FSH, AMH, AFC

[MrsT8509]

Hi all!

Had referral to fertility clinic through NHS. Had day 3 bloods and TV ultrasound.

Results:

AMH 2.4
FSH 13.4
AFC 8
Age 38

Consultant said very low to no chance of conceiving with donor egg ivf. I'm ovulating each month comfirmed with bbt, and opk's. Got pregnant last year but ended in early loss about 5.5 weeks.

Any info, opinions, success stories will all be welcome! I honestly don't think donor eggs is a route either me or my husband want to go down.

Hi @smashedbanana

How are you? I really am sorry I've been so absent on here. I've thought about you a lot, and I really hope you're doing OK. I've felt in a weird place with all of this, and think I've been putting off coming on here and staring it all in the barrel if that makes any sense.

I feel a bit "what is the point" with app of the lifestyle things - like, I haven't taken supplements since my failed cycle in July, I'm having 2-3 coffees a day, I'm allowing myself alcohol, wearing perfume again etc. I think it's a bit about reclaiming my life and some of its simple pleasures and a bit of reluctant acceptance that this just probably isn't going to happen for me. It's not so much a negative headspace, but just feeling really disengaged from it and wanting to enjoy my life.

Did you decide how you wanted to move on with things? I really hope you're OK. I'd love to stay in touch and am sorry I've just not felt able to chat on here recently. Lots of love to you xx

@GingerRCD
It’s so so so nice to hear from you. I haven’t been on these apps for a long time either, but just got an email notification you had messaged <3
I’m pleased to hear you’re taking your life back and stepping away from these forums, they are fantastic for support but they end up consuming your life - I have spent hours and hours on them in the past few years and looking back I’m not sure it helped - maybe I’d feel differently if I’d got pregnant though.
I feel very similar to you, disengaged and with the disappointed acceptance that I wasn’t meant to have a 2nd child.
We’re still trying naturally and in-contact with the clinic but the last 2 months we’ve decided not to go ahead with the ivf when the time came.
What is the latest with you in terms of treatment, don’t you still have some more pre-paid for cycles?
I’d love to stay in-touch of course, maybe we can connect on the private chat instead? Although don’t think it’s accessible on the app.
Sending lots and lots of love xxx

@smashedbanana You are so kind. It's always so lovely to hear from you and your messages always lift me up.

It seems we're both in a very similar mindset. I think, in many respects, it's a healthy one. I think you really do have to do what feels right for you - IVF is a lot to go through physically, emotionally and financially, and it's ok to not want to do that or to feel mixed emotions about whether to do it or not.

So, I had a period less than 2 weeks after the July cycle. I wasn't able to do an ivf cycle then due to an administrative error at Create, but it was a blessing in disguise really, as my body/hormones just did not feel right after that. I'm now on Day 50+ since then, and am on noristherone to try to induce a period. I think ivf just really throws body out of whack as a similar thing happened last time. I think I will do one more cycle and then reevaluate after that. The idea of trying naturally again honestly seems the most appealing, though. We'll see!

I'll send you a private message now too. Lots of love back xxx