Next week we have our Post IVF follow-up conference with our doctor. This is also lovingly known as the “WTF Appointment” by the girls on the Nest. As in what went wrong with our IVF cycle, and what are we going to do differently this time around?
Recently there has been a surge of positive outcomes for 2nd IVFs after horrible first rounds. These stories are making me feel like maybe we too have a chance. That we’ll get more than 7 follicles, 4 mature eggs, 3 that fertilize and only 1 to transfer.
So, next week it is. We’ll be back in the office signing consent forms and getting the details of our protocol so we can order my meds and get the show on the road.
The only thing I found out ahead of time is that we are starting out by nearly doubling my medications. Makes sense to me. Not to beat a dead horse, but for IVF #1, my Menopur dose was cut in half from what I had been taking for my IUI cycles. As for the Follistim, I was on a higher dose, but going forward, it’ll be even higher.
Hope remains that I will become one of the turnaround success stories and people will be looking to see what I did differently for my successful cycle.
We’ve got our 4th anniversary and both of our birthdays coming up in the next two months. There is no possible gift better than that of a BFP and that is what we are hoping for.
*If you have been through this yourself, and have any suggestions for questions we should ask or things that we definitely should bring up, I'd appreciate hearing from you.
2 comments:
Good luck at the appointment. I hope you get some answers and a change in protocol that will give you the most awesome birthday and anniversary present ever.
I so feel for you. My son and his daughter in law went through 2 failed In-vitro attempts. But yesterday we learned that the 3rd attempt WORKED! I tell you this to give you hope. There is nothing like getting that phone call saying it was negative. All that hope, all that money, gone in one phone call. But now we are experiencing the other side and I cannot even express the joy we all feel. Please hang in there and don't give up. If you want to see some of my daughter in law's story, please visit my blog.
adventuresofgrandmahoney.blogspot.com
All the best to you. Remember, don't give up. Your baby will get here, you'll see.
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