..my appointment with our new RE for IVF#2..

Hi everyone!!!
Today was my appointment with our new RE to discuss IVF#2! It went wonderful. Deep down I knew there was going to be more waiting, but I was so hoping we would be able to start right away (the week we got back from vacation 7/19th). I was sooooo wrong.  Let me just get right to it. 


I was greeted by the front desk staff who were so sweet! Plus #1. I saw my Dr and we talked for about 40 mins or so.  He went over my medical records from my previous clinic and my OB records. He wanted to understand my history.  He then asked when my last lupron shot was! Umm, last Wednesday!:(  He said that we need to allow time for my body to get rid of the lupron so that I can get my period. He said expect it by the end of July beginning of August. Then on CD1, give us a call and schedule your CD3 bw/us.  He wasn't me to also repeat the HSG between CD5-10, have my DH give another semen analysis and schedule a follow up with him two weeks after AF starts.  This is when he will have had the chance to look at and review everything to make his determination on whcih protocol to use and we will be on our way to starting stims.  He is suggesting the Lupron Stop protocol. Not as many days of lupron and once period starts, then stop the lupron and go straight into stims.  I can't believe I have to wait some more!!!!! I knew I would.  I just want this now so bad. So we will be doing this cycle around the same time as the last Aug/Sept. This is kinda hard for me. I don't want another disappointment. But I feel great with my new RE and I have confidence in him that he will get me pregnant very soon.


He has concerns about my premature ovarian reserve. We know that in having this, you produce fewer eggs of not so good quality..  He is going to do  test that will count how many eggs I have so we can get a better idea of how bad it really is (it's a blood test but I can't remember the name). He said if I were 41, he would def recommend donor eggs. But since I'm only 31 he really wants to give my eggs a chance. The fertilization report from my first cycle is what concerns him. 9 eggs, out of the 9 only 5 were mature, only 2 fertilized and only one survived. But, we are going to give it a try and go from here. Last time I had a leading follicle that was way too big to use and he wants to avoid this situation again. The lupron stop protocol helps the follicles all grow at about the same time and roughly the same size.  I had follicles last time ranging in the 14-18 range and one that was almost 30mm.  


There are only 2 Dr's in this office. If I don't see him, I will see the other dr not like 10 others. I won't feel like a number. He says that he likes to do his patients ER/ET but there are times when it just doesn't work out. So this made me happy. All procedures will happen in the Rockville, MD office. 
So now I have more time to focus on body, staying stress free and enjoy my summer. I can't wait for my period to start. Never thought I would say this haha.  I'm thinking it's going to be a Sept ET again with the hopes of a June baby!:-)


I feel like I"m forgetting something.  


Thanks for all your support! Means a lot to me!


Now I have a new countdown to look forward too!


Happy 4th!!!!


Much Love,
Lauren