Hi Ladies,
I am normally on the trouble TTC board but I thought I would reach out over here. I have been told I have low AMH 6.3 in Canada and .88 in US and I am 31 years old, my husbands sperm is "excellent". I am currently on my 2nd IUI and my doctor has said if I have 3 failed IUI's we will move on to IVF. I am wondering if anyone here has any advice on low AMH or success stories?
Re: Low AMH advice
2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014
May 2014 January Siggy Challenge:
I have low AMH as well but that's not surprising given my age (42). I had it tested though when I think I was 38ish and I've had two children since then, one from IUI and one without any assistance at all at age 41.
So, given my history and that of many other women I know also with low AMH, I don't put a ton of stock into worrying too much about a low number. AMH is an indicator of egg quantity and although it would be great to have a ton of eggs left, when it comes down to it you just need one good egg to make a baby.
As to why you haven't gotten pregnant yet, when you consider what the odds are each month for 100% "normal" couples to get pregnant, it can help to put the time it takes those of us who are reproductively challenged into a little more perspective. Doing IUIs will help to up your chances and IVF will give you your best shot at getting pregnant. Obviously, not ovulating isn't going to help! What kind of IUIs have you been doing and how many follicles have there been each cycle?
Kelly, Mom to Christopher Shannon 9.27.06, Catherine Quinn 2.24.09, Trey Barton lost on 12.28.09, Therese Barton lost on 6.10.10, Joseph Sullivan 7.23.11, and our latest, Victoria Maren 11.15.12
Secondary infertility success with IVF, then two losses, one at 14 weeks and one at 10 weeks, then success with IUI and then just pure, crazy luck. Expecting our fifth in May as the result of a FET.
This Cluttered Life
I didn't take any supplements but I did do acupuncture- no idea if it helped anything other than my stress level but I just wanted to share my success story. I think seeing a RE with experience with DOR patients is key and also slow and steady growth during stims.
Best of luck!
Jan-March '13 3 IUIs Clomid + Trigger = BFN
He's Here! Arrived 4/15/14!!!!
September 2015 - FET with remaining embryos
Twins! EDD: 6/14/15
PAIF/SAIF Everyone welcome!
~SAIF/PAIF/Everyone Welcome~
Me= 37 and DH = 41
Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)
IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN
IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.
IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132. Lil is here!
TTC#2: Trigger + TI = BFN; Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN.
IVF #4: BCP + MDLF + Lovenox = 7R, 1F = Transferred 1 6-cell embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #5: MDLF + Lovenox = 4R, 1F = Transferred 1 10-cell compacting embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #6: (New RE): Long Antagonist November 2014 (transferred two 8 cell grade 1 embryos and froze one blast) = BFN
FET#1: BFN