Whether you have been trying to conceive for months or many years, the idea of facing an array of infertility treatments can be daunting to even the most positive of couples.
Deciding whether to pursue the use of fertility drugs and or IVF is a major decision. There will be physical, mental, emotional and monetary costs that for some just cannot be afforded.
The average cost of one IVF cycle is approximately $10,000US. It has been reported by analysts that, due to needing several cycle attempts, the average IVF cost for those women lucky enough to succeed is approximately $35,000US. For woman over 40 the average cost is as much as $132,000US due to the need for even more cycle attempts, and these are the lucky ones who succeeded.
Serious decisions require serious questions and honest answers. Before resorting to drugs or IVF the question to ask is “Have we done all we possibly can naturally?” Even if you’ve already gone down the drugs and IVF path without success you should still ask this very same question.
Many couples will seek assistance from one or two specialists, who will each have their own ideas on how to ‘treat’ their case. Some will insist that they simply need to improve the timing of their conception attempts, another that they should just relax and ‘let it happen when it happens.’
Different practitioners who are qualified in one field or specialise in one area of infertility treatments are less likely to take a comprehensive approach to the management of it. The very frustrating part for couples trying different approaches is that time is slipping by; they become more and more anxious and start to rush toward the idea of more drugs or IVF.
There are many critical pieces that make up the fertility puzzle and knowing what they are can be the difference between success and failure to conceive naturally. For example, did you know the startling fact that fertility is four times greater with a normal menstrual cycle than those cycles falling ten days or more outside the ‘norm’ or that a preconception care plan can increase the chance of success by as much as 80%?
Getting pregnant is not just about one solution, one drug or one secret. Getting pregnant is reliant on a vast range of factors being in sync at once to maximise your chances of conceiving. Many couples who have undergone IVF combined with preconception care and or acupuncture have shown higher conception rates.
Natural fertility specialists’ generally offer comprehensive treatments to infertility and are an excellent place to begin a ‘whole’ approach to trying to conceive.
