Well, the big 40 made it big arrival in August. I went through IVF 3 yrs ago after my husband had chemo for Testicular cancer. I had 13 eggs retreived, 10 embys, first transfer at day 5 ..no baby. I had a frozen transfer two mos later and got pregnant. NO embys left. We had a healthy baby girl born in Oct of 2007. I am so blessed and greatful for my daughter. I am however very respectful and aware of those of you who have not had baby no 1 yet. I have some very good freinds in that situation and I talk to them a lot to support them in their journey.
Anyway, we decided to get started with IVF again for baby no 2 last fall (2008) after I turned 39 in Aug. I did a couple IUI's ( husbands sperm has re-generated itself) and then onto IVF in Feb of this yr. I have had 3 IVF cycles this year ( two converted cycles with 6 follys and beleived to have only 3 eggs. One full IVF cycle with 6 follys, 5 eggs retreived, 3 viable and only two embys. Did not work) . I was absolutely shocked that it was so different from 3 yrs ago and no doctors warned me or told me about fsh levels.
I am now just doing IUI's along with pre-natal vitamins and I started acupuncture. Well, to my surprise , 6 weeks after beg acupuncture I was pregnant. I was thrilled until it ended at about week 3. A chemical pregnancy.
I am still doing IUI's and will take a pregnancy test on Tues. I still have hope after getting very depressed and stressed in APril and this summer. I am back on track with a stress free lifestyle, positive thinking, visulation, acupunture, etc. I really feel good now.
Now, onto the grey zone:
Since my 3 IVF cycles this year I did the clomid challenge test and my FSH is 10.4, my AMH is .7, and my resting follicle count back in June was 3-4. Oh and I am now 40. I am a poor respsonder to the IVF drugs and with clomid I always have two follys. I have consulted with many doctors around the country and some say that I should go onto egg donor and then others say to definetely do another IVF cycle. I am making eggs and they have all told me that about 1 out of 3 or 4 eggs will be good quality. Then my acupunturist says she sees women like myself getting pregnant all of the time and deliver healthy babies.
I am doing IUI's for now becasue it seems that there is not much of a difference in the response to IVF drugs vs clomid and it is saving lots of $$$$
Any advice ?? I am so confused. IVF, continue IUI's , or move on to ED?
I am at a loss. I am not sure what I should do but I do have hope still for a biological child.