Ep.238: How to Avoid Multiple Rounds of IVF

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/applicatio... It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby. Episode Summary If you've done more than one round of IVF and you're wondering whether you really need another, this episode is for you. I break down why so many couples end up doing 5, 8, even 10+ rounds, bouncing between clinics without ever getting a real answer for why it's not working. You'll learn what every IVF round should be teaching you, the questions to ask your clinic to know if they're actually invested in your case, and why waiting years for something as simple as a DNA fragmentation test or a microbiome check can mean rounds of unnecessary IVF. Whether you haven't started yet, you're a few rounds in, or you're well past five, this one will help you figure out what's actually missing before you sign up for another round. In this episode, you’ll learn: – Couples now do far more IVF rounds, often bouncing between clinics without addressing the root cause – Every round should teach you something; debrief on what happened and who's responsible – A clinic that just says "let's try again" without explaining why is a red flag – One couple wasn't tested for DNA fragmentation until year 8, it came back at 22% – Treating a missed infection got one couple pregnant 6 weeks after 5 failed rounds – Trust your gut about a clinic from the first appointment; don't start round 1 if it feels wrong CHAPTERS 0:00 - Why So Many Couples End Up on 5, 8, or 10+ Rounds of IVF 5:31 - Why Pregnancy Is a Natural Process, and What That Means for Treatment 7:38 - If You Haven't Started IVF Yet 12:10 - If You're 1-4 Rounds In: What Every Round Should Teach You 19:16 - If You're 5+ Rounds In: Time to Pause and Dig Deeper 24:58 - Why You Need a Pattern Interruption, Not Another Retrieval 28:35 - Organize Your Labs and Advocate for Yourself 32:03 - Final Thoughts: Preventing Unnecessary Rounds of IVF About Dr Jane’s Practice I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols. Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families. If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: https://drjanelevesque.com/applicatio...