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Considering Trying IVF for the Third Time, TTC at 40-Something

Share Your Story: Share Your Infertility or Trying to Conceive Story

From cedinoc

Updated January 25, 2011

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Your Blog and/or Twitter Address (Optional)

http://babiesat40something.blogspot.com/

How Long Have You Been Trying? (Optional)

Trying 6 months by IVF.

Do You Already Have Any Children? (Optional)

None

Where Are You In Your Trying to Conceive Journey:

Maybe trying IVF for a third time.

Describe in More Detail Your Infertility Story:

This has been a very stressful process for me. The first time I tried IVF, I was told that I should not try this again and that my only option is a donor egg. My FSH was 18 at the time. The second time was with a new doctor and my FSH was 6.9. I made it further this time but did not make it to embryo transfer. My doctor said he can keep checking me each month and when a month looks good we can try again. Not sure if I am going to put myself through the stress of IVF again.

Lessons Learned

  • If I knew what I know now, I would have frozen my eggs in my early 30's when I was single. Maybe I wouldn't be going through all of this now and would have a baby of my own.

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