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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I do want a second child more than anything. But I am not willing to do traditional IVF. I've done iui with injectibles and that was a negative experience. I am willing to do acupuncture, supplements and more Iuis or natural cycle ivf. But I am brca positive and have a hideous family history of reproductive cancers, breastfeeding, uterine and ovarian. I know that it is extremely unlikely that I will get pregnant naturally, though we continue to try every month. But I am unwilling to take hormones that could adversely affect my health or cause cancer down the line
This is especially so because I have such a low chance of success with ivf statisticslly. 
 As much as I want a second child I am not willing to put my own health at risk, especially since I already have one child. [b]Does that make sense[/b]? [/quote]

It doesn't to me, no.

First, I'm not convinced there are additional health risks to you, including cancer risks.  Most of the "hormones" you take as part of IVF are hormones your body already makes!  They are simply aren't produced for a while because your body didn't ovulate so you have to take supplements during the first part of pregnancy.  Regardless, I don't see how not being a scientist or Doctor you really have an understanding of the health risks from IUI versus IVF.

Second - you seem convinced you have a "low chance of success" but no one really knows what your chance of success is!  It's like you don't want to go through with traditional IVF and you're using this as an excuse.  You're also choosing to undergo procedures that DO have a low chance of success and haven't yet worked for you.  I personally skipped the IUI route because I decided I'd rather undergo IVF once or twice than multiple rounds of IUI. If IVF won't work I don't see why IUI would work so the IUI and trying naturally seems to be a waste of time.

Third - you're not thinking positively.  Your entire mindset seems to be that IVF won't work for you.  Have you considered how you'd feel if you tried IVF and it DID work?   
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