What should I do to increase follicles??

Hi again. have now had 8 injections of Menopur (300 iu), and I'm responding but slowly and not as much as they would like. Anything that you did that might improve my chances of growing some more good ones in the next few days??

[Ivfgotadream]

I think at this point it’s better to focus on follicle growth rather than quantity as not sure you will get many more join the race at this point? To help growth lots of protein - full fat milk by the gallons and warm baths and lots of water? X

[LCharlton]

Seconding the full fat milk, eggs and avocado are also good, so is an afternoon nap xx

[Libsie3103 in reply to LCharlton]

Hi, I’ve seen a few mentions of full fat milk recently can you let me know when it’s best to have it and how much? I’m just preparing for my next fresh cycle so any help would be appreciated! Love the idea of an afternoon nap!! xx

[LCharlton in reply to Libsie3103]

Organic is best, I don't think you need to have it at any particular time of day, just during stims. I drank a pint a day total xx

[Florencenightingale]

My friend put her feet up, used a hot water bottle and ate chicken breasts and avocado and she got a few more...whether that was the reason or it was her meds 🤷‍♀️ good luck xxx

[t_miller]

Have you tried acupuncture- some practitioners have started services again

[Hidden in reply to t_miller]

I haven't. Is it too late to find one at this stage, do you think? I've done it before, a few years ago when trying naturally, but not with this IVF cycle due to Covid.

[t_miller in reply to Hidden]

Definitely not too late to get going with acupuncture- I’d say it’s worth seeing if you can get an appointment locally, and if you don’t like it then just have the one appointment hun xx

[Hidden]

UPDATE! Thanks so much for all the advice ladies!! So, first the good news! Between the Friday scan and this morning, I managed to get FIVE more follicles, for a total of 8 mature ones! So happy about that! The bad news however is that they FORGOT to start me on the Fyremadel! So I may not be able to do collection after all! I feel like I made this follicles with sheer force of will. Whole milk, salmon, avocado, eggs, and heaps of heated fruit for breakfast. I also made sure to relax and did a lot of visualization and relaxation exercises. I hope I still get to collection! I'll be so bummed if they cancel because of the stupid drug mix up. I'll know soon, after the blood work is in.