Client Success - Failed IVF
Below is some of the feedback, results and experiences of couples from around the world who have used the NFP Program and who had previously been through one or more failed cycles of IVF, ICSI, IUI or Clomid/Letrozole.
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Client Success - Failed IVF
Below is some of the feedback, results and experiences of couples from around the world who have used the NFP Program and who had previously been through one or more failed cycles of IVF, ICSI, IUI or Clomid/Letrozole.
Healthy Baby Girl Conceived at 46 (Gave Birth at 47) Via IUI (Essential) after 7 Months on the NFP Coaching Program
Fertility Challenges
When Stella & Andy, age 47 & 45 came to us, they had a variety of fertility challenges. Stella had a blocked fallopian tube, a history of miscarriage, ovarian cysts, poor egg quality, high FSH, submural fibroid, PCOS, high cholesterol, allergies and inflammation. In addition, they had failed Clomid and IUI cycles.
Personal Impact of the Fertility Challenges
Stella was living in the UK. She was very conscious of her age and previous fertility struggles and had almost given up hope of having her own child. Andy was living in Ghana and unable to get a visa for the UK, so the situation was quite dismal for them to be able to conceive naturally.
Yet they were determined to have a child — failure wasn’t an option. So they enrolled in the NFP Fertility Coaching Program.
Natural Fertility Treatment Overview
Stella was extremely motivated and committed to her treatment protocol. Our main focus was to identify the causes of inflammation and regulate immune responses. Food sensitivity testing was completed and foods that caused a raised IgG response were reduced or removed from the diet. We also set the strong intention of reducing congestion of the blocked fallopian tubes, plus eliminating gluten, sugar and other mucus-forming foods. Stella increased her exercise and we addressed her and Andy’s lifestyle stressors.
We also worked with Stella on her hormonal balance and cycle regulation to ensure that her endometrial lining was lush and receptive to a healthy pregnancy. It was a little tricky to treat Andy from afar, but he did his best to take the most crucial supplements for healthy sperm production, and he was very motivated and diligent in following the program.
The Transformation Through the NFP Coaching Program
As a result of our work together:
- Stella’s fallopian tubes were found to be clear (patent)
- Stella and Andy had an increase in energy
- They both experienced improvements in their existing health conditions (resolution of dry irritated eyes, resolution of thrush)
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They both felt very healthy and reported increased happiness and optimism after doing the program
Due to this couple living in different countries, they opted to do IUI, as their time together was limited and lining up timed intercourse was challenging.
Lo and behold… their first IUI after doing the NFP program was a success, after 2.5 years of trying. Their planned next step was to do full IVF, but it wasn’t necessary.
Stella gave birth to a healthy baby girl, completely naturally with normal physiological vaginal birth. Stella refused to have an induction (which is always recommended in women over 40), and there was no intervention, and she had an unmanaged third stage of labor. She had immediate skin to skin contact and successful breastfeeding as soon as the baby was born.
Needless to say, after their years of struggle and disappointment, they now were overjoyed, taking home a healthy baby girl in their arms.
- Stella, 47, Accra, Ghana
Healthy Baby Girl Conceived at 46 (Gave Birth at 47) Via IUI (Essential) after 7 Months on the NFP Coaching Program
Fertility Challenges
When Stella & Andy, age 47 & 45 came to us, they had a variety of fertility challenges. Stella had a blocked fallopian tube, a history of miscarriage, ovarian cysts, poor egg quality, high FSH, submural fibroid, PCOS, high cholesterol, allergies and inflammation. In addition, they had failed Clomid and IUI cycles.
Personal Impact of the Fertility Challenges
Stella was living in the UK. She was very conscious of her age and previous fertility struggles and had almost given up hope of having her own child. Andy was living in Ghana and unable to get a visa for the UK, so the situation was quite dismal for them to be able to conceive naturally.
Yet they were determined to have a child — failure wasn’t an option. So they enrolled in the NFP Fertility Coaching Program.
Stella was living in the UK. She was very conscious of her age and previous fertility struggles and had almost given up hope of having her own child. Andy was living in Ghana and unable to get a visa for the UK, so the situation was quite dismal for them to be able to conceive naturally.
Yet they were determined to have a child — failure wasn’t an option. So they enrolled in the NFP Fertility Coaching Program.
Natural Fertility Treatment Overview
The Transformation Through the NFP Coaching Program
As a result of our work together:
- Stella’s fallopian tubes were found to be clear (patent)
- Stella and Andy had an Increase in energy
- They both experienced improvements in their existing health conditions (resolution of dry irritated eyes, resolution of thrush)
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They both felt very healthy and reported increased happiness and optimism after doing the program
Due to this couple living in different countries, they opted to do IUI, as their time together was limited and lining up timed intercourse was challenging.
Lo and behold… their first IUI after doing the NFP program was a success, after 2.5 years of trying. Their planned next step was to do full IVF, but it wasn’t necessary.
Stella gave birth to a healthy baby girl, completely naturally with normal physiological vaginal birth. Stella refused to have an induction (which is always recommended in women over 40), and there was no intervention, and she had an unmanaged third stage of labor. She had immediate skin to skin contact and successful breastfeeding as soon as the baby was born.
Needless to say, after their years of struggle and disappointment, they now were overjoyed, taking home a healthy baby girl in their arms.
- Stella, 47, Accra, Ghana
Healthy Baby Boy Conceived Naturally After 5 Months on the NFP Program, Following Failed IVF + IUI and Trying to Conceive for 5 Years
Fertility Challenges
Rebecca and Cam, 41 and 44, had been trying to conceive for 5 years and had gone through 3 failed IUIs and 2 failed ICSIs when they came to us. Like most women in their 40s, Rebecca had low AMH and had also suffered from hypothyroidism, CRP elevation (an indicator of inflammation), and genetic polymorphisms.
Since Rebecca was 41 at the time and had low AMH, her doctor told her that her eggs were too old and that she’d need donor eggs. Cam, on the other hand, had poor sperm health and poor sperm morphology (2%). Given Cam’s poor sperm results, he was also told that ICSI and donor eggs were their only option. Tests revealed that the couple had low vitamin D levels, zinc deficiency and low CoQ10 levels and multiple food intolerances.
Personal Impact of the Fertility Challenges
Five unsuccessful rounds of ART left Rebecca and Cam’s funds almost depleted. As these fertility treatments were putting an enormous strain on their finances, the couple started looking for a more holistic and less-costly (but effective) approach to their fertility issues.
Natural Fertility Treatment Overview
We worked with Cam on improving his testosterone levels and on boosting his sperm morphology and sperm quality. We discovered he had elevated levels of radioactive metal in his body, which was contributing to his poor sperm morphology.
Since the couple also suffered from nutrient deficiencies (low Vitamin D, Zinc, and CoQ10), we also focused on correcting these deficiencies and their multiple food intolerances.
The Transformation Through the NFP Coaching Program
After 5 months in the NFP program:
- Normal sperm morphology for Cam
- Corrected vitamin and nutrient deficiencies
- Improvements in sleep and energy levels
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Improvements in skin, hair, and nails
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Continued dietary and lifestyle changes even 11 months after the program
The couple conceived naturally, despite being told that donor eggs were their only solution. After 5 years of waiting, a series of failed ART attempts, depleted funds, and only 5 months of coaching and following the NFP program, Rebecca gave birth to a healthy baby boy at age 42 and at 42 weeks of her pregnancy.
- Rebecca, 42, California, USA
Healthy Baby Girl after 3 Failed IVF Cycles, Countless Inconclusive Tests and PCOS
"Hey!! We have a baby!... It was definitely a rough start, but we are doing great now! She is almost 2 months old!"
– DB, 36, Colorado, USA
Healthy Baby Girl After Secondary Infertility, Failed IVF and IUI, Poor Egg Quality, and After More Than 3 Years TTC
(Got Pregnant After 3 Months on the NFP Program)
"We're doing great! We welcomed [baby girl]! We are doing great and getting ready to go back to work on Monday. Everything has been going very well. She's eating and sleeping well and we are adjusting to being a family of 4..."
– EJ, 37, Nebraska, USA
Pregnant After Failed IVF, Conceived at 46
(4 Months on the NFP Program)
“I had a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby... All the doctors we've seen said we have no chance to succeed... 0.5% chance to succeed they said.. that's all we've got from doctors overseas and here in America.”
- Rossi, 46, South Carolina, USA
Healthy Baby Boy After Unexplained Infertility, Failed IVF and TTC for 4 Years
(And 1 Year on the NFP Program)
- Beatrice, 39, Switzerland
Pregnant Following the NFP Program After Failed IVF, Miscarriages and Poor Sperm Health and Trying to Conceive for 4 1/2 Years
Although Tina and Mandla were younger than the usual couples we work with, they had already been trying to conceive for 4 years. Two years earlier, Tina had had a miscarriage at eight weeks and hadn’t been able to get pregnant since.
The couple contacted us after their failed IVF and being told that Tina wouldn't be able to get pregnant with her own eggs, given her low AMH, endometriosis, hormonal imbalances and her POF (premature ovarian failure) diagnosis.
Tina had been using the pill until she was 27 years old to help regulate her periods and minimize her excruciating period pain (although the pill did little to help her). After getting off the pill, Tina had large cysts and polyps that she had surgically removed over the years.
Personal Impact of the Fertility Challenges
Tina and Mandla already had one 6 year old child, and they really wanted a sibling for their firstborn. The couple were frustrated that they couldn’t conceive after 3 years of trying. Tina’s POF diagnosis was disheartening, especially since Tina seemed too young to have her ovaries failing.
Natural Fertility Treatment Overview
Besides Tina’s ovarian function issues, the couple also had a high pesticide exposure in their workplace, which needed to be addressed to improve their fertility. During our consultations, we recommended that they make some lifestyle changes, like removing excessive sugar and dairy from their diets and refraining from using a few appliances that can be harmful to fertility.
Our treatment plan also included addressing toxicities and genetic polymorphisms before the couple started trying to conceive again.
The Transformation Through the NFP Coaching Program
Addressing their diet, chemical and radiation exposure, polymorphisms, and hormonal imbalances paved the way for the couple to get pregnant.
Tina and Mandla conceived exactly four months after starting the program.
The proud parents were absolutely thrilled when they shared the news with us and even mentioned that their doctor was amazed with how they were able to conceive through the NFP program.
- Tina, 36, Johannesburg, South Africa
Pregnant After Preparing for IVF With 13-Year-Old Frozen Sperm!
“We’re more than excited! It’s a miracle and it’s a blessing and I’m so happy that Iva’s program was available to us.”
- Sonny and Sammie, 44, Austin, Texas, USA
Conceived Baby Girl After 5 X IVF Attempts and 5 ½ Years of Trying to Conceive
Fertility Challenges
Vanessa and Richard were in their late 40s and 60s, respectively, and had been trying to conceive for 3 years when they joined the NFP program.
In the past few years, Vanessa has gone through numerous IVF and IUI cycles, but with no success. Vanessa was diagnosed with poor egg quality, elevated natural killer cells, thyroid antibodies, endometriosis and thin endometrial lining. Because of these factors, she has had repeated implantation failure and failed embryo transfers.
Richard was already in his 60s and had age-related sperm health issues. He had poor sperm motility and morphology, low volume and high DNA fragmentation. Richard already had adult children and the couple wanted to have a child of their own.
Personal Impact of the Fertility Challenges
Vanessa had a very challenging time throughout her fertility journey, with many IVF and IUI treatments, while juggling job hunting and caring for her ill mother. Richard had other health issues, which made improving his sperm health difficult because he was limited in what he could take due to counter interactions with his medication.
Natural Fertility Treatment Overview
By the time the couple joined the program, they had done multiple rounds of IVF and 7 x embryo transfers, which were all unsuccessful (repeated implantation failure).
They had only 5 frozen embryos left, and they had one genetically tested and found to be normal.
They had recently transferred one genetically normal embryo, which did not implant. Vanessa felt too afraid to do a transfer of the other embryos (and especially the known normal embryo) until she was in a better state of mind and health.
Our focus with Vanessa and Richard was to correct their existing hormonal and nutrient imbalances and address the polymorphisms that were hindering their nutrient absorption.
Vanessa worked hard on improving her health and fertility during the program, and she continued working with her coach after the program ended. With her coach’s recommendation, Vanessa worked with a counselor to support her emotional well-being.
The Transformation Through the NFP Coaching Program
While following the program, Vanessa felt more energetic and felt less fatigue throughout her day. Her ultrasound revealed improvements in her endometrial thickness, which was beneficial for implantation. Richard had improved overall lab results, better liver function and improvements in his digestive function.
During the time we worked with them, Vanessa landed a job she loved and decided to do the transfer of the genetically normal embryo. To their absolute delight, after several prior implantation failures, the embryo implanted, and Vanessa went on to have a healthy pregnancy.
It took 2 ½ years of working together before Vanessa and Richard finally conceived via IVF.
Vanessa gave birth to a lovely baby girl at age 45.
- Vanessa, 45, New York, USA
Pregnant During The NFP Program After Failed IVF, Miscarriage and Poor Sperm Health
- Scarlett, 41, New York, USA
Conceived After Low AMH, High FSH and Trying to Conceive for 1 Year
- Lucija, 32, Zagreb, Croatia
Pregnant Naturally After Multiple Failed IVF Cycles and Trying to Conceive for 2 Years.
“I got pregnant naturally and delivered our beautiful, healthy baby girl a few weeks before my 44th birthday... personally, we wish we'd tried Iva's program before going the IVF route.”
- Kassandra, 44, New York, USA
Baby Conceived After 5 X IVF Cycles (Over 18 Months) And Trying to Conceive for 5 Years (5 Months in the NFP Program)
Fertility Challenges
Before joining the NFP program, Maria and Nico had already gone through 5 x IVF cycles over 18 months. Already in her early 40s, Maria was diagnosed with endometriosis, partially obstructed fallopian tubes and a benign pituitary tumor. She had poor egg quality (chromosomally abnormal embryos in IVF), which caused the repeated implantation failures.
Nico, Maria’s husband, had sperm health issues including high DNA fragmentation, poor sperm motility and high round cells and debris — all of which contributed to the chromosomally abnormal embryos in IVF.
In addition, the couple suffered from hormonal imbalances (including low estrogen, testosterone and progesterone) and had nutrient deficiencies (poor Zinc and Vitamin D levels).
Personal Impact of the Fertility Challenges
Going through several unsuccessful IVF attempts left Maria and Nico financially and emotionally challenged. Nevertheless, they were hopeful and excited about the possibility of the NFP program improving their chances of conceiving and giving birth to a thriving, healthy baby.
Natural Fertility Treatment Overview
Given the couple’s history of failed IVF cycles and PGD abnormal embryos, we focused on improving chromosomal health in both partners to prepare them for their upcoming IVF cycle and help them improve their chances of natural conception.
Our aim was to correct Maria’s hormonal imbalances by increasing her estrogen, testosterone and progesterone and to improve Alex’s chromosomal and reproductive health.
It was very important to also improve implantation potential for Maria to optimize her chances of a successful embryo transfer.
In addition, the couple took supplements prescribed by their coach and worked hard to improve their diet and lifestyle.
The Transformation Through the NFP Coaching Program
Maria and Nico did another IVF cycle only after successfully completing the NFP program. To their delight, they got an improved response and 1 x PGD normal embryo. They decided to do a transfer of one of their PGD normal embryos (they don’t know which one)... and it stuck!
At the time of this writing, Maria and Nico are 16 weeks pregnant. Maria is feeling fantastic and all test results are normal so far. Maria will give birth by the time she’s 43.
- Maria, 42, Columbia, USA
Pregnant After Failed ICSI & IUI and Recurrent Miscarriages, Trying to Conceive for 6 Years
“I’m now 20 weeks…it’s very exciting.”
“I’m now 20 weeks…it’s very exciting.”
- Arwa, 35, Kuwait
Finally Had A Baby Daughter (After Using NFP With IVF and Surrogacy) Following Previous Multiple Failed Attempts, IVF Cycles, Miscarriages, and Poor Egg Quality. Trying to Conceive for More Than 3 Years
- Maddie, 39, Melbourne, Australia
Conceived Following Failed IVF (Unable to Hold a Pregnancy Due to Thin Endometrial Lining) After 9 Months on the NFP Program
Fertility Challenges
Katerina and Jovan were 43 years old and had been trying to conceive for 2 ½ years when they reached out to us. They already had a 5-year-old daughter and had been trying to conceive another child for many years.
Katerina had a history of multiple miscarriages and similar to most women in their 40s, she had high FSH and age-related infertility. The couple has tried IVF, but Katrina was unable to hold a pregnancy due to her very thin endometrial lining.
Katrina’s husband, Jovan had various sperm health issues, including low sperm volume, motility, liquefaction and agglutination. The couple also suffered from chronic inflammation.
Personal Impact of the Fertility Challenges
Katerina felt quite frustrated with not knowing the reason for her miscarriages and with her inability to do the IVF transfers due to her extra thin endometrial lining. In the past, she had tried all sorts of pharmaceutical and natural supplements to improve her lining, but with no success.
Because of her fertility challenges, Katerina decided to take a year off from running her company to focus on improving her health, lifestyle and fertility.
Natural Fertility Treatment Overview
Katerina and Jovan were very keen to improve their health and fertility so they could optimize their chances of conceiving and holding a pregnancy.
Our treatment goal for them included addressing their hormonal imbalances (high FSH, low estrogen, low progesterone, low testosterone and low DHEA for Katerina; low FSH/LH for Jovan) and other nutritional imbalances in their bodies.
The Transformation Through the NFP Coaching Program
Katerina & Jovan were quite diligent in following their coach’s recommendations. By the end of the NFP program, there were significant improvements in their health and blood test results, and Katrina had an easier menstrual cycle.
Katerina’s improvements:
- Increase in the endometrial lining on ultrasound to 9.6mm
- Increase in menstrual blood flow
- Increased CD2-3 estradiol and testosterone
Jovan’s improvements:
- Reduced inflammation, cholesterol, homocysteine and uric acid
- Improved blood count and vitamin D
- Healthy sperm
The couple continued on with ongoing coaching to continue to support their conception attempts and conceived naturally (and didn’t miscarry) after 9 months on the NFP program.
- Katerina, 43, Belgrade, Serbia
Pregnant With a Baby Girl After Combining IVF With the NFP Program and Using Own Eggs, Despite Doctor Suggesting Donor Eggs and Estimating a 10% Chance of Success
Fertility Challenges
Lena and Omar were already trying to conceive for 4 years when they joined the NFP program. As Lena was in her 40s, she was told by her doctors that her eggs were too old for natural conception. They wanted to rush her into IVF. Lena had PCOS, hormonal imbalances, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and a low BMI that was suboptimal for fertility.
Omar had varicocele surgery in the past and had poor sperm health.
Personal Impact of the Fertility Challenges
Both Lena and Omar had a very busy lifestyle and traveled constantly from Africa to Europe for work. This made it extra challenging for them to address their fertility issues during their busy travel schedule.
Natural Fertility Treatment Overview
Our treatment was focused on addressing the hormonal imbalances, nutrient deficiencies, and toxicities in the body that were affecting Lena’s ability to produce healthy eggs and keep a healthy pregnancy.
Lena showed incredible dedication and even traveled to Europe to buy organic food, supplements and ingredients she could not get in Africa.
We’d never seen such commitment and dedication before.
While in Europe, Lena did the recommended tests, and we got to work. We addressed her heavy metal toxicities and thyroid antibodies. We detoxed her liver from toxic malaria drugs, boosted her BMI and addressed hormonal imbalances and PCOS.
Because Omar traveled a lot and had a very busy lifestyle, it was difficult for him to follow the program. However, we encouraged him to put in the bare minimum effort by taking his supplements and eating as healthy as he possibly could.
The Transformation Through the NFP Coaching Program
As Lena was already 42 at this time and Omar wasn’t able to follow the program as closely as Lena did, the couple decided to pursue another round of IVF after a year and a month of working with us.
To the couple’s surprise, they were successful on their first round of IVF using Lena’s own eggs, which at 44 is almost unheard of. Nine months later, Lena delivered a healthy baby girl at full term via natural birth.
- Lena, 43, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Healthy Baby Boy Born After 2 Failed Inseminations and Trying to Conceive For More Than 3 Years - A Note of Thanks from a Formerly Skeptical Husband
- Gaurav, 28, New Mexico, USA
Quadrupled Sperm Count and Wife Became Pregnant After Following the NFP Program for 4 Months. Overcame Failed IVF and Low Sperm Count
- Wayne S., San Francisco, USA
- Wayne S., San Francisco, USA
Pregnant After Trying to Conceive for 1 Year and 4 X Failed IVF Cycles (5 Months on the NFP Program)
- Tracey 43, New York, USA
Healthy Baby Boy Conceived After Multiple Clomid Cycles and IUI Failures
(10 Months on the NFP Program)
Fertility Challenges
When Shakti and Kris came to us, they had tried multiple Clomid cycles and IUI with no success. They were living a very healthy lifestyle, so their inability to conceive was a mystery to them.
Shakti’s lab results showed that she had low ovarian reserve, an underactive thyroid, high FSH, short cycles and other cycle-related issues. Kris tests revealed poor sperm morphology.
Personal Impact of the Fertility Challenges
With their multiple Clomid cycles and IUI failures, Shakti and Kris were quite frustrated. The treatments had taken their toll, and they were losing hope of having a healthy baby.
Natural Fertility Treatment Overview
Our treatment focused on a detox, which was easy for them, given that both partners were vegetarian and already eating cleanly. Their NFP coach advised them to increase their exercise, purchase a water filter and take the appropriate supplements to correct their nutrient and hormonal imbalances.
The Transformation Through the NFP Coaching Program
- Shakti and Chris, 39, Singapore
Pregnant After Failed IVF
(2 Months on the NFP Program)
- Jazmin, 37, Budapest, Hungary
Got Pregnant on First IUI After the Program, Following Failed IUI and Low AMH
- Blaire 34, Wisconsin, USA
Conceived After 10 Months on the NFP Program Following 7 Failed IUIs and 1 Failed IVF
- Valentina, 41, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Conceived Naturally Despite Diminished Ovarian Reserve and After 6 Months on the NFP Program
- Helen, 36, Toronto, Canada
Increased Number of Eggs and Perfect Embryos and Pregnant Via IVF After Following The NFP Program Recommendations
- Peta, 38, Pretoria, South Africa
Baby Conceived After 4 Years of Trying to Conceive and 5 X IVF Attempts (4 Months on the NFP Program)
- Ana and Vasil, 31 and 36, Sofia, Bulgaria
Pregnant After Unexplained Infertility, 2 Failed IUI Cycles, and Endometriosis
"I can’t thank NFP enough for all of the advice thus far, as I think without NFP, I wouldn’t have been able to conceive naturally and be pregnant right now. Thank you so much for your continued support."
– SL, 37, California, USA
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