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We went into the fourth cycle knowing it might be the last.

We didn’t say it directly.
But after three attempts, you start to feel where the limit might be.

We had to change approach.

We couldn’t go back to our previous center, so we looked elsewhere.
Brought along all our past reports—egg numbers, fertilization, previous protocols.

The doctor reviewed everything.

He didn’t overcomplicate it.

He just said—
we should be prepared. The chances weren’t high.
But it was still possible to try.

One thing I noticed was that he didn’t ask for repeated testing on my husband’s side.
He focused more on me.

The plan was also slightly different.

I was on a higher stimulation dose this time,
and we were both taking supplements leading up to it.

We didn’t go through additional tests like PGS or ERA,
and no extra procedures were suggested either.
Based on our history, we were told it wasn’t necessary.

So we moved forward as we were.

When the cycle started, the numbers were still low.

Only a few eggs.

But this time, they all fertilized.

That alone already felt different.

We had a decision to make.

There was a suggestion to transfer all the embryos early,
to give them the best chance inside the body.

But I hesitated.

I had never tried growing them further outside before.
Part of me wanted to see if any could make it to that stage.

So we didn’t transfer everything.

We kept one to grow.

In the end, it didn’t make it.
It stopped developing a few days later.

I wasn’t surprised.

At that point, I had already learned not to expect too much from numbers.

The doctor had a clear view.

He believed that sometimes,
the body could still be a better environment than the lab.

So we went ahead with what we had transferred.

It was also my first fresh transfer.

No delaying, no waiting for another cycle.

My lining wasn’t ideal either—
it was around 6 to 7mm.

But we proceeded.

There were also a few additional supports in the process,
including infusion on transfer day and follow-ups after.

We didn’t question too much at that stage.

It felt like we had already done what we could.

No perfect setup.
No perfect numbers.

Just… moving forward with what was there.

And then we waited.

When the result came back,
it was around 1500+.

I remember looking at it for a while.

It wasn’t a big reaction.

Just… quiet.

After everything before,
this was the first time it went this way.

That was the cycle that worked.