Archive for 'Baby Batter'

Expect the Expected

12 August 2008

As expected, good old Aunt Flo arrived right on schedule.
We’re not sure when we’re going to start the next (LAST!) fresh cycle. Even if my body doesn’t respond well to the next cycle again, I don’t think we’ll try another fresh cycle. Keep in mind, that the drugs alone are almost half the cost of [...]

“Sperm, Have you met Egg?”

6 August 2008

If IVF is the arranged marriage, IUI is the blind date.

The IUI Experience

5 August 2008

I think most people have gone through a dozen IUI’s before moving on to IVF.  This was our first IUI.  I have to say that it was much easier then I expected.  Sure the meds were hard, but I was taking them for IVF anyway.  They make me tired, moody, bitchy…  But the procedure itself was [...]

Converted

27 July 2008

The IVF cycle has been converted to an IUI cycle.  My body just isn’t responding well to the Antagonist Protocol.  The three follicles on the left weren’t growing at all.  I have 4 on the right that are doing okay, and a few stragglers that probably wouldn’t make it to fruition.  If we keep going [...]

Stick Me With Your Best Shot

24 July 2008

As part of the whole IVF process you have to have regular blood draws to monitor your progress.  I’ve had 2 this week so far, and am heading back in on Saturday.  It’s not that big of a deal considering I’m giving myself shots every night anyway.  However, for whatever reason (most likely dehydration) getting [...]

Looking Up

24 July 2008

My estrogen level was 202 today.  Not only is that almost a three-fold increase over 2 days ago, but it is also 80+ points higher then it was on this day last cycle (117).  The downside is that my follicles aren’t progressing as well.   The left side is “quiet” and has shown no progess since [...]

68

23 July 2008

68.  That was my estrogen level after 4 days of stimulants.  Not good.  When I did all my pre-testing for IVF back in February my level was 64 on the third day of my natural cycle.  When I did IVF #1 my estrogen level was at 99 on day 4 of stims.  During IVF #1 [...]

No Drama

18 July 2008

This time around I’m not super obsessed with the IVF process.  I’m not trying to find every little bit of information, I’m not lurking around the forums, or obsessively reading blogs.  I’m just not that into it right now and it’s been nice.  I honestly don’t even feel like doing my own blogging much less [...]

And They’re Off!

1 July 2008

We’re on to round two.  I’m back on the birth control pills and we’re on a new protocol.  For the first IVF we were on the “Long Lupron Protocol” and now we’re doing the “Antagonist Protocol”.  The stimultation meds are the same, but no Lupron at all, and something called Ganirelix Acetate used later in [...]

Oh The Irony

23 June 2008

At any other time a late period might be cause for celebration.  In post-failure IVF land it means your body is still out of whack from the drugs.  From what I’ve read, it’s not uncommon for your natural cycles following IVF failure to be late by days or even weeks.  I’ve been so regular over [...]

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