Yes...I said I was done...but
My husband said one more. Yes, I thought I was done with last cycle. It felt great to delete Fertility Friend and other infertility related things on my phone.
I felt free-er. lol It was nice to not have that looming over me. Actually have sex when we wanted and no early morning blood draws.
But then my period came and my mood changed. I must've gotten used to ordering meds or getting blood draws because my mood switched to wanting to go back. I was torn.
Then my husband said "Why not? Meds are cheaper than we were paying in June and July."
This is my first cycle with Follistim because insurance wanted $1,500 per pen for Gonal-F.
So...here's the plan:
CD3:
Baseline u/s---no cysts!!
Test: Estradiol & LH
Follistim 100
CD4:
Follistim 100
CD5:
Follistim 100
CD6:
Estradiol & LH
Follistim 150
CD7:
Follistim 150
CD8:
Follistim 150
CD9:
Test: Estradiol & LH
Follistim 150
CD10:
Test: Estradiol & LH
Follistim 150
Ganirelix
Mid-cycle ultrasound:
Left: tiny ones
Right: 20, 14, 12 sweet!!!
CD11:
Follistim 150
Ganirelix
CD12 Labor Day:
Estradiol & LH
Ultrasound:
Left: sleepy boo!
Right: 23, 19, 18 , 18-------awesome!!!!
Lining good
Ovidrel 10:00 p.m.
CD13:
8:30 Sperm
11:30 IUI
35.6 million with 30% moving before wash...200 million after wash!.........IUI was easy!
CD14:
8:30 Sperm
11:30 IUI
40.4 million & 15% moving before wash....168 million after wash!....IUI was easy again! yay!!
CD16:
Started Crinone progesterone gel
I felt free-er. lol It was nice to not have that looming over me. Actually have sex when we wanted and no early morning blood draws.
But then my period came and my mood changed. I must've gotten used to ordering meds or getting blood draws because my mood switched to wanting to go back. I was torn.
Then my husband said "Why not? Meds are cheaper than we were paying in June and July."
This is my first cycle with Follistim because insurance wanted $1,500 per pen for Gonal-F.
So...here's the plan:
CD3:
Baseline u/s---no cysts!!
Test: Estradiol & LH
Follistim 100
CD4:
Follistim 100
CD5:
Follistim 100
CD6:
Estradiol & LH
Follistim 150
CD7:
Follistim 150
CD8:
Follistim 150
CD9:
Test: Estradiol & LH
Follistim 150
CD10:
Test: Estradiol & LH
Follistim 150
Ganirelix
Mid-cycle ultrasound:
Left: tiny ones
Right: 20, 14, 12 sweet!!!
CD11:
Follistim 150
Ganirelix
CD12 Labor Day:
Estradiol & LH
Ultrasound:
Left: sleepy boo!
Right: 23, 19, 18 , 18-------awesome!!!!
Lining good
Ovidrel 10:00 p.m.
CD13:
8:30 Sperm
11:30 IUI
35.6 million with 30% moving before wash...200 million after wash!.........IUI was easy!
CD14:
8:30 Sperm
11:30 IUI
40.4 million & 15% moving before wash....168 million after wash!....IUI was easy again! yay!!
CD16:
Started Crinone progesterone gel
CD20 September 10th:
Progesterone-----42!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Highest EVER!!
Prolactin----12.8 normal
CD21: I started getting some vaginal irritation, so my RE advised me to stop the Crinone gel. I was concerned with quitting, but they said 'it didn't matter anyway." Makes me wonder if I should've spent money on it at all if it's not a big deal. WTH?
MAJOR BAD DAY
I was having a normal day. I actually felt positive and happy because my boobs were sore feeling and I had creamy CM. On Fertility Friend, that was good for points.
However, at 11:30, when I went to the bathroom, they were brown blood in my underwear. 2 days earlier than expected. I was shocked. Like jaw dropping shocked.
I had to get a pad from the nurse's office because I didn't even have any in my little bag I keep in the adult restroom.
I called my RE's office at lunch and she said it could be just spotting, but I knew that because it was blood and turning bright red, it wasn't. I started feeling the cramps. Ughhhhhhhhhh
Terrible day and then I cry on the way home and of course, my car is starting to act up. I had to drop it off to the dealership and tomorrow is Open House. What a day!
And my RE said I could get my beta tomorrow....yeah right! Forget that!
So I'm out...............for as long as I can. This is just unbearable. All these let downs and you can't even get remotely exciting about a high progesterone number. It is just another big let down. I freaking hate it.
Progesterone-----42!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Highest EVER!!
Prolactin----12.8 normal
CD21: I started getting some vaginal irritation, so my RE advised me to stop the Crinone gel. I was concerned with quitting, but they said 'it didn't matter anyway." Makes me wonder if I should've spent money on it at all if it's not a big deal. WTH?
MAJOR BAD DAY
I was having a normal day. I actually felt positive and happy because my boobs were sore feeling and I had creamy CM. On Fertility Friend, that was good for points.
However, at 11:30, when I went to the bathroom, they were brown blood in my underwear. 2 days earlier than expected. I was shocked. Like jaw dropping shocked.
I had to get a pad from the nurse's office because I didn't even have any in my little bag I keep in the adult restroom.
I called my RE's office at lunch and she said it could be just spotting, but I knew that because it was blood and turning bright red, it wasn't. I started feeling the cramps. Ughhhhhhhhhh
Terrible day and then I cry on the way home and of course, my car is starting to act up. I had to drop it off to the dealership and tomorrow is Open House. What a day!
And my RE said I could get my beta tomorrow....yeah right! Forget that!
So I'm out...............for as long as I can. This is just unbearable. All these let downs and you can't even get remotely exciting about a high progesterone number. It is just another big let down. I freaking hate it.