Follistim (FSH)

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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Green Light!

by Kathy on June 4, 2007 · 0 comments

in BCP, Blood Work, Bob, Cysts, Diversions, ER, Follistim (FSH), Injections, IVF, IVF #1, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Lupron, PIO, Protocols, Repronex, Sean, Trigger Shots, Ultrasounds

AF finally arrived yesterday (Sunday) morning, 5 days after I stopped taking the pill. When she still hadn’t come on Saturday I checked my notes from IVF#1 and saw that it actually took 5 days after I stopped the pill with that cycle for my period to start and thus it made more sense why, […]

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Getting Ready…

by Kathy on May 25, 2007 · 0 comments

in Bob, Diversions, Faith, Family, Follistim (FSH), Injections, IVF, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Lupron, Menopur, Movies, PIO, Planning, RE, Repronex, Running, Sean, Vacations

This week has been one of getting ready… I started my Lupron injections on Tuesday and received my new box of medications getting ready for this 2nd IVF cycle. It was interesting to review everything for this cycle (oral, injectable and topical (patches) medications and corresponding supplies). It was also a bit surprising to find […]

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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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Here We Go Again!

by Kathy on May 12, 2007 · 0 comments

in Baby Aspirin, Beta Blood Tests, Blastocysts, Blood Work, Eggs, Embryos, Endo Lining, ER, ET, FET, Follistim (FSH), Frozen Embryos, Hope, HPTs, ICSI, Injections, IVF, IVF #1, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Lupron, Lutenizing Hormone (LH), Menopur, Odds, Ovaries, Ovulation, PIO, Protocols, RE, RE Consultations, Sperm, Trigger Shots, Ultrasounds, Uterine Lining, Vacations

We had our follow up appointment yesterday (Friday) with our RE. We were very impressed with him, the thoughts he shared about our 1st IVF cycle failing, what he learned from the cycle and what he recommends for our new protocol to be! 🙂 In terms of our 1st IVF cycle, he thinks the main […]

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One Day More…

by Kathy on April 16, 2007 · 2 comments

in Bob, Doxycycline, Eggs, ER, Estridol Patches, ET, Follistim (FSH), Injections, IVF, IVF #1, PIO, Sean, Trigger Shots

To quote one of my favorite musicals Les Miserables, we have “one day more” until our aspiration/egg retrieval (ER)! The trigger shot went well last night. It took me a little while to get the needle in, as it didn’t slide in effortlessly as the Follistim pen ones had and hurt a bit when I […]

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