I wonder if i am rushing into ICIS and IVF

[Durban81]

I wonder if i am rushing into ICIS and IVF. I am not sure if i should wait another month and get into prim health or if end of may/june is ok? what do you ladies think ? any suggestions as this is my first one and hoping it will be my last

[Jen1st_time_ivf]

I was in the same boat as you. My dh and I ttc for 3 years, we have 2 beautiful girls already and no problem conceiving them. But this last one just didn't happen. After 3 years and 4 failed IUI we were sent to re. There his first choice was ivf, due to our age, 34, and we've already tried everything else. The process went by so fast, except the 2ww, which I'm in now. I took a hpt yesterday and got a faint second line. We do bloodworm on Monday to verify everything. But as everyone has told you stay positive and pray a lot. Find a friend that you can talk to, either on here, texting or in person. I found a cycle buddy and it has helped so much. We can share our stories and worries together. Good luck.

[TTC2006]

That's right, I'd forgotten.  I read so many stories, they tend to get blurred in my mind.  

I think as long as you are reasonably healthy, you should be good to go.  I doubt they would go ahead with IVF if they thought your body couldn't handle it.  I hope the stimming goes well, and they are able to retrieve some really good follicles for you.  Keep me posted.

[Durban81]

Thank you for your lovely story. Helps to get all angles. I have already done four iui's so have decieded to do ivf. I was meaning do I nEed to get into prim health for ivf, but I have decieded to go ahead. Will be starting stimulation drugs next cycle end of may and then egg retrieval first week in june. Eeek

[TTC2006]

We got pregnant with IUI with my DH's sperm count at 96 million, 1% morphology and 54% motility.  The total count after the IUI wash was 13 million.  

I can't remember if we you and I talked about this already, but have you considered IUI?  I took clomid to get more follicles to release, and then we did ultrasound monitoring with a trigger shot to make sure the timing was right.  We needed to do 4 IUI's, but the ones prior to the one that worked had only 6 million post wash.  His morphology was always consistently 1%.  

Since our pg ended in ectopic, we will need to go back to doing treatments, but I'm going to give three more IUI's a try first before moving onto IVF.  If needed I'm going to do a mini-stim IVF, so that it's not as expensive or as hard on my body.

Good Luck with what ever you decide.  

[Durban81]

We are doing ICIS as my DH sperm is only 3% normal form. He has good count and good mobility but form is not great. Doc says normal men have between 8-15% so my DH is very low normailty.

[di475]

Hi,
I would like to share my story, my husband has just had a VR on 14th March 2012, we have been told it can take upto 74/90 for him to be fertily again, if it works!!! I am 43 ( a young 43!!!) and am very lucky to have 3 health children. My husband and I have just got married and feel we would like a child together but I feel time is not on our side as I am having blood test to check if I am Premenopausal, we are both taking the right supplements and I am taking royal jelly and Agnus Castus in the hope I can get my body ready but its a waiting game at the moment but I feel we just dont have the time to wait so ICIS just may be the road to take for us.

Di :-)

[Helen72]

Why are you going to do ICSI?  ICSI is only done if male sperm is of low quality and natural conception is basically unrealistic.  If male infertility is severe, you should not wait.  With very low sperm count no fertile aid can help; ICSI can fertlize all eggs and improve your chances.
Good luck!

[micsha]

Hello, I just wanted to share a little of my story, I started trying in 2006 and did all the right things, we had 2 m/c and we went thru hell actually, to cut a very long story short, we did 9 ivfs, 1donar eggs, eventually we couldn't afford to do anything else we applied for adoption and I ordered fertile aid (google it) it's all natural, cheaper and less stress on your body. I  thought stuff it why not and four months later I was pregnant naturally nd I only have one fallopian tube and im 37 and if I can fall pregnant anyone can.. Good luck whatever you choose to do..  

[Ginger077]

Why do you feel you should wait? Do you have medical issues? What does your doctor think? Have you started taking prenatal vitamins or any other supplements? Do what you think is right for you so you will go into it being confident.
Your welcome to message me. Good luck trying for your baby!
Ginger