Estridol Level (E2)

Monitoring #1

by Kathy on June 6, 2007 · 5 comments

in Adoption, Beta Blood Tests, Bob, Books, Diversions, Endo Lining, Estridol Level (E2), Follicle Checks, Follistim (FSH), Hope, Injections, Inspiration, IVF, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Lutenizing Hormone (LH), Ovaries, Progesterone Level, RE, Repronex, Trigger Shots, Ultrasounds

My 1st monitoring appointment for this cycle, since I began the stimulation meds on Monday, was this morning and it went well. The tech found 12 follicles that were under 10mm, so in those cases they don’t report measurements for each follicle, only if there were any over 9-10mm. There will likely be some measurable […]

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Let the Double Suppression Begin!

by Kathy on May 22, 2007 · 1 comment

in BCP, Blessed, Blood Work, Bob, Cysts, Diversions, ER, Estridol Level (E2), ET, Exercise, Family, Follistim (FSH), Gratitude, Injections, IVF, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Lupron, Lutenizing Hormone (LH), Menopur, Movies, Ovaries, Protocols, Running, Sean, Trigger Shots, TV Shows, Ultrasounds, Writing

Bless me friends, for I took a break from blogging. It is has been 10 days since my last post… This morning I had my cycle day 14 (of being on the pill) appointment at my RE’s office. I had an ultrasound and the tech said that everything looked great! There were no cysts to […]

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My Follicles Had a Growth Spurt!

by Kathy on April 14, 2007 · 0 comments

in Comic Relief, Doxycycline, ER, Estridol Level (E2), Follicle Checks, Injections, IUI, IVF, IVF #1, Progesterone Level, Trigger Shots, Ultrasounds, Uterine Lining

I had my monitoring appt. this morning at 7:30 a.m. at the downtown office. It was my first appt. at that office (where the ER & ET will take place) and I was impressed with the office and the staff there. When I entered the office they had all these large color pictures on the […]

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Expect the Unexpected…

by Kathy on April 13, 2007 · 0 comments

in Endo Lining, ER, Estridol Level (E2), Expectations, FET, Follicle Checks, Follistim (FSH), Injections, IUI, IVF, IVF #1, Lupron, Odds, Ovaries, Ovulation, PIO, Progesterone Level, Trigger Shots, TTC, Ultrasounds, Uterine Lining, Waiting

If there is one thing I have learned over the past three years trying to have another child it’s expect the unexpected! No matter how I may try to anticipate different scenarios or outcomes to a given situation, something always comes up that wasn’t on my radar. I went for my monitoring appt. this morning […]

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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 […]

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