Archive for 'Baby Batter'
Looking Up
24 July 2008My 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 200868. 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 2008This 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 2008We’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 2008At 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 [...]
Here We Go Again
19 June 2008As Drew talked about in his blog, we’ve had a tough decision to make - fresh or frozen for the next cycle. Since none of this is covered by insurance - and all of it by credit card - we had to look at options, talk to people, and talk amongst ourselves. We decided that [...]
The Cost of Doing Business
21 May 2008IVF: 11,000
ICSI: 1,500
Meds: 5,000
Freeze Embryos: 1,000
No insurance discount: -2,000
Home pregnancy tests: 50
Positive Negative blood test = Priceless $16,550
No News is Bad News
20 May 2008I saw that on someones infertility blog once “No news is bad news”. In other words, if you don’t hear anything in the near future it’s probably because I have nothing to shout from the rooftops.
Results Due
20 May 2008I had my blood test this morning. We’re not holding out much hope. Today is 17DPO and every pee stick test has been negative - including this morning. While it is still possible, it is very unlikely that the blood test results will be different. Some women never register a positive result on a pee stick no [...]
Snow White
15 May 2008So of course I broke down early and tested. I’m only human. So far all I’ve gotten are Negatives. It’s still early - 12 DPO, but I see many women on the boards getting positives at 8, 9, 10 days… So, early or not, there was a possibility. And there is still a possibility. You’re [...]