Hi there,

I too have PCOS and tried clomid for about 4 times - didn't even get me to ovulate. The I tried injectables for about 6 months, it was great in the fact that it got me to ovulate, but every month I had AF turn up.

I too was terrified of turning to IVF. In my mind it was my safety net if that makes any sense. I was so sure that I would fall pregnant via one of the other methods that IVF was always just my back up plan. I was so frightened when it became evident that I would have to try IVF as after that there was nothing else to try.

BUT - I can safely say that as scary as it was and as emotionally draining as the whole process was, I am a success story. I had one stimulated cycle in which I had a fresh transfer which resulted in a BFN. However that cycle also created another 7 embryos which were frozen. I went straight into a HRT FET after my stimulated cycle and finally got my BFP! I now have a 20 month old daughter asleep in her room as a result.

After being so terrified of trying IVF, if I had the ability to look into the future I think IVF would have been my first choice as it was obviously what I needed to get my BFP. Wouldn't it be great for us gals that have fertility issues to be blessed with the ability to see into the future!

In regards to knowing if you are pregnant, I thought I was pregnant every cycle of AR that I went through, but I knew I was pregnant from almost the moment my DD was transfered into me. I can't pinpoint exactly what it was, but I just felt different. There were no particular physical signs for me until my MS kicked in at 6 weeks 4 days, but I really just knew.

I wish you so much luck, I know what a terrifying hard decision it is to make. My thought was that I HAD to try everything to see if I could get my baby. As terrified as I was I just knew that the right thing for me to do was give IVF a shot.

I hope you can come to a decision that you are comfortable with.

Happy to chat should you need it.

Janie xxx