IVF Cycle...Take 2

We had our follow up appointment with Dr. G today. Overall, I think it went pretty well. I started a new cycle yesterday so we will be taking this month off and then I will start the birth control in September with my new cycle. I'll be on those for about 2-3 weeks and then we'll start the injections. The protocol will be the same as last time. The only thing that Dr. G will change is the dosage of Follis.tim. He'll start me out at 450 instead of 300. Apparently, my ovaries are not as sensitive as they would have expected.

Dr. G obviously can't give us any guarantees but he did say that he feels confident that we'll get pregnant, it's just a matter of how many cycles it will take to get there. I wish the odds increased with each IVF cycle you have to endure, but it doesn't work that way. I also wish that there was a magic pill you could take to ensure that you won't have a miscarriage once you finally do get your miracle. I've read too many blogs over the last week or so where couples have struggled with infertility, have finally been blessed with their miracle, and then it all gets taken away in an instant. It's just not fair. Infertility robs couples of ever being able to let their guard down and completely enjoy the pregnancy.

My boss told me to try really hard not to invest too many emotions into any one phase of the IVF cycle. You have to be cautiously optimistic. I'm going to try to remember that for this next cycle. I'm also going to look into accupuncture this time around. I would have tried it last time but I didn't know that much about it and you're supposed to start having treatments at least a month in advance of your IVF cycle. We'll see how it goes!