Our IVF Journey To Bring Home Our Peanut: Egg retrieval is on Thursday!

Monday, October 13, 2008

Egg retrieval is on Thursday!

Everything is really coming together! There were quite a few eggs today. We could have as many as 11 mature eggs, that's a big "could". :) I have to go down for another blood draw tomorrow, but the retrieval will definitely be Thursday.

How exciting huh? :)

Question for all the IVF'ers. I've noticed I'm exhausted. I'm so tired. Is that from the meds? I was thinking maybe it was from all the driving and Mark's heart issues and maybe I just wasn't sleeping real good. I'm emotional and crying over every little thing...which I know is probably from the meds....but just not sure about the fatigue part.

Here are pictures of our biggest Flintstone Follies:

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Casey said...: Tammy, I have never done IVF, so I cant answer that from that from my point of view. But, look what you have gone through already? Stress can definitely make you tried. But Ill step to the side and let some Vet IVF'er answer that.

But I want to say Im still here for you...I wish I could do more for you. I guess all I can really do is pray. You know...there is power in prayer...; October 13, 2008 at 2:55 PM

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Our FET protocol

March 1-Start BCPs through March 21, u/s and lab work, chiropractic adjustment, acupuncture
March 3-30-min massage
March 8-Chiropractic adjustment, acupuncture
March 15-Start Lupron 10 units at night, chiropractic adjustment, acupuncture
March 17-30-min massage
March 22-Stop BCPs
March 25-Ultrasound and progesterone and estradiol labs. Decrease Lupron to 5 units per night. Start Estrace 2 mg twice a day
March 29-Ultrasound and progesterone and estradiol labs. Increase Estrace to 3 times a day. Chiropractic adjustment, acupuncture

Our Story

Five years ago, Mark and I started our journey to bring a baby into this world. Now, after years of trying and 12 unsuccessful IUIs, we have decided to pursue IVF. The chances of finally receiving our peanut are much higher with this procedure.

We are excited, nervous and scared for this new path our journey has taken us. We know that God has put this opportunity in front of us for a reason and we are excited to serve Him through this.

Thank you for stopping by our blog and for your thoughts and prayers through our journey. We are honored to call you our family and friends.

Our IVF Schedule and Protocol

Our IVF protocol and schedule:
September 6: CD 1.
September 8: Start BCPs. FSH and estradiol. FSH is a little high. Continue BCPs through September 24. Chiropractic adjustment.
September 15: Acupuncture.
September 18: Acupuncture and chiropractic adjustment.
September 21: Start Lupron 20 units. Continue through September 30.
September 22: Acupuncture.
September 25: Acupuncture.
September 29: Acupuncture and chiropractic adjustment.
September 30: Estradiol and ultrasound. Everything looks good. 8 follies on the right and 5 on the left.
October 1: Lupron 5 units every morning. Continue through October 16 (day of retrieval).
October 3: Start Menopur 75 units (through October 14) and Follistim 225 units daily.
October 5: Estradiol drawn. Good at 47. Instructed to continue same doses.
October 6: Acupuncture and chiropractic adjustment.
October 7: Estradiol and ultrasound. 3 follies on the right, largest 10 mm. 5 follies on the left, largest 8 mm. Most are 7-8 mm. Instructed to increase Follistim to 300 units to try to speed the process up and continued on that dose through October 13.
October 9: Estradiol and ultrasound. 8 follies over 10 mm, largest 16 mm.
October 11: Estradiol and ultrasound. Largest were 20 mm and 8 were 14 mm.
October 12: Estradiol and ultrasound. Quite a few more from day before.
October 13: Estradiol and ultrasound. Lots of follies. Could have as many as 11 mature eggs. Acupuncture and chiropractic adjustment.
October 14: HCG shot at 9:30 p.m.
October 16: Egg retrieval at 9:30 a.m. Retrieved 12 eggs. 9 were mature.
October 18: Only 4 fertilized out of the 9 (below average) and did not start dividing which they should have.
October 19: None of the eggs continued to divide. Transfer is cancelled.

Our family..just missing our peanut

Monday, October 13, 2008

Egg retrieval is on Thursday!

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