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Mad to consider IVF in these circumstances?

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Namechangeforthis112 · 25/08/2024 13:21

My little boy is the light of my life and we love him so very much. I've got a wonderful husband, son and a generally lovely life, but I'm yearning for more children so badly it's all I can think about. It was very difficult conceiving our son (took years, both DH and me fertility issues, but worked naturally eventually). I've always been afraid of IVF but have been considering it lately. However I've got a pituitary adenoma and been told with injecting hormones there's a chance it can grow and bleed into the brain (although chance is not big). It would also seriously diminish our savings to do IVF, but I'd love to give my child a sibling. My DH says to count our blessings and move on but I find it so hard - at the same time I wonder if it's good big of a risk! I need to make a decision soon as I'm 37 this year and can't think of anything else.

yabu- count your blessings and don't take the risk
Yanbu- you'll regret it if you don't go for IVF and at least try

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Namechangeforthis112 · 25/08/2024 13:29

NatalieIsFreezing · 25/08/2024 13:24

It's very likely you'd have to do more than one round if you did do it. Although possibly not the egg growing/ harvesting bit.

You'd need your DH onside too.

I do empathise as we found it hard to conceive dc2.

Do you have information on what your fertility issues were?

Thanks for your reply! I only ovulate spontaneously but the big problem is my husband's sperm motility and morphology (although it miraculously worked for our one child we have!) that's it, I'm terrified of having to do like 3 rounds of IVF , plus I have a friend who got seriously ill after IVF, though of course we can't know for sure that the illness was caused by it. I hope you got your second baby in the end ❤️

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KimberleyClark · 25/08/2024 13:27

So you'd be risking your health and possibly your life having another child, over and above the risks of natural pregnancy and childbirth? Yes count your blessings and leave well alone

NatalieIsFreezing · 25/08/2024 13:25

Also IVF in itself is pretty straightforward and not to be afraid of. I appreciate there are extra risks with your condition, and the emotional stess too.

Choux · 25/08/2024 13:25

I'd get your AMH tested to see if it's a realistic option anyway. Unless you would be ok to use donor eggs?

Londonrach1 · 25/08/2024 13:25

I've lost one for last year from a brain bleed and have one who just had an 8 hour operation to save her life. Please don't risk it. The damage to my friend isn't as bad as it could have been but you can see her eye has dropped. We as friends don't care as she had 20÷ chance of survival and she still here for her family, friends and dd.

WickerwomanIamnot · 25/08/2024 13:25

I would count my blessings and move on (all my DC have disabilities - I look at live a bit differently). Looks like you have a healthy DC and have a lovely life. Look at what you have esp with the associated health risks.

NatalieIsFreezing · 25/08/2024 13:24

It's very likely you'd have to do more than one round if you did do it. Although possibly not the egg growing/ harvesting bit.

You'd need your DH onside too.

I do empathise as we found it hard to conceive dc2.

Do you have information on what your fertility issues were?

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