All Quiet on the Ovarian Front February 11, 2010
I hit the road early this morning only to find myself facing pitch black skies, a downpour of rain, and packed highways, not exactly my ideal way to start an IVF cycle, but I’m sure I’ve had worse.
I passed baseline with flying colors: thin lining, cyst free ovaries, low E2. My body can do suppression. No problem there. It’s the other stuff I worry about.
I had 13 antral follicles visible this morning. It does seem that my body is aware that it’s been quite a while since I’ve done this IVF thing. My last fresh cycle I had 22 antrals.
I guess this is just a chance to remind the numbers girl inside me that numbers aren’t everything. IVF #3’s 15 antral follicles resulted in 7 eggs retrieved. IVF #4’s 22 antrals resulted in 30 eggs retrieved. So, we’ll just have to see what lucky #13 can bring us.
Shooting up fun begins tomorrow with microdose Lupron, followed swiftly on its heels by the addition of Gonal-F on Saturday. Back to the office on Monday morning for an E2 check.
- Posted in : IVF Part 8: the 2nd time around
- Author : amanda
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I’ll be thinking of you this weekend!
Thinking of you! Good Luck with the start of the injections! :)
Thinking of you also. What a nice Valentine’s Gift, STIMS! Wohoo. Hope all goes well Amanda. Are you on Facebook?
Glad you are nicely suppressed. Hoping your body remembers how to do the stim phase, too. Thinking about you!
Lots of good thoughts for you!