IVF Q&A - Egg Maturity, Trigger Timing, Protocols, and Egg Freezing

As a Woman

Natalie Crawford

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Dr. Natalie Crawford answers voicemail questions about various aspects of IVF. Questions Answered: Is priming with birth control necessary for an IVF cycle, and should I try a different protocol for my next cycle? What is the difference between M1 and M2 eggs, and how often can M1 eggs reach maturity after retrieval? How does a mid-luteal IVF protocol work, and is it a good option for me? What are the benefits and drawbacks of waiting to fertilize eggs until after multiple retrievals, compared to fertilizing as I go Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter to receive updates, Q&A, special content and my FREE TTC Starter Kit and Vegan Starter Guide! Don't forget to ask your questions on Instagram for next week’s For Fertility’s Sake segment when you see the question box on Natalie’s page @nataliecrawfordmd. You can also ask a question by calling in and leaving a voicemail. Call 657–229–3672 and ask your fertility question today! Thanks to our amazing sponsors! Check out these deals just for you: Quince- Go to Quince.com/aaw for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Ritual-Go to ritual.com/AAW to start Ritual or add Essential For Women 18+ to your subscription today. Hello Fresh - Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/aaw. Uncommon Goods - Go to uncommongoods.com/aaw for 15% off your next gift. Calm - Go to calm.com/aaw for 40% off a Calm premium subscription. If you haven’t already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Sunday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram @nataliecrawfordmd, check out Natalie's YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out Fora Fertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to as a woman, fertility hormones and beyond. I'm your host, Dr. Natalie Crawford,
0:11.8	and I am a board certified OBGYN and fertility physician and also co-founder of Fora fertility in Austin, Texas.
0:19.0	Each week on this podcast, I discuss health and fertility
0:21.7	and how they relate to your true self. Become a part of the community of collaboration
0:26.4	that amplifies others as a woman. I hope you enjoy the episode.
0:36.2	Hello and welcome back to the As a Woman podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Natalie Crawford. Today I'm going to be answering some of your fertility questions. Every year around the holidays, we dive into our Q&A series. These are questions that you have asked. You've called and left a voicemail. And we are going to be answering them grouped together by content where we can.
0:56.1	Today, we're going to be covering some of your top IVF questions.
0:59.4	If you would like to leave a question, you can call the voicemail at 657-229-3672.
1:06.9	Again, that is 657-229-3672.
1:15.2	You can also leave questions on Instagram at Natalie Crawford-M-D on Monday.
1:19.7	Some of those will be answered there on Instagram, here on the podcast, or in the weekly newsletter, Natalie Crawford-MD.com slash newsletter. Don't forget to check out the YouTube
1:24.8	channel. If you like short form content, videos over there are about 10 minutes in length, bite-sized pieces of content, and easily digestible.
1:34.5	So just a little bit of a different pace.
1:37.0	Okay, well, we are going to go ahead and dive in to some of your IVF questions.
1:42.2	Hi there.
1:43.0	I was wondering if you think that priming with birth control
1:47.1	is necessary for an IVF cycle. I had my first egg retrieval last month, and I have an AMH of 3.18
1:57.5	and an AFC of 24, but I primed with 10 days of birth control and then I was on
2:03.9	stems for 10 days and I ended up with six eggs. The doctors were a little surprised that I was a
2:10.8	poor responder and I was just wondering if I should suggest that for the next round we try
2:16.5	no priming and just starting stems on day three
2:19.7	or whatnot. Just wanted to know what your thoughts are. Thank you so much. Love what you do. Thanks.
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