can swap details! I have a different doctor.

@shakilastargurl3256 8 ай бұрын

I am going through this as well I am 42 years, I have endometriosis and low AMH

@hellynn_j 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Have you had any previous rounds of IVF?

@klaudiasledz 7 ай бұрын

I'm also doing ivf in Korea and my amh is 0.14 at age 31. I feel you girl

@hellynn_j 7 ай бұрын

There's a lot of hope! Age is everything. You will probably have great quality embryos🙏Which hospital are you at?

@klaudiasledz 7 ай бұрын

I'm at the 상봉 MariaS hospital. In my first round we retrieved 4 embryos 2 didn't stick and the other 2 turned into ectopic. 2nd ivf I had only 2 embryos. 3rd ivf just one follicle but it was empty so 0 eggs were retrieved.

@klaudiasledz 7 ай бұрын

Those 2 from my 2nd ivf also didn't stick 😭

@hellynn_j 7 ай бұрын

@@klaudiasledz oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that. Did your doctor offer an explanation as to why they didn't stick?

@elaineq9565 4 ай бұрын

@@klaudiasledzis your amh 0.014?

@pinkimahanta5870 Ай бұрын

Hellyn what are the tests that determine DOR?? Like I am 39 but I don't know if I have low egg reserve or not.

@hellynn_j Ай бұрын

Usually fertility hormone test will determine whether you have DOR or not. Ask your doctor for a blood test to check your AMH, Fsh etc

@tanusreedbnt6710 8 ай бұрын

Hey dear... faced wht u r going thru... 0.60 AMH... but succeeded in first round with only one egg n one cycle... blessings to u... u will succeed

@hellynn_j 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, this means the world to me❤🙏

@elaineq9565 4 ай бұрын

@tanusreedbnt6710 did you get ivf?

@ShineyGupta258 Ай бұрын

In AMH value even like me 2.75 at the age of 33 at the day of ovum pick up there was 12 eggs but only 3 eggs survived and reach day 3 embryo so you can have even 15 or 20 eggs at the time of egg pick up but only 2 or 4 is going to survive rest will Surrender

@hellynn_j Ай бұрын

Surrendering is the right answer1❤

@elysium888 3 ай бұрын

are you able to share which IVF clinic you go to?

@hellynn_j 3 ай бұрын

I go to Cha Fertility Center in South Korea!

@aurorasnow8642 7 ай бұрын

Me 38 with AMH0.1 However, my two doctors also asked me no need to worry about it too much and try to conceive naturally which I really don’t understand why.

@hellynn_j 7 ай бұрын

My OBGYN in the States told me this too when I was a couple years younger because they have these 'steps' for recommendations.. first they want you to try naturally for at least 6 months. But it's such a time sensitive matter for us after 35 so I would consult with a fertility doctor. Good luck babe❤

@aurorasnow8642 6 ай бұрын

@@hellynn_j Indeed, it’s a time sensitive matter. I have started to take ovulation pills 3 days ago. Hopefully, it will help. Good luck to u too. 🩷

@elaineq9565 4 ай бұрын

@aurorasnow8642 is your amh 0.01? Did you get ivf?

@rayhuray 10 ай бұрын

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@hellynn_j 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching rayray!

@Fathiaysha-iu4fh 3 ай бұрын

Which hospital u take ivf sister in south korea

@hellynn_j 3 ай бұрын

Cha in Gangnam. But the doctor matters the most.

@jeanykwon2589 10 ай бұрын

🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

@hellynn_j 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support!!

@rabailnaseer5079 Ай бұрын

Its opposite?

@naqv0002 6 ай бұрын

My amh is 0.01, no chances at all 😢

@hellynn_j 6 ай бұрын

Aww I'm sorry babe.. I felt the same way. But after meeting the right doctor and working on my fertility health, my AMH went up! I don't know your circumstances but I do know AMH can go back up🙂 there's always hope

@naqv0002 6 ай бұрын

@@hellynn_j thanks for giving hope 🥰

@amritha825 6 ай бұрын

@@naqv0002me also same issue but got pregnant

@elaineq9565 4 ай бұрын

@@naqv0002did you get ivf?

@elaineq9565 4 ай бұрын

@@hellynn_jwhat did you do to improve your AMH?

@rabailnaseer5079 Ай бұрын

You convinced with yours eggs

@darongstagram 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story.

@hellynn_j 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time❤

@elaineq9565 4 ай бұрын

@@hellynn_jthank you for sharing your story and journey to a baby. I am 29 and got recently diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve and my AMH is 0.034. Me and my husband have been actively trying to get pregnant for a year and 5 months now. We got successfully pregnant for the first time in middle of August but sadly we lost that baby at 4 weeks and 5 days in September 😭😭💔. Since then it is very difficult to get pregnant naturally despite being everyday tryers. And my husband is Korean and I am American foreigner. We so desperatly wants a baby together. Especially a biological one. I got told that my ovarian age is 50 and that I basically have almost 0 eggs left and that I will never succeed in getting pregnant naturally and that the only chance to get pregnant is by ivf with donor eggs and that I am almost in menopause which left me extremely distressed and heart broken. I felt so doomed and cursed. And I am still struggling to accept this fact. I got told this information by a fertility clinic in Busan 😢. So now we are going to do ivf with a clinic in Seoul that is specialized in ivf with diminished ovarian reserve and low amh. We will first meet the specialist to see if he can help us getting a baby that we are so longing for ❤ What's the name of your clinic in Korea and what medicines did you use during ivf to get eggs and one beautiful embryo and what protocol did they put you on? ❤

@user-vv4ig8nn2m 7 ай бұрын

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