Did anyone take a long break from IVF?

I’m not ready to give up completely, but I don’t want this to my life anymore. I recently had my 3rd FET fail. I’ve been on the IVF train for 2.5 years. In the past 12 months I’ve had 3 egg retrievals, 3 failed embryo transfers, 3 hospitalisations for IVF complications including severe OHSS, a pierced bladder and a cyst rupture. and it’s consumed everything. It’s affected my finances, my relationships, my career, my body image. I’m soon to turn 38 and I am sick of my life being stuck on pause. I have 1 PGT normal embryo left, and 3 untested embryos left (from my 33 year old eggs). My doctor told me 93% of women my age would be pregnant by now, which makes me feel like maybe it’s not going to happen. I’m just at a place where I don’t know if it’s worth throwing everything at it anymore. I’m a single woman, funding it all myself. I know that if I take a break I only get older, but at the same time I’m sick of IVF being my whole life and I think I want to spend a year just feeling normal again. Is it worth the risk?

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I 100% understand and sympathize with you. I say listen to your gut. But I also send you lots of strength and love. It is not easy going through IVF and everything on top that goes with it… You’ve got this! ♥️♥️

So sorry to hear you are going through this. Your journey sounds exhausting, I would personally take a break. You have 4 embryos left (which is great!!!) I would take 2025 off, focus on you, friends, family work etc and book in for a transfer Jan 2026. You have young eggs which is the main worry with “older transfers” We have just transferred my frozen 34 year old embryo into my 39 year old body and it’s worked :) Maybe change clinic, fresh start and fresh perspective. Stress and mental well being plays a huge part in ivf I wish you all the best

I failed 2 IvF icsi cycles at the age of 31! So age is just number it wil happen when it’s meant to be 💕 I’ve taken out few month out too as it completely drained me emotionally and financially.

Totally understand how you're feeling. My first IVF appt was in Nov 2021. Since then 2 retrieval, 5 failed FETs and now paying for private tests, before I attempt the remaining 2 frozen embryos. Once they are used, I think I'll just give up. I'm now 41 so chances it will ever happen are slim. The private consultants reckons they will get me there 🙄 why do they say that, like don't get my hopes up.

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