Their first fertility doctor—who also specialized in IVF—strongly pushed them toward IVF, emphasizing its higher success rates. Despite raising concerns and wanting to explore other options, they felt unheard.
Frustrated, they decided to seek a second opinion. Their new doctor had a different approach: he recommended trying three rounds of IUI first, explaining that for patients without additional complications, IVF wasn’t always the immediate next step.
They moved forward with IUI—and on their third cycle, they got pregnant.