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trying to get pregnant

My husband and I have worked many months with doctors and finally we tried IUI for the first cycle and the second cycle and both cycles failed.

Now I went to see a different doctor to get different opinion. The doctor that I went to see told me that I have PID. He recommends me to do IVF as soon as possible. But the chances are 40-50% to get pregnant with IVF.

I don't know if I should do IVF because IVF costs a lot of money. I would do it if there were a chance of me getting pregnant.


Theresa

IVF/ICSI

I too, am a 40 yr. old woman, my husband 43. We have been trying to have a baby now for 5 years. The past 2 years we have been with a fertility clinic. I have undergone 4 IUIs, and am now on our 3rd attempt at IVF/ICSI. I just had my transfer this past Monday, with 2 good embryos.

My husband was diagnosed with poor mobility, as well as a very low count. IVF/ICSI is the best route to try. They recommend ICSI for low counts because they inject the sperm directly into the egg, for fertilization, and sperm count or mobility aren't a factor with this procedure, for they wash the sperm, and take the best ones, and again, they are injecting the sperm themselves into the egg, so probability of fertilization is high.

Speaking from personal experience, I wouldn't do too many cycles of IUIs. Chances are lower, (although, it can happen) but it didn't with me, and I realized I needed to be more aggressive, and IVF/ICSI was the treatment we needed to be doing.

I recommend it; the odds are more in your favor. It is pretty extensive, but at least you'll know you really tried! Good luck, you can do it, and your miracle baby will come, don't give up!!!

Best wishes to you....


Kimberly

There is hope yet

Hello everyone, I am 30 years old, my future husband (who is 34) and I have been trying to conceive on and off for almost five years now. You are probably thinking why on and off, but I would get so into trying to conceive and sometimes I would be certain that I was pregnant that I would get so depressed when I would find out I was not.

Ever since I was a little girl I would dream about having my own children someday but when I was 19 I was diagnosed with endometriosis, and after years of studying it I had come to the conclusion that that was why I was unable to have children.

Recently I came across a product called ovulex and have been doing some research on it, it really looks hopeful when I read some of the stories. I am the type of person that when I think something will work I get my hopes up real high, so I’m really considering ordering ovulex.

I can't imagine my life without children of my own.

Thanks for reading.


Natalie

Devastated

I am 35 years old and have raised my husband’s two children and I am now ready to have my own. The problem is my husband does not want to have anymore.

We have been trying for 3 years and recently I had surgery and found out I have endometriosis, closed tubes and an ovary lodged in the back of my uterus. I do not know what to do.

I desperately want a child of my own but unless it comes naturally my husband is not willing to do anything about it.


Leslie

Cautiously Optimistic

After 2 years of trying my husband and I decided it was time to see a fertility specialist. We went through all of the testing and were told we were both fine...unexplained infertility (I'm 35 and my husband is 42). I was told that I needed to get the chicken pox vaccination prior to starting any sort of treatment. The vaccination is a two-month process - 2 shots - a month apart.

In June 2006 I got my 1st shot and followed up with my 2nd in July. That same month I was told my prolactin level was high and needed to start taking medicine. I was also scheduled for an MRI - they discovered a very small tumor. Some how in between all of this, I got pregnant - GREAT! Right?! Unfortunately, 6 weeks into the pregnancy, I had an ectopic pregnancy that ruptured...I needed emergency surgery - one tube was removed and the other one was severely damaged due to the internal bleeding.

I was told I would never conceive naturally due to all of the damage. I have just finished my 1st round of IVF treatment and am waiting to hear the results of the pregnancy test. I'm trying to be positive no matter what the results are - if it's positive - wonderful. If it's a negative - then maybe I'll get pregnant on my 2nd round with twins!


Jill