Meds!

I always take a pic of all my meds before starting a cycle...this time is no different :) Here it is in all it's glory :)



And here is a daily dose of what I'm taking right now...(okay, well, Monday...as I changed and now am taking an additional 3 Bravelle a day....)

B/W and U/S Appts

My appointments have not been stellar so far. But I'm staying positive. Things were going this way for my first IVF and I had my beautiful Mallory....so I know it doesn't mean it won't work.

I had an estradiol on Monday of 64.7 (after 3 days of stim meds) and so they bumped me up:

Monday Morning 2 Menopur, 4 Bravelle
Monday Night - 1 Bravelle (change meds today)
Tuesday - 2 Menopur, 5 Bravelle
Wednesday and beyond - 7 Bravelle

Wednesday I have 5 follicles under 10, but my E2 went up to 220.1, which is MUCH better and the extra $150 a day in meds is working (it better!). I go back on Friday for another ultrasound. I'm hoping we see some follies in the 13-14mm range, as they usually grow 2mm a day. PRAYING I don't get cancelled. My clinic cancels if you have less than 5 eggs.

I've lost 21 lbs, eating clean, I just don't understand why this is my WORST cycle, when I'm healthier now than I've ever been *sigh* - Praying this cycle turns around and I squeak out some good follies....Definitely a 3 day transfer for MOI! I'll update on Friday!

It's Injection Time!! and Decisions, Decisions.....

YAY!! I started injections on Saturday!! I take 2 Menopur ampules and 4 Bravelle in the morning for 4 days and then I drop the Menopur and just do Bravelle on the 5th day until they give me other instructions :)....

On Tuesday I had my "Okay for surgery" appt (TransVaginal Oocyte Retrieval TVOR surgery) with my regular Dr. She thought my thyroid felt large, so we had it tested and it came back at 1.95 (anything under 2.5 is okay w/my clinic)...so all is good there, but to be sure, I've scheduled an ultrasound of my thyroid for Tuesday, to make sure nothing is growing around it. As if I don't have enough going on?

Monday - Bloodwork
Tuesday - Thyroid U/S
Wednesday - Bloodwork and Follicle U/S

Then they will tell me at that appt when I have to come in next :)

Last Wednesday I had my baseline bloodwork and ultrasound and had 6 antral follicles, which isn't stellar...but I had that last time and I managed to squeak out 11 eggies at retrieval...so hoping I can match or do better than that.

They have changed my protocol a little from last time. When I have to do the three nightly Ganirelix shots, they will also have me take a ampule of Menopur with it, the Ganirelix prevents you from ovulating early and can slow down follicle growth..the Menopur will boost the follicles so that they might grow just a little bit more mature. I'm down with that :)

Hoping this cycle is going to be IT.

The Dr. (since we have had two failed cycles - April m/c 8w and FET August that was a chemical pregnancy) We can opt to transfer 3 embryos on a day 3 transfer or 2 embryos on a day 5 transfer. I've only ever had a d3 txfer, so we have some decisions to make. I'm okay with twins, I'm terrified of triplets....what to do...what to do. The chance of triplets is 1%...but I would probably be the 1% the way weird things happen to me! In the past I've always transferred 2 and only gotten pg with a singleton..but you never know! Decisions, Decisions...