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An Update on Our Next IVF Cycle

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Last Wednesday, we visited the RE and talked about our plans for our next IVF cycle.

After our failed cycle in July, our RE asked us to wait at least three months before our next cycle. He wanted me to take CoQ10 as there’s a possibility it can improve egg quality. We originally thought we’d do a January cycle, but I decided I didn’t want to be on the birth control pill during the holidays because it makes me feel like crap. Also, I have seven Spring Break vacation days in the middle of March, which means I’d have to take fewer days off from work and it would be a lot less stressful. 

Despite the fact that I respond very well to stims and our high fertilization rate (all 19 eggs fertilized our first cycle!), our embryos seem to stop developing very early. Our RE wants to take a risk and see if we can push the embryos out to day 5 this time. It’s a risk because we’ve only had one embryo make it to Day 5 before (we froze it). But he feels that doing so will give us a better chance of implantation (if it survives), and it also gives us the opportunity to do genetic testing. I’m scared we’ll end up with zero embryos, but it’s a risk I’m willing to take. Honestly, I’d rather have zero embryos than transfer on Day 3 again only to have a failure.

So that’s where we stand. I’ll start birth control pills with either my January or February cycle (depending on how early or late it starts), and we’ll plan for a fresh IVF cycle in March.

It’s been a long few months since our last cycle, and we still have a few months to go. I appreciate your prayers for patience and hope, especially during the holidays!

*** Looking for tips on surviving IVF?  Check out my post, 10 Practical Ways to Prepare for IVF ***

Comments

  2. Angela Bergmann says

    So much luck to you both. I think I would want to do the same thing, wait till day 5. I know I had 5 drop off between fertilization and day 5, so I think it definitely weeds out the ones that won’t make it. I will keep everything crossed for you that this works!

  3. Rebecca says

    I was hoping for an update on your IVF schedule soon! I’ve been thinking and praying for you. You are smart to wait; the birth control made me feel crappy, too, and that is no fun over the holidays. I am hoping and praying so hard for success in March.

  6. Amanda Greavu says

    Ughhh… the waiting for the IVF cycle is the worst. Much worse than actually doing IVF in my opinion! Hang in there!

  7. Cheryl Smith says

    Hoping with all my soul and praying hard that THIS will be the time for your miracle, Lisa! Your positive outlook is such an inspiration!! Love you, sweet friend. 🙂

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