Blood Work

There’s Always Next Time…

by Kathy on May 2, 2007 · 3 comments

in Baby Aspirin, BCP, Beta Blood Tests, Blood Work, Bob, Disappointment, Estridol Patches, Family, Friends, Hope, Injections, IVF, IVF #1, PIO, Protocols, RE, Sadness

I got the call a little before 2:00 p.m. today. The nurse said that she had some very bad news, that the blood test was negative and that she was so sorry it didn’t work out this time. There wasn’t much more for either of us to say. I had asked all my questions at […]

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Plan B It Is!

by Kathy on April 14, 2007 · 0 comments

in Blood Work, ER, ET, Injections, IVF, IVF #1, Trigger Shots, Ultrasounds

So I just got a call confirming that we are going with “Plan B.” So I will stay on my injectable medications for one more day and I will report back to the downtown office at 7:15 a.m. tomorrow (Sunday) for blood work and an u/s. Unless the follicles do not develop “enough” by then, […]

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My Progesterone was Low! :)

by Kathy on April 13, 2007 · 2 comments

in Blood Work, Follicle Checks, Follistim (FSH), IUI, IVF, IVF #1, Lupron, PIO, Progesterone Level, RE, Trigger Shots

I just got “the call” and my progesterone was low (0.3)! YIPEE!!! 🙂 So the nurse said she spoke with our RE and for now we are “pushing through” with the IVF cycle! I am to do one 5 unit injection of Lupron and one 300 IU injection of Follistim tonight (as I have been […]

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It’s Looking Like We May Have 3 to 5.

by Kathy on April 11, 2007 · 0 comments

in Blastocysts, Blood Work, Endo Lining, ER, Estridol Level (E2), Follicle Checks, Follistim (FSH), IVF, IVF #1, Ovaries, RE, Ultrasounds, Uterine Lining

Good afternoon! I can’t believe that it is the middle of April and actually snowing here in Chicago today! I had my 2nd follicle check this morning and blood work done. The u/s tech was able to measure 5 follicles on my left side, however she still was unable to find my right ovary. She […]

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Getting Up to Date on this First IVF Cycle

by Kathy on April 10, 2007 · 0 comments

in Assisted Hatching, BCP, Blood Work, Cysts, ER, Estridol Level (E2), ET, Follicle Checks, Follistim (FSH), Hope, ICSI, Injections, IVF, IVF #1, Lupron, Odds, Optimism, Ovaries, Ovidrel (hCG), PIO, RE, RE Consultations, Sean, TTC, Ultrasounds

These are highlights from notes I have kept or posts I have made in some of my online “buddy groups” since we began this 1st IVF cycle. From here on out I will make separate posts as I have updates to share: Monday, February 26 at 9:24 p.m. We had our follow-up w/ our RE […]

Tagged as: RE Consultations

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