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It seems no matter how prepared you are for the ‘worst’ with IVF there are always greater depths to be explored. Our fourth IVF cycle has now ground its way to a complete end. There were a few close calls. Just when we thought we had it worked out, we were side-blinded – again. Leaving before dawn [...] Tomorrow I return to the city for that all-important extra ultrasound to see if Cycle IV is still viable.
This seems like so much time and effort just for a 5 minute assessment that is highly likely to bring bad news.
The equation goes something like this:
X follicles divided by Z ultrasounds plus ? mm expected daily growth injected with 47 subcutaneous 0.5ml antagonist from Day 6 less 3 Clomid headaches multiplied by Wobbles’ optimism diminished by my negative thoughts add [...] Make no mistake, IVF is a young women’s game. And yet it seems hard enough on them. So what happens when you have an unsuccessful end to your third round of IVF at age 43 years and ten months?
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