Pregnant Naturaly after 2 Failed IVF Cycles

Pregnant Naturaly after 2 Failed IVF Cycles

by Jenn
(East Greenwich, RI)

At 34 years old, comprehending "we're sorry, the chances of you conceiving on your own are minimal" becomes a pretty tough pill to swallow. Interestingly enough, my husband and I heard that same song and dance just 18 months earlier prior to the conception of our little miracle, Isabella. We conceived her through IUI, or Intra-uterine Insemination, following four previous failed IUI attempts.

Once she was born, our Reproductive Endocrinologist warned us to quickly begin trying again, in fear we would not have as much success this time around. She said my eggs were abnormally old for my age, and I was running out of time. We began trying... and trying. We went through four failed IUI attempts. Then we began the dreaded journey of IVF. This is when I contacted Amelia for 'extra support'. She was not thrilled with the idea of beginning treatment with a new patient in the middle of an IVF cycle, but took me under her wings anyway. Much to the disapproval of Amelia, I chose to undergo another IVF cycle while continuing intense acupuncture and herbs. It failed.

We were devastated- but Amelia wasn't surprised. She begged me to give my poor body a rest already. I just couldn't, because as my RE warned, "I was running out of time". Our RE finally sat us down and reluctantly told us I was not a candidate for IVF, because of my "condition", and that Donor Eggs would be our only option to have another child. We just couldn't go down that road just yet.

Instead, I promised my husband and Amelia I'd take that much needed break, and give acupuncture and herbs a good, honest try. Refusing to give up hope, but barely holding onto any, I continued with Ameila.... and sure enough we found out we were pregnant the following month- this time "naturally"! Needless to say we had the Providence Reproductive Endocrinology department scratching their heads in disbelief, all the while Amelia never wavering on her confidence to help see this happen just as it were meant to, naturally.

If it weren't for the amazingly passionate, intelligent and loving care of Amelia- I could very well be carrying some anonymous donor egg inside of my body- celebrating on a much different level.

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Pregnant Naturaly after 2 Failed IVF Cycles

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Congratulations, I'm so happy for you!
by: Anonymous

I'm so happy for you. I'm 28 and don't know what's the reason that I can't conceive. After 2 yrs of trying we went straight away to try IVF. That was last month, but with no luck...

I'm l1 days late today but I feel my period is gonna come now. I'm hoping I could be pregnant...

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Our Experience
by: Julie

Here is my history and believe it or not this is the short version. My husband and I have one son who was conceived naturally after trying for 4 months, but trying to conceive a 2nd baby has been tough. We started trying for baby #2 around a year after our son was born.

After one yr of trying naturally we went to a specialist. We found out that my husband has a low sperm count and mobility. Did one IUI cycle that failed and then moved on to IVF. We were planning to do a fresh IVF cycle but the doctor found out during the retrieval that I hyper-stimulated so a fresh transfer was cancelled.

So we moved to FET (frozen embryo transfer) cycles with IVF. Our first IVF cycle we conceived. At 9 weeks pregnant I went in for a routine ultrasound and found out her heart had stopped beating. We were heartbroken. I had a D&C and they did tests on the baby's tissue and found out she had turners syndrome which is why she passed.

We went for IVF cycle #2 and conceived but my beta levels were low and weren't doubling. We lost that one at 5 weeks. We then went for IVF cycle #4 and #5 and we decided to let our embryos grow to a blastocyst stage, which we thought would increase our chances. IVF #4 and #5 failed.

My husband has been relocated to another Army Post out of state so I had to leave my job (the insurance I was under with my work paid 100% for IVF my husbands insurance doesn't offer the same option.) So I have had to close the door on IVF.

So I feel like I'm back at square one. I guess we will have to try the old fashion way now. My husband is seeing a specialist and is taking clomid to see if that can bring up his count.

It is just good to know that there are other couples out there that understand what we are going through because of their own experiences and to know there is still hope in getting pregnant naturally. Thank you for sharing your story. Good luck to all of you during your journey to conceive and carry to term a healthy beautiful baby. Julie

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Here is my history and believe it or not this is the short version. My husband and I have one son who was conceived naturally after trying for 4 months, but trying to conceive a 2nd baby has been tough. We started trying for baby #2 around a year after our son was born. After one yr of trying naturally we went to a specialist. We found out that my husband has a low sperm count and mobility. Did one IUI cycle that failed and then moved on to IVF. We were planning to do a fresh IVF cycle but the doctor found out during the retrieval that I hyper-stimulated so a fresh transfer was cancelled. So we moved to FET (frozen embryo transfer) cycles with IVF. Our first IVF cycle we conceived. At 9 weeks pregnant I went in for a routine ultrasound and found out her heart had stopped beating. We were heartbroken. I had a D&C and they did tests on the baby's tissue and found out she had turners syndrome which is why she passed. We went for IVF cycle #2 and conceived but my beta levels were low and weren't doubling. We lost that one at 5 weeks. We then went for IVF cycle #4 and #5 and we decided to let our embryos grow to a blastocyst stage, which we thought would increase our chances. IVF #4 and #5 failed. My husband has been relocated to another Army Post out of state so I had to leave my job (the insurance I was under with my work paid 100% for IVF my husbands insurance doesn't offer the same option.) So I have had to close the door on IVF. So I feel like I'm back at square one. I guess we will have to try the old fashion way now. My husband is seeing a specialist and is taking clomid to see if that can bring up his count. It is just good to know that there are other couples out there that understand what we are going through because of their own experiences and to know there is still hope in getting pregnant naturally. Thank you for sharing your story. Good luck to all of you during your journey to conceive and carry to term a healthy beautiful baby. Julie

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I want to be a Mother!
by: Henry

I have had 2 failed ivf's and also was told eggs were old for my age of now 35. With an fsh of 10+ I did acupuncture and herbs before my 2nd ivf with no luck. I am going to let nature take its course and hope I become pregnant naturally. I am tired of taking all the hormone pills and shots. Have you heard of any success with a story like mine?

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After 2 failed IVFs, I promised my husband and Amelia that I'd take that much needed break and give acupuncture and herbs a good, honest try. Refusing to give up hope, but barely holding onto any, I continued with Amelia and sure enough we found out we were pregnant the following month. This time we were pregnant "naturally"!

Needless to say we had the Providence Reproductive Endocrinology department scratching their heads in disbelief, all the while Amelia never wavering in her confidence to help see this happen just as it was meant to, naturally.

If it weren't for the amazingly passionate, intelligent and loving care of Amelia- I could very well be carrying some anonymous donor egg inside of my body and celebrating on a much different level.

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My name is Nicole and I started working with Amelia after not getting my period for several months after going off birth control pills. I had been on and off birth control pills for 10 years and was ready to start trying for a baby.

At 28 years old (and my husband was 29) we could not imagine that we would have problems conceiving. After 3 months and lots of tests with my OBGYN, I was encouraged to try acupuncture because there were no "medical" reasons why I wasn't getting my period.

After just one appointment with Amelia I got my period and after just 3 or 4 months, I was pregnant. I am now 32 weeks and due in September. We are so excited to meet our baby boy!

I would strongly encourage any woman to give acupuncture a try if they are having trouble conceiving or even just having trouble getting their body ready for conception. Best of luck to all of you!

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