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I was allowed to do a frozen cycle right after a fresh one. I then moved on to another (successful) fresh cycle right after the frozen one. I think in general my RE wanted to wait one cycle in between fresh ones. I think he also would have let me jump straight from IUIs to IVF assuming my ovaries looked okay, but I needed a break psychologically. I was happy, however, to quickly go through the IVF rounds--moving forward was the only thing that saved me from depression. Good luck!

My doctor would have let me move from our third failed IUI to IVF but we ended up taking a break for financial reasons. There is still a delay though because of BCP which @LEIALOU mentioned. We then ended up getting insurance coverage so we had a few months off. My doctor has said she likes month in between fresh cycles, but that as long as I was doing okay, we could move on from fresh to FET the next month.

@mopeybuthopey: I didn't have a saline sono done for my IUIs but I needed one for my IVF cycle (and now my FET cycle). So that would have to be done. I jumped right from IUI to IVF but was on BC pills for over a month because the lab was closed for cleaning.

July 2012 - double IUI cycle
August 2012 - , decision made to skip remaining IUIs and go to IVF
September 2012 - IVF

We were also required to meet with a social worker before undergoing IVF and attend an IVF introduction class. The requirements depend on your clinic.

@mopeybuthopey: we skipped our remaining IUIs because DH's washed numbers were really bad. So I asked for my RE's opinion and he recommended going right to IVF with ICSI.

We had to meet with a social worker to make sure we were on the same page with IVF. We had to sign our lives away - what to do with frozen embryos if we divorced, if one or both of us died, etc. It's heavy stuff.

@mopeybuthopey: thank you!

@mopeybuthopey: We also had unexplained- both my blood work and DH's came back stellar, and my HSG was clear. We had three failed IUIs (last one was in November 2011). I wanted to move right into IVF, but I was on BCP to get my ovaries to rest, as well as the fact that otherwise my schedule may have had my retrieval or transfer date on the one day a year the lab is closed (Christmas).
So:
November: failed IUI
December: BCP for 3 weeks, stims for 11 days or so. Retrieval early January, 5 day transfer.
January: month off to rest my ovaries
February (late): FET
March:

Best of luck! We were also in the nada insurance category. I feel your pain, my dear!

@mopeybuthopey: Thank you! I am glad that your RE won't make you push through 3 IUIs if they think that it doesn't have a great chance. Each one is so emotionally draining. Good luck to you!