New plan for IVF #2

The healing of the previous cycle is underway and we are ready to dust ourselves off and try again! We met with Dr. Honea today and discussed the previous cycle and what would be different next time. She thought our previous cycle went good but there are a few things to tweek. First, we need more good quality eggs (had 8 this past cycle) so that we can have more good quality embryos (only ended up with 2 good quality embryos). Statistics show that cycles with more good quality embryos have higher pregnancy rates. So in order to get more good quality embryos we need to get more eggs, so they are going to increase the amount of medication I will be taking (shots). This cycle I will take 375iu Follistim and 75iu menopur (previously took 225 follistim and 75 menopur). The increase in medication will increase my estrogen which was something that needed to be tweeked. It wasn't as high as they would have liked the previous cycle. But with the increase of meds comes with an increase risk of OHSS (ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome) so they will be monitoring closely and they can give meds to help prevent it if it looks like I am getting close to hyperstimulating. Also they are going to do a procedure called the "scratch procedure" a few weeks before the next embryo transfer where they will scratch off a chunk of my lining in my uterus which will help the embryos implant. Studies show this procedure increases implantation rates so I'm happy they are able to do this. You had to have a negative cycle with 2 good embryos in order for them to do this so I'm glad we qualified for it. I am also starting a higher dosage of co-q10 to help improve egg quality. We can start a new cycle with my next period which should be about 4 weeks from now. Will start with birth control pills for about 2 weeks then start the shots like last time. I'm happy with the new plan and glad they are able to be more aggressive. The first cycle of IVF is considered a very expensive trial run. Now they know what to do different and what to tweek. I will post more as we start up for try number 2! Thanks for everyone's prayers and support! We love u all. :)