When to move to IVF
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Anonymous
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How did you decide it was time to move to IVF?
We haven’t had success with low-tech treatments. It hasn’t been that long though (<6 cycles), and we don’t have fertility coverage, so we’re hesitant to spend so much money when maybe this might still work. But, I also don’t want to waste more time and we’re both emotionally exhausted by month after month of negative tests. Would love to hear if you’ve BTDT. |
Anonymous
Do it immediately. NOW. Biggest regrets I've heard from pretty much everyone with fertility issues is not doing so. |
Anonymous
| Right away. You'll end up there anyway. |
Anonymous
| Especially if you're paying oop. I would move to IVF ASAP. And pgt test |
Anonymous
| Agreed - start the process now. FWIW, I think the emotional aspect of waiting and wanting is worse than any of the physical aspects of IVF. (I realize that cost of IVF is a huge consideration but if you can make it work, it’s worth it to try.) |
Anonymous
| As soon as possible. It took over a year from starting the process to the first transfer. Still no baby 2.5 years later. |
Anonymous
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Agree with every PP!
My RE also said that once 3 IUIs don't work, the chance of success (just statistically) drops to 2-3%. IVF is orders of magnitude more likely to succeed. |
Anonymous
| Are you taking metformin? This cheap drug has helped everyone I know get pregnant. Try that for 2 months (available online from ageless.com or from the doctor) and then go to IVF. |
Anonymous
| Asap |
Anonymous
| I was hesitant too. Like PP my doctor said after 3 failed IUIs go to IVF. Took a year from first egg retrieval to successful transfer. But that was lucky. It could take longer. You may want to try miniIVF if your clinic offers it. I went to New Hope in NYC. |
Anonymous
| I did 3 iuis and none worked. We’d been trying for two years at that point. I said I’d never do IVF, but really wanted a child. Ended up trying it, and it was basically the same as iui but with actual results. I was upset that I’d wasted time doing three worthless iuis. They don’t work too often. I did natural cycle IVF and it worked on the first try. |
Anonymous
| How old are you, OP? |
Anonymous
OP here. I’m 32. Thank you all for your answers! |
Anonymous
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What are low tech treatments? I found out from my first ovulation ultrasound that my $200 in 2006 ClearBlueEasy monitor was out of sync with actual ovulation. I got pregnant within 2 months after that. I'll never know if that was the problem, but thank god for the ultrasound tech who told me it wasn't rare for the at-home monitoring to be different from what was going on with the follicle.
I was 35 when I got pregnant for the first time (about 20 years ago). Don't remember how long I tried for (maybe 1 year?) but long enough to get counseled, my husband had a fertility related operation, I had a hysterosalpingogram, and I started on some off-label harmless drug that was not Clomid. I had just gotten the counseling about IUI and the next month I got pregnant. I was not happy at all with the medical-industrial complex, except that one ultrasound tech. Got pregnant naturally with baby 2 with no intervention at 39. I cannot say what exactly worked but to someone who had been through high school science, I believe it's likely I systematically worsened my luck by relying on the at-home monitor. My husband and I were never sure if his outpatient operation was worth it or not. Good luck to you. I share my experience in hopes it may help someone push the system harder. |
Anonymous
Low tech treatments = ovulation induction meds like clomid and/or IUI |