Follicle Checks

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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ER Will Be Tuesday!

by Kathy on April 15, 2007 · 0 comments

in Bob, Endo Lining, ER, ET, Follicle Checks, IVF, IVF #1, Ovaries, Ovidrel (hCG), Trigger Shots, TV Shows, Ultrasounds, Uterine Lining

I am back from this morning’s bright and early appt. and it went very well! There were 8 measurable (over 10mm) follicles: 25mm, 22mm, 20mm, 18mm, 16.5mm, 16mm, 15mm & 13mm! They grew as follows: 25/22, 22/18, 20/16, 18/15, 16.5/14.5, 16/14, 15/13 & then we got the new 13 which must have been below 10 […]

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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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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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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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