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Moving to IUI after IVF?

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I already did two IVF cycles, the first one ended with a miscarriage at 8.5 weeks and the second with a chemical pregnancy.
My husband is deployed to Iraq right now and will be back home in June 2008, hopefully!
I am not ready to do an another IVF cycle alone and want to wait for his return to start again, but in the mean time I am not giving up my baby quest and would like to try IUI.

We never did that, as we went directly to IVF last summer.
My insurance is covering it and my RE said that I may have some chance to get pregnant with it, as my eggs are great and I have enough frozen sperm.

I know it is supposed to be the other way around, but I was just wondering if some of you did IVF and move to IUI after and got a BFP, or do you think I am just going to waist my time trying it?
Thank you for your input!
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i read your profile and it sounds to me like ivf is the right thing for you,.
i went to ivf only cause i had ectopic and dont want another one.
iui sounds too risky and less chance for you.
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Although it is your & DH's decision, I agree with roro because of the risks you noted.
But, I do understand the not wanting to wait and a 20% chance is better then 0%.
Did the doctor give you odds on having another ectopic pregnancy?
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Actually, I will go for surgery before doing IUI to take off my endo, which is the cause of my high risk for etopic pregnancy. So, I might be OK!
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You know, I asked the RE about trying IUI after IVF and he said he's not seen any success for people who do this. HOWEVER a dear friend of mind with high FSH and low egg production did this. She was between IVF cycles and thought what the hell, let's give it a try. It worked. She is at full term with a healthy baby girl, due to deliver any day now. I'd say if you're up for it and insurance covers it, why not??!
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