ER and Fert report!

Well I had my ER Wednesday morning, it only took them 2 tried to get the IV in so that made me happy. Turns out they retrieved 11 eggs!! I was so so happy. But I am still in a lot of pain from the ER, its not bad enough to be considered full blow OHSS but it sure isn't comfortable. It feels like the combination between doing 10000 pushups and horrible gas pains at the top of your stomach. No fun.

The next day we got a phone call for the fert report. 9 out of the 11 eggs fertilized!! I am ecstatic. Now we wait to hear if we will have a transfer on Saturday or Monday. Monday would be best b/c that means they are growing like champs. Bill keeps asking if I got the "score card" yet. ohhhh Bill.

Of course, we'll keep ya posted!!

Follie action!

I went in yesterday for another US, I have 16 follies ranging from 10-15mm!! Way better than the 5 I got last time! She said my ovaries were almost touching b/c they are so full and hanging so low, which is gross but oddly exciting.  My E2 is over 1,000 which is awesome. The nurse said that I will prob have my ER within the next 5 days!! I have to drive in to Lexington tomorrow for some more blood work and another ultrasound. Even tho it sucks to drive out there its kind of nice for Bill to have to go with me. Then he can see the follies and have a little time wasted from his life too lol. My poor hand is in rough shape though. I wish I was a normal person who had veins in their arms.
I had to start my cetrotide yesterday. That shit stings like a mother, and always makes me bleed :(

Hope for the best!

I'll post my cool US pic of my follies later xoxo

And there are some follies in the left ovary!

Follie check

Went in this morning for a follie check after 4 days of "unsuppressed stims" I have over 30 follies that are all less than 10mm (unmeasurable). My estrogen is already at 227 so they said that indicated them getting ready to grow! Lining looks great and building nicely.  2 more days of stims and then BW+US on Wednesday morning. I have to bring the cetrotide with my in case my LH is too high I will have to take it right away Nurse said "we would want you to take it right away so you don't have a stroke". Awesome. Looks like thats coming with me wednesday thats for sure!
I have to begin again with my Thyroid medication. Then they have to check it again.

Nolan (faux nephew) bought me animal print bandaids today for my "ouchies" I get on my belly. What a cute kid!

Stim-tastic!

Day 3 of non-suppressed stims! I'm starting to feel a little "bulky" when I sit and my ovaries are crunched. I can't wait to see the ultrasound on monday! Grow follies grow!!

That's pretty much it. I'm boring otherwise.

We have lift-off!

Suppression check came back great! I will be starting on my stims (gonal-f) on thursday (225iu).

I will do this dosage until Monday when I will go back for BW and internal US. Then I might add in cetrotide with the gonal-f. While the gonal-f gives me hormones to stimulate excessive egg growth, the cetrotide is there to inhibit them from going too much. Hopefully I won't have to do it for very long this time!!

All my meds came in today! Here they are:

We have 2 boxes of crinone (progesterone suppositories) 3 boxes of gonal-f (muti-dose syringes) a sharps container, 4 boxes of cetrotide (powder and diluent that must be mixed and injected subq), Pregnyl and Novarel either will be trigger injection, estrace, syringes, mixing needles, and alcohol swabs. yowzahs! We are so unbelievably lucky, this whole kit and kaboodle only cost us $130. I thank the Lord every day that we have such fantastic insurance (tho a hassle most times).

So I'll let you know how things go! Right back on the wagon for me....first time I have ever been counting down the days in excitement to give myself a shot. IF does weird things to you.

And So it begins again.

Tomorrow is my suppression check. Which means blood work and an internal  ultrasound. The UPS fairy delivers my meds tomorrow too. I should get further direction from the nurses tomorrow, but hopefully I will start stims on Saturday or Sunday. I am so excited, yet so petrified to be starting this all over again. Hopefully this time it goes much quicker with far more mature follies!

I'll update after my results tomorrow!

Day Numero Uno.

AHHHHH day one of our second IVF cycle! I'm so happy this cycle is the antagonist protocol, so that means my "suppression phase" is done with birth control pills (BCPs) NO SHOTS!! It's weird to think that taking these pills could lead me to having a baby, since their intent is to avoid baby creation. I'm hoping so hard that this change is what we need in order to have a successful cycle.  Suppression check (blood work and internal ultra sound) on July 23rd!!

In other news next week we are going to Disney!! I'm so very excited! I've never been, its the first time for then whole family. I will def post pics when we get back.

AND my friend is home from France!! He has been gone for 7 months, its so wonderful to see him! I'm going to really try and save my buckies and maybe I can go see him in February (if I'm not on bedrest....).

We had Nana's 70th bday party this weekend. It was so silly, I will post mustache pictures later!