https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:50:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-responder-this-time#post-2785235 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:27:16 +0000 SweetiePie 2785235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi, just seeing this now.<br /> I also was a slow responder (after responding very well 3+years before). Ultimately it took me 3 rounds to end up with a normal embryo (but I have underlying chromosomal issues).<br /> I also was on the fence at every ultrasound. My doc said we might end up canceling the first two rounds but we never did. We went through with retrieval and it wasn’t ever great but better than expected. They only ever saw like 3 or so follicles and they ended up getting 8 and 6 respectively.<br /> My doc did start suggesting donor eggs (again a big part of that is my chromosomal issue) but I wanted todo one more round. </p> <p>My third and final cycle I finally started responding well after estrogen priming. It was just what my body needed I guess. They ended up retrieving 17 eggs! Which was more than my first round that resulted in my son 3 years prior.<br /> I’m now almost 22 weeks pregnant and by some miracle have one normal embryo frozen as well. </p> <p>I guess all this is just to say that sometimes they need to tinker with the meds a bit to get it just right. It’s a lot of trial and error, unfortunately. </p> <p>As for AMH, a little above 2 doesn’t sound bad to me at all. I think above 2 is still normal isn’t it? Am I making that up? Haha. I was at .495 a year ago and I still ended up conceiving so I wouldn’t put too much stock in that number. </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-responder-this-time#post-2785054 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 12:16:46 +0000 mopeybuthopey 2785054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hi guys - so i had my 2nd u/s today after four days of stims, and my follicles are all less than 6mm. The doctor thinks I am a slow responder. I am awaiting the estradiol level results and should get them this afternoon.</p> <p>The doctor says he is still cautiously optimistic, but he's upping my dose from 300 units gonal-f to 375, and says it could go either way. Thoughts? Experiences? </p> <p>It is hard doing this again. I am 3.5 years older and apparently my ovarian reserve has taken a severe dive in the meantime. My AMH is slightly above 2 (compared to nearly 7 before), but I feel like 2 isnt terrible and i should be responding. right?? ugh. :| </p> <p>Thank you. </p>