Hi Deni, we moved to IVF after 2 failed IUI's, we had the opportunity to go a 3rd but decided we had made the Medicare threshold it was'nt going to cost much more than an IUI cycle and at least we would know if the eggs fertilized etc. ( I was always afraid that maybe I had O before the insem and equally as stupid things???) Our first IVF was cancelled just over a week ago because I only produced 2 follies, I produced 7 in the first IUI and 5 in the second one on much lower doses of hormones. When I went to see FS (fillin) he puts it down to age 40 and said that we may have been better to go straight to IVF?? 6 months can mean a lot of changes at a later age. I think it is very important to consider the fact that your mum went through menopause early. If I had been given the option of going straight to IVF with hindsight I would take it. In reality it is'nt a whole lot differnet to IUI assuming you have had a medicated cycle. If I were you I would,nt waste anymore time, especially when you want to have more than one child. Good luck with your decision, for me the cycle from down reg to pick-up was just on 6 weeks.