Hi @ellierose66 and @Sunflower360
I had a number of other factors to consider not just AFC, I also had high FSH (off the scale high) and premature ovulation.
But I had 10 cycles in total, my 1st cycle I had 4 folices on initial scan but after a few days stim only 1 folcile developed and cancellation was discussed. We chose to continue and they collected 2 eggs of which 1 fertilised and made it to blast and went in the freezer...this embryo is my 37 week pregnancy ❤️
My 2nd cycle was straight after the 1st, I had lots of folicles on initial scan approx 10, but had 1 dominant folicle that was huge in comparison to the other 6 small ones. So to not lose the dominant folicle we triggered, collected 3 eggs, 2 fertilised, 1 made it to blast and in the freezer.
We then had an enforced break due to Christmas. When we started again in January nothing happened and I mean nothing. We had 7 cycles abandon because either FSH was too high to start or although folciles were there they weren't growing, or oestrogen was dropping so they were likely to be empty, so these were abandoned mid cycle.
We took a break to let my body settle, ths ended up being 3 months as my period dissappeared (probably stress related) when we came back we changed from mild protocol to a more aggressive protocol.
For the 3rd cycle we had 2 folciles on initial scan and it stayed 2 all the way through and both produced an egg and both made it to day 5 blasts in the freezer.
Our goal was 4 in the freezer before starting transfers.
This is just my story and the one thing I would say about IVF everyone's journey is unique, I am yet to meet someone with the exact same challenges. It also depends on your protocol and your response. I know this isn't helpful but if you look at my outcomes, every month was different even though nothing had changed. Before IVF i didnt know that folicle count changes month to month, hormone levels fluctuate (FSH) and your response to the meds changes. So my advice is ask all the questions to make sure you udnerstand what is happening with your treatment and why.
To add another good news story, there are lots of people on the forum with their own stories most recently someone who had an AFC of 4, she got 4 eggs collected and 3 embryos from that single cycle 😊