IVF Failure: When To Get A Second IVF Opinion? What Do You Do After a Failed IVF Cycle?

Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford explains when you should get a second opinion for IVF. Sometimes your IVF cycle does not go according to plan and you may wonder if it's time to get a second opinion. Dr. Crawford has had so many second opinion consults lately. And to be honest, as a fertility doctor, these are always extremely interesting / looking through the puzzle of what has been done, what was good, what was not, and what she think we should do differently. Watch this video and become an advocate for yourself and your fertility journey.

Questions Answered:
What are the expectations?
What should normally happen in IVF?
Why would your cycle be cancelled?
What are the protocols?
What is stimulation and suppression medications?
What is OHSS?
What is the normalcy rate of embryos?
What is a WTF appointment?
What are red flags?

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Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD is a double board certified OBGYN and REI, and co-founder of Fora Fertility, a boutique fertility practice in Austin, Texas.

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[macidouglas]

20 years old, 2 failed medicated IUI’s, 2 rounds of IVF resulting in not a single embryo.
With how knowledgeable you sound, I am highly considering flying to you!

[SmultronsyltNatha]

My first thought was this: Never hesitate to ask something or book a consultation because of what doctors will think - it’s not worth worrying about politeness to the point that you compromise on the risks to your mental or physical health. Don’t be afraid to be the annoying/paranoid/stupid patient. Maybe you’ll make a doctor’s day a bit worse, but not asking can make your next few months worse.

[thoughtfulpro]

Omg this video was so concise and genuinely PACKED with all my questions 😂❤

[shelbyeaster]

Natalie, thank you again for sharing your knowledge so succinctly! Your videos are so helpful.

I had a high AMH of 5 before my round of IVF prior to needing chemo for breast cancer. During my retrieval I had 40 follicles but all eggs were immature. At the time the doctor said that it's likely that I always ovulate an immature egg and I'll never get pregnant. Based on this video, it seems like a second opinion is warranted. I couldn't find anything on young patients getting only immature eggs but you mentioned that in the beginning.

Thank you again!!

[erikaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Could you please hit on some ideas of what to ask for various points of "failure"? For instance, what should we be looking at when eggs are not mature, when they dont fertilize, not growing to blast, etc.

[jmilz]

I’m 41 years old, they retrieved 20 eggs but only 9 mature which I believe they triggered me too early, 5 fertilized, 1 normal, 1 mosaic and 3 abnormal. I also needed a hysterescopy prior to transfer because of a poly, a week after my surgery they transferred which I thought was way too soon. Today I got the sad new my beta test was negative and I was to stop all medication, the doctor will call me when she get back from vacation. They rushed the entire process due to government funding deadline. This is what I believe. What could they have differently? What could I have done differently? I am overwhelmed with sadness, the worse part is I did this all alone with no partner wanting so desperately to become a mom.

[Shirinashatemirova]

I m 34. I have 1.5 AMH, done 1 failed ivf cycle. They retrieved 12 eggs, 8 of them mature, 6 fertilized and now they say none of them went to blastocyst due to sperm morphology. However the sperm results were fine. Requested embryology results, which I guess take forever to get. So disappointed, couldn’t they check it earlier before that failure 😢 Can the fertilization fail even with ICSI?

[lanaa]

Hi doc, does multiple ivf cycles affect on liver function and increase liver enzymes? What’s the main side effects that we should be aware of when taking ivf stim medications? I’ve had 3 ivf cycles and now elevated liver enzymes، please advice. Thanks for your videos ❤

[everythingnature]

I did ivf last month collected 16 eggs, 14 mactured eggs but no fertilisation using conventional ivf. My doctor suggests icsi in next cycle. Am so devastated. Am 38year no sperm issue

[arieljones]

What if your right ovary is really high and the left is pinned behind my uterus. Could you explain the Laparoscopy retrieval process

[ihsanatlitv]

we did ivy frozen embryo after the first one failed , , they put the day 24 after the period ? failed again is not too late ? google says the day 19-21,

[LettHimGo]

Can I ask a question… in live in Ma. I’ve had 2 failed ivf cycles what should I do. I’m 40 pmh of lap myomectomy.

[BaibaSK]

It’s been 2 years since my miscarriage and D&C and ever since I haven’t been able to get pregnant. I did modern fertility test at home and everything came back normal. So idk what’s going on. IVF is not an option for us we can not afore any of that and it’s very frustrating.

[Eussub]

I did my first cycle and failed. Question- Do persons have reaction to the birth control pills? I had a skin reaction, my skin itch and then i got bumps as i scratch the area, i had to take puriton.

My clinic place my embryo after 3 days. Had 11 retrieved and 5 was active and the second day of sperm meeting egg only 2 went unto blastocyst and was implanted. After the failed Ivficis they said from observation it was my eggs quality.

[caruchi]

I had two ICSI, both last year with 39yo. In the first got 15 eggs retrieved, 5 blastocysts one 1 euploid which we transfered in natural cycle but stopped developing at 6wk. In the second 19 eggs retrieved, 4 blastocysts only 1 euploid which I trasfered with negative results. What can I change to get more euploid embryos? Vitamins? Suplements?

[wendyburcham]

My husband and I were told that we need IVF due to unexplained infertility. I am 32 and have never been able to conceive, we’ve been trying for over two years. I have tried OPKs and we’ve gone through multiple tests through the fertility clinic and all of our testing has come back within normal ranges. They want him to see a urologist as part of the IVF process but I’m not sure why he needs to do this if his SA came back normal, can you please help me understand the reason for this? Is it a normal part of the procedure for IVF?

[dmarie]

Thoughts on being told FSH must be below 14 in order to do IVF? Red flag?

[hoodhood]

Hi Natalie! I just turned 40 and my amh level is 3.07. Is this normal? Is it healthy for pregnancy? What does this mean?

[majecusi]

Hello doc natalie im doing ivf because my both tube was blocked because of my endometriosis . i will undergo egg retrieval this week i just wanna ask if my endometriosis will affect on the the implantation and i feel something in my left lower abdomen like a pinch sensation. My doctor says nothing about it.. and i think about Hydrosalpinx because i watched some in youtube thus is possible when tubes are blocked 😢

[SabrinaCH-lrly]

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