All Systems Go July 7, 2005
I had my baseline ultrasound and blood work done this morning. My lining measured a nice thin 3.1mm, and my ovaries were all nice and clear. I even had 15 antral follicles hanging out in there, so that was nice to see.
My E2 came back at a whopping 6, so there’s no question that I’m suppressed. Of course, I immediately started worrying about oversuppression, but my IVF coordinator assured me that it was totally fine. I wish I could say that her confidence in the matter blew my worries out the door, but an IVF cycle wouldn’t be complete without me freaking out about the details.
So, I got the green light to start stims Saturday morning. Hopefully a few injections of Gonal-F and Repronex will get that E2 hopping a little. We shall see. I go back for my first E2 check on Monday.
On another note, I think I’ve formulated a semi plan with regards to the in-law/beta situation. We’ll start by not telling anyone our exact beta date. That’s how we’ve done it in previous cycles, and it’s worked fine. Obviously our families will know the general time frame since they’ll know when ER and ET will be, but we’ll keep the exact date to ourselves.
Obviously, I’ll be breaking out the HPTs again this cycle. Those suckers are just plain addictive, plus I’m just not one to wait for the phone call. This should give us some idea of what news beta day may bring. Of course, I know full well that this part of the plan is not seamless. I’ve been tortured by the “is that really a line?” thing during my cycle that ended in a chemical. Most of the time, though, those evil sticks give a pretty good heads up.
Then if things go the way they usually do, I’ll be able to say, “Hey in-laws, I need this day (or days) to myself.” I know they’ll understand that. I don’t think they’d have a problem doing stuff without us for a couple of days. They’re not staying with us, so it’s not like we absolutely have to see them every day they’re here.
If, by some miracle, we actually get good news come beta day then obviously the need to lock myself in the bathroom will have gone by the wayside. We’ll be able to do stuff with them as planned. Plus, by not telling them the actual beta date, we won’t have to spill the beans right then.
Obviously this isn’t the most optimal situation, but you’re never going to have everything go exactly the way you want it to during an IVF cycle. It’s just freaking impossible. So, we’ll attempt to make the best of the situation. If all else fails, I’ll just lock the doors, turn off the phone, drug myself heavily, and turn to my friends inside the computer to get me through it all one more time.
- Posted in : IVF Part 5: IVF #3
- Author : amanda
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Sounds like the best solution under the circumstances, good for you!
I’m glad to hear the suppression seems to be good.
And way to go with those 15 antrals! Woo hoo!
Yay, glad your baseline appointment went well! Your plan with the beta sounds good — I had a very similar situation (twice, in fact!) not with in-laws but siblings-in-law, and they were great and gave us space when we needed it. Here’s to not needing space to begin with, though—because of a fabulous outcome!
I’m glad things went well, and I’m glad you have a plan for the relatives. Best of luck.
Good luck, Amanda!
That’s a great plan. Thank God for undersanding, cool in laws! Fingers crossed for you.
You, too?! My in-laws will be staying with us at beta time later this month. I’m already picturing how I’ll arrange for the (seemingly inevitable) locking of myself in my room to weep for two days. Gaaaack!
Hoping the stims go well!
–Bugs
Plans are always good. Glad their visit didn’t cause too much of an inconvenience and that you’ll be able to work around them.
Hope the stimming goes well and that your E2 increases steadily like a good E2 should.
Good luck, Amanda!
Yay! We’re starting stims together! We shall have to compare notes.
Would you like to join me in my last mojito before beta this evening?
Best of luck to you, my dear.
Very good plan, my dear. And good luck!
good lucky chickling and snazzy beta plan!