How panicked should I be?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With DOR, one approach would do one round of max stim and see how you respond, then switch to other protocol if you don’t have good response or good embryo. Do not try donor egg, you are not over 40.

Or just do natural IVF, no stim at all to keep cost at minimum, but still takes up a lot of your time since usually takes more retrieval cycles.

PP with similar numbers as OP. I did a lot of mini stim cycles and that seemed a good balance between high dose stims that didn't get good results, and natural IVF that could prolong the process (and increase the age gap). It's worth trying high stims once, especially if AFC is 8+, but if it gets you fewer than 5 eggs (which indicates a poor response), it's probably not worth doing again. And definitely give your own eggs a good try first, just saying be mindful that egg quality is not a guarantee and many people need donor eggs at 37.

[Anonymous]

After trying for 9 months for our second, we began the process of IVF. I was 29 and diagnosed with DOR. By the time we were ready to begin the cycle, I was pregnant. (We kept trying). Our RE really explained that these numbers (AFC, AMH etc) are interpreted as indicators of potential IVF success. Not of overall fertility. The best thing you have going for you is that you’ve previously conceived a child. Keep trying each month and focus on removing stress from your life. Good luck!