Low AMH etc - miracles do happen!!! - PREPARATION FOR IVF/ICSI

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Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 2:17pm

Low AMH etc - miracles do happen!!!

Hello

Just wanted to say, I have a low AMH (1.8 a year ago) and my FSH was between 12 and 19.9. However, after being advised to go straight for egg donor as we only had 10% chance of ICSI working - I'm proud to say I have had my 12 week scan today and all is well! It was our first cycle so we feel blessed but I wanted you al to know that consultants can be wrong and 'miracles' do happen!!

A x

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Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 2:24pm

Good on you hun! x

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Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 7:55pm

Thanks you have cheered me up!
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Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 8:01pm

Well done you!!! Great news!

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Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 8:12pm

That is amazing. Well done honey x

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Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 8:13pm

Congratulations!
Thank you for sharing! x

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Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 8:26pm

That's great congratulations x

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Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 8:31pm

Hi there,

I too have low AMH (3.12) so great to hear you have had a success!

Did you go for ICSI or the donor route?

hx

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Jessica Mae Duffety born sleeping on 9 January 2011 (21+2) - TS and HLHS
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Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 8:40pm

Hi Bou
Congrats, I too have a low AMH 1.7 and had a scan on Monday and all is going well with me too!! I'm 12+1 today and am still very nervous but also delighted!! This is my second ICSI and I have to say I almost gave up when I got my AMH results. I couldn't really find very many sucessful ladies with such low AMH when I started out so hopefully our results will help other ladies with low AMH's.
Best of luck honey, I'll be keeping an eye on how your doing [zx127]

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Thursday, January 27th 2011, 10:08pm

Well Done Hun [zx127]

It feel bloody great to beat the odds doesn't it?? My AMH level was 1.3 and I too was told to think donor too but decided to give it a try and I have twin girls to show for it!

So all you fellow ladies with a low AMH, have faith & hope, miracles can happen xfingers

MM x

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Friday, January 28th 2011, 12:30am

I love hearing happy endings like this just fab xxxxx :thumbsup:

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Saturday, January 29th 2011, 11:18am

Thanks for all your lovely comments! I'm really excited but taking things one day at a time. But so far things are looking good.

Hayley 564 - we had ICSI as my partner had an unsuccessful vasectomy reversal and I have a low egg reserve.

Jodydoo - you are one day ahead of me! Keep in touch!!

Good luck ladies! xxxx

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Saturday, January 29th 2011, 12:52pm

Will do Bou, good luck honey :heart:

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Saturday, January 29th 2011, 1:03pm

This is a lovely story. [zx052]

Well done to Jodiedoo and Bou.

Jilly-bean :xxx3:

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Saturday, January 29th 2011, 1:08pm

Great to hear! We're starting treatment v soon but I also have a low AMH (1.2) and the doc told me to expect a very poor response to the drugs so its fab to hear a success story.

Well done you!

XX

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Monday, February 7th 2011, 10:20pm

oh my !! What a lovely tread!! Congratulations to you all !!!

You have just increased my PMA by.... gosh i cant tell you, its that much. My AMH was 7 in june 10 and the docs made me feel like there was not much chance. I would have been going in to ICSI not half as positive as i will be now ladies. I now know i will be doing the right thing having a go with my own eggies. :thanx:

Thankyou so much xxxx :pray:

xxxx

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May 2010 big shock natural BFP m/c @ 6wk :bawl:

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Tuesday, February 8th 2011, 10:15pm

Glad that this thread has perked you up Rache and given you new hope [zx127]

Good Luck with your TX babydust

MM x

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Monday, February 21st 2011, 6:40pm

Good luck everyone xxxxx

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Thursday, July 7th 2011, 7:25am

I am 28yrs old and tried first IVF that failed. My AMH is around 1.53 and in the first cycle i was able to give only two eggs that fertilized in a good quality embryo. Dr. said that since one of my ovary was undetectable they happened to get just two eggs. My first cycle has failed and now preparing for second ivf cycle with a lady acting as my surrogate. I need some strong suggestions as to what can I expect this time !! I am planning to try acupuncture thing since it worked with many ppl but I wanted to know what else can i do?? Like taking DHEA, but my Dr. has not suggested that to me yet. He keeps saying that since my age is less he is sure about trying the next cycle after two months...

I need some real good advises regarding this ... me and my husband are almost depressed after having failed ivf cycle :tears:

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Thursday, July 7th 2011, 4:18pm

Hi! I would not take anything unless the consultanthas prescribed it. Dhea can make your testosterone go up too which is not a good thing. Just take a good pregnancy supplement. A low amh just means you won't make as many eggs as other people but you can still get pregnant. Good luck! xfingers

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Monday, July 18th 2011, 1:48pm

Hi,

I hadan AMH of 1.2 and was advised to go down the donor route but did not take this advice and I am now a mummy to twin boys. I just relaxed and took good care of myself during the cycle. Really wish you lots of luck xxx

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Tuesday, July 19th 2011, 9:08pm

Thank you for this thread!

It cheered me up - we have been told this morning that my AMH is 1.49, and the chance of me having a baby with my own eggs is less than 5%. I am 31 (32 in October). I was strongly advised to go donor route, but I don't want to do that. We still have one more NHS funded cycle left, and we will be going that way with my next period. Unless clinic comes up with something else why we can't...

We had 1st IVF last autumn (November) and I only produced 1 egg. We were lucky that it has fertilised, but we didn't get the positive result on the test day.

We are thinking positive, and surely this time it is going to work!

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AMH - 1.49

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and one girl :girl:

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28 weeks scan - both babies are measuring average, 1.2kg estimated weight each!

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Tuesday, July 19th 2011, 9:12pm

Hey there,

My first AMH (in 2009) was 3.12 and the last one (March 2011) AMH was 1.13 I think - now pregnant with twins (from my own two eggs)!

Don't be put off!

h

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Jessica Mae Duffety born sleeping on 9 January 2011 (21+2) - TS and HLHS
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Wednesday, July 20th 2011, 2:25am

HI girls,

I'm 36 and my AMH was 2.7 in August 2010. My ICSI cycle was nearly cancelled because the response was not looking great, but managed five eggs in the end. Two fertilised and one took - expecting our darling little girl on Sept 12th, so it worked first time. Have had a great pregnancy so far. Know I have been extremely lucky and thank God every night for our miracle. Good luck everyone. xfingers

Cath x

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Wednesday, July 20th 2011, 9:02pm

Ah, this is a lovely, uplifting thread! You are all brilliant to keep on going!

xxxx

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Friday, September 2nd 2011, 8:55pm

Hi All,

i m back again with a sad update.. after 1failed cycle of IVF in july 2011 where my AMH was 1.53 ng/ml now it has dropped down to 0.72 :8o:

. I am in a state of shock after knowing this. I live in USA and I have changed my fertility clinic since the earlier one said he cannot continue with me until i go for a donor egg. I and my husband want our biological child and this new clinic has told us they got success with people having lower AMH levels than these. They do believe that AMH levels vary time to time, which i don't know is true?? since my earlier Dr confirmed that the levels won't increase further.

However, both have suggested me to try DHEA atleast for a month to see if the levels are increasing. I have started that and relaxation .. I am taking 75mg/day of DHEA which i read online for optimum dosage for woman in my condition. I am also taking mulitvitamin supplements, omega-3 and Nano greens (supplement for fruits and vegetables).. i am very dissappointed right now and usually get depressed. I want to hear from people if they got success with these levels..

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the DHEA will work
Don't be depressed as that doesn't help you. if you read the stories in this post and in others you will see there is always hope.
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Sunday, September 4th 2011, 2:55pm

Great uplifting thread. Congrats to all you ladies who have a wonderful story to tell from your TTC journey.

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Monday, September 5th 2011, 12:53pm

Hi Ladies

Thank you very much for sharing your stories, you have all gave me so much hope xx i have a low amh and am just about to start tx, feeling very ervous about it xx Can I ask what protcol you were on when you got your BFP and what drugs you were on xxx

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Tuesday, September 6th 2011, 9:24pm

So pleased to hear all the success stories and that we have all managed to defy the odds. I am now the extremely proud mummy of the extremely gorgeous William Henry born on 1st August x

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Monday, September 12th 2011, 7:33pm

Thanks Maria. I really hope it does ! I have to check my AMH levels again after 40days.

JUst FYI to all I had a failed cycle and I was on a long protocol. I was on birth control pill (femilon). It took 5weeks for me to down regulate and later i was stimulated with Menopur, citrotide and ovidrel at the end before egg retrieval.

Definitely want to change my protocol for the next cycle. fingers crossed xfingers

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Sunday, May 26th 2013, 9:43pm

Hi everyone! Not sure if this thread is closed?!?

I'm incredibly new to this only browsing yesterday & signed up today - after failed icsi in April (4eggs& no fertilisation) we have reached top of private list at rfc - dr phoned me last wk to say my amh had dropped from 15 to 2.2 & chances of successful icsi is low - have bn devastated but not giving up - just wondering if anyone else is in the same position or if anyone has advice or experience with suitable protocols (heard short is best for poor responders but think my consultant said long with higher dose gonal F) supplements/therapies (researching dhea - but hav to consult dr) & stimulant drugs (heard pergoveris is gd for poor responders!) Anxious & confused ?o(

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Monday, May 27th 2013, 8:58am

Hi My AMH was 1.8 about a year or so before our first and only cycle of ICSI. He didn't want to treatment but as we were paying (we didn't qualify for funding) he reluctantly let us give it a go. He wantewd me to take another AMH test as he suspected it had gone below 1 but I refused. I would prefer not to know. He was very dismissive of lifestyle changes, no caffeine etc and I felt quite alone but that said, it strengthen my resolve and I was even more determined to the point I couldn't imagine the cycle not working. I cut caffeine and chocolate and alcohol completely out of my diet for the year running up to it. Took suppliments, drank healthy greens, cut back on work and when I felt tired I slept which is easy for me as I'm self employed so had the flexibility. I also had weekly reflexology which was overseen by my GP. I am really proud to say it worked first time even though we were given 10% chance of it working and my consultant was in shock and asked to see the results again to be certain

I had asked for Pergovaris but he put me something else - will have to get back to you on that. I was on the highest dose. My first scan for the eggs didn't sound very optimistic - I only had a potential three but when I went for the egg collection there were five, four fertilised and I had two put back in. I now have a very energetic, gorgeous little boy aged 21 months. Please try and be positive as I feel that half the battle. xxx

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Monday, May 27th 2013, 10:45pm

I'm another low AMH (as well as a host of other things!) success story. I have a 22 month old daughter and a little boy due very soon! Don't give up! Xxx

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