When we did our first IVF I was on Gonal-F, Menopur and later Cetrotide to prevent premature ovulation al followed with a Gonadotropin trigger shot. I appreciated this because it also eased me into the treatments and shots as the IVF cycles we did later were much more involved.
Dr McConnell has diagnosed me with low ovarian reserve, a blocked Fallopian tube and some male factor infertility in my partner but she wanted to start with a least invasive procedure and work up. The first three cycles I did a basic IUI protocol with Clomid and a trigger shot. She is sensitive when needed but tends to be very matter-of-fact which I appreciate, but I mention here because some people really might want a more warm bedside manner. I will say that I don’t particularly need a doctor who is gushingly warm so Dr McConnell is great for me. I trust her expertise completely and I feel very lucky that I found her on my first try with a doctor. We have developed a nice relationship and we are able to joke and connect as people not just as doctor and patient. It’s a big office and for monitoring I don’t always see her, but I appreciate that she looks out for me and is there when she can be. Another thing I really appreciate about Dr McConnell is that she always goes out of her way to be the one to do my morning monitoring if she is in the office. After two IVF cycles, I inquired about donor eggs as well and she gave me all the information about that process, even though we weren’t ready to take that step yet.
She gave us all the information we needed to make the big decision and was willing to work with anything we wanted to do. As we progressed through 3 IUIs she suggested the option to move towards IVF but I didn’t feel pressured by her at all. She answered all our questions and made sure to get every preliminary test done so that we could have all the information we needed to move forward. When we first met Dr Mc Connell I was immediately at ease with her and felt in good hands because of her vast knowledge about her area of expertise.
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