low AMH OMG... and intro

Re: low AMH OMG... and intro

• MJC1116 member

  August 2013

  Hi and welcome! I'm sorry you've had to deal with all of this. I was very disappointed when I had my hormone levels tested back in August of last year. Unlike you, I had a higher FSH and only 11 follicles with my AFC. It was pretty grim.

  
  

  I spent about 8 months coming to peace with my diagnosis, working with my acupuncturist and talked a lot with DH about our plan. Earlier this year, he was in Asia for 3 weeks, so since I knew I had no chance of conceiving, I had my levels checked again. This time, everything came back normal! A much better diagnosis. We decided to move forward with a medicated IUI. I had my second IUI last Friday and am now in the TWW.

  
  

  I tell you all of this because, like you, I was devastated by my test results. I spent a lot of time dwelling on it, and it affected a lot of my daily life. I felt like that time in my life was spent living under a dark cloud. Turns out, it was only one measure of my fertility. I think it would be a good idea to spend some time talking it out and maybe even setting a date to get re-tested, even if you go the Femara/IUI route this cycle. 

  
  The best advice I could give is to not feel pressured into doing anything. If you feel rushed this cycle, wait until the next. And I would highly recommend (I feel like I say this to everybody )reading the book "Inconceivable" by Julia Indichova. She had a low AMH (but I think with a high FSH) and she was able to successfully and naturally conceive and give birth to a healthy baby. The good news is you have a lot of follicles, and I think that's a good sign. I think if you had few to none, it would be an indication that perhaps IVF would be better. And I totally get where you're coming from -- insurance won't cover IVF for us either so financially it's overwhelming to think about.

  
  

  Best of luck to you with whatever you decide!

  DH & I: 29
  TTC #1 4/2009 -  DD 2/5/10
  TTC #2 since October 2011
  2IF issues
  

  7/2013 - IUI #1: 50 units Follistim +  Ovidrel  = BFN

  8/2013 - IUI #2: 50 units Follistim +  Ovidrel  = BFP! Beta #1 (12 dpiui) 8/21: 45  Beta #2 (16 dpiui) 8/26: 301 Beta #3 (21 dpiui) 8/30: 1,929. 1st Ultrasound 9/4 - One perfect sac. 2nd Ultrasound 9/13 - Heartbeat at 124 bpm!   

  
  

  

  
  
  

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• IBackBevo member

  August 2013

  If you have plenty of follies (I.e.a high afc) then I don't think the amh really matters much. I concieved my ds with 0.5, an fsh of 13 and an afc of 8. Now my afc is 4-5 & amh undetectable and still the two RE'S I have been to are very positive.

  IF DX: DOR & Fragile X pre-mutation carrier
  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
  

  
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• AprilDrew04 member

  August 2013

  I just wanted to say welcome to the 2IF board, and that this is probably a good place for you.  Everyone here already has had at least one child and is trying for more. 

   

  DD conceived after 3 years of ttc.

  MFI - DH had varicocele repair and took Clomid to get DD b. 02/2010

  TTC #2 since 6/2010
  10/2012 DH diagnosed with Epilepsy
  A few failed IUIs summer 2012 and 2013. 
  DH taking clomid and waiting to see if he needs another vericocele repair. 
  Hoping for a 2015 baby or babies. 
  Wishing, hoping, waiting.
  

  
  

  

  

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