I received an e-mail from our RN this morning with LOTS of information, documents needing to be signed & faxed in, and our IVF timeline. It’s overwhelming to say the least. I started taking birth control yesterday and will remain on it until Oct. 27th. My first time EVER taking birth control and I’m almost […]
Tag: follistim
…IUI canceled
…and I keep feeling down, down, down… At my appointment this morning I was showing 1 follicle at 16 and 2 at 14 and then still some little guys that weren’t growing. The reason my RE increased my Follistim on Saturday/Sunday was because my Estradiol decreased significantly. Well I just got the phone call that […]
You said THREE?!!?!!!!!!
Well, my ultrasound today showed that I have THREE follicles on my RIGHT side. THREE! THREE! THREE! Yes, you read that right — I have THREE! Haha. I am beyond ecstatic (could you tell?)! They’re measuring right around 12 & 13 and 16 is mature so we are close! This was such wonderful news to hear […]
…and dosage decrease
I had ultrasound & blood work done yesterday. The ultrasound showed that I had 7 follicles on each side but only measuring around an 8. (Reminder that 16 is mature) Not all of them will mature so we are still in the “safe” zone. My RE lowered my Follistim dosage to 158iu for 2 days […]
Dosage Increase
I went to the clinic on Saturday morning & did not have any follicles yet. The nurse told me that it’s completely normal and it usually will take another 4-6 days & I had only been taking the medicine for 3 days. I continue to feel the same symptoms & my stomach is covered in […]
We’re not friends Follistim…
Well, I’ve had two doses of Follistim (both of 150iu) injected in me so far. I’ll take my third one tonight & I head to the Gurnee fertility clinic tomorrow at 6am for ultrasound + blood draw. Then they’ll give me my next dosage instructions for 3-4 more days then I’ll go back again to […]
3rd IUI (…with a little different medicine)
We had our appointment this morning at the fertility clinic for ultrasound & blood work to make sure I would be cleared to start this cycle. My ultrasound was good, no cysts 🙂 Now, I just need to wait to hear back from the nurse regarding the blood results & my dosage of follistim that Matt […]
Day 12 of the TWW & a difficult decision
Today is Day 12 of the “wonderful” TWW…it’s actually gone surprisingly quick, which is kind of nice. On the day of our IUI, we talked to the nurse about trying IUI + injectables next month if this IUI didn’t work. Because you have to start giving yourself shots @ home on day 2 of your […]
Our Journey To Three 