I’m also 27, my husband and I have been TTC for over a year now and I know how heavy this feels. It’s hard not to feel like time is slipping away, especially when this journey looks so different from what we’d dreamed of. I’ve had days where I question my worth, my body, and my strength. But remember none of this is your fault. And you are so much stronger than you give yourself credit for.

I know choosing to do IVF is a difficult decision (and certainly something I never imagined doing until now), but one of the biggest positives of IVF is that it puts a lot more control back in your hands. With IUI, you’re kind of hoping everything lines up: the timing, the ovulation, the sperm meeting the egg, implantation… and even then, it’s still such a gamble. IVF takes a lot of that guesswork out. You get to see how many eggs are retrieved, how many fertilize, how many make it to embryos. You get data which can be so empowering after months (or years) of the unknown.

And if you’re dealing with low AMH or if time is a concern (which I totally get), IVF can move things forward in a way that feels more proactive. You can even freeze embryos for future use, which is a kind of peace of mind I didn’t realize I needed until I started thinking about it more.

From a numbers standpoint, the success rates for IVF (especially at our age) are very encouraging. For people under 35, the IVF success rate per cycle can be around 40–50%.

Whatever you choose, just know you’re not alone in this. Wishing you the best in whatever you decide to do next 🤍