Moving from IUI to IVF

[Anonymous]

We'll be doing our IUI #2 this cycle and our 3rd next month. As you can notice, I'm not being positive about it so decided to do only 3 cycles though my insurance covers 6.
3rd cycle will end in early march, so by your experience, could I start IVF in march?

What are the steps? Please help.

[Anonymous]

Talk with your RE about how quickly you could begin IVF.

Rather than asking someone to type out all the steps involved, please read this link. You can Google "IVF process" if you want to read more.

http://americanpregnancy.org/infertility/in-vitro-fertilization/

[Anonymous]

You might've able to start the birth control part of you get a bfn in March. You are usually on BC for 4-6 weeks before injections. You need to have a consult with your RE and financial/insurance person ASAP.

[Anonymous]

I'm moving from IUI to IVF - I've used up my 6 (2 miscarriages, 2 chemical and 2 bfn). It takes about 2 months total for IVF because they do a mock one to see your response and then you start the meds. My protocol did not call for birth control.

First, I would find out if you need to do all 6 before IVF coverage kicks in. If it doesn't, keep in mind that you can get the ball rolling in March but you will not officially do IVF until April.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm moving from IUI to IVF - I've used up my 6 (2 miscarriages, 2 chemical and 2 bfn). It takes about 2 months total for IVF because they do a mock one to see your response and then you start the meds. My protocol did not call for birth control.

First, I would find out if you need to do all 6 before IVF coverage kicks in. If it doesn't, keep in mind that you can get the ball rolling in March but you will not officially do IVF until April.

Huh? Do you mean the mock transfer? I don't understand what you mean by "to see your response", don't recall anything like that from my IVF.

[Anonymous]

You can if you do natural cycle. Be careful if you are using clomid though. After three cycles, it have me cysts and thinned my lining.
If I were you, I'd do two cycles and then move to IVF. IUI is like practice for IVF.

[Anonymous]

I'd probably plan on starting stims closer to april but it depends on if your protocol requires bcp first. Your RE might want your ovaries to rest too.

[Anonymous]

Talk to your RE.
It will depend on your protocol, your basal levels etc.
Also if your insurance covers IVF, make sure your clinic gets all the authorizations approved quickly.
I only had a mock transfer once, and they make you come in on a certain day of your cycle. Maybe that's what the PP meant.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the clinic and the protocol, but yes, you can.

I also did three IUIs, and when the final one didn't work, started the ball rolling for IVF immediately. Again, it depends on you and your protocol and your clinic. But I was on BCP for less than two weeks. My lining was fine, even after three rounds of Clomid IUIs. The first round of IVF didn't work, and I'm taking a month off before starting another round. I personally couldn't put myself through back-to-back IVF cycles, although it is doable.

[Anonymous]

Check your insurance - what are the rules for IVF coverage? Mine required 6 IUI's UNLESS you could prove male factor, which we had. So after 2 IUI's we moved on to IVF.

Depends on protocol, but generally you spend 1 month on birth control + do a mock transfer, then the next month you start on the stim meds. For reference, I did an IUI in February, started BCP and did the mock in March, stimmed and did embryo transfer in April, gave birth in late December