IVF #2 (second try)

Monitoring #2

by Kathy on July 25, 2007 · 0 comments

in IVF #2 (second try), Sean

I had my second monitoring appointment this morning (day 5 of stimming) and was very pleased to learn that the ultrasound (u/s) tech found 12 follicles today! She measured 1 – 10, 2 – 9, 1 – 8 and the rest were less than 8mm. It seems good that at least four seem to be […]

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Caller ID

by Kathy on July 23, 2007 · 1 comment

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The phone just rang and I saw it was my RE’s office… In the few seconds as I fumbled to press the “talk” button, my heart leapt and my mind raced as I started brainstorming possible reasons for the call??? Was my E2 (Estrogen level) low, somewhat indicated by the low number of follicles this […]

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Monitoring #1

by Kathy on July 23, 2007 · 0 comments

in IVF #2 (second try), Sean

I had my 1st monitoring appointment for this cycle, since I began the stimulation meds on Saturday, this morning. The ultrasound tech saw 7 follicles that were under 10mm. In which case, she doesn’t report measurements for each follicle, only if there were any over 9-10mm. There will most likely be some measurable follicles when […]

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So I just got a call from one of the nurses at our RE’s office to tell me that in fact our Dr. wants me to start the stimulation medications this Saturday, not Sunday! So we are back to the original schedule (see my post about our new “antagonist” protocol for the details), which returns […]

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Here We Go Again!

by Kathy on July 17, 2007 · 0 comments

in IVF #2 (second try), Sean

I had my cycle day 21 (CD21), on the pill, appointment this morning and everything looked good (i.e. no cysts on my ovaries, which could keep us from going ahead with this cycle)! I did get clarification that I will not start my stimulation medications until this Sunday, July 22, as opposed to Saturday, July […]

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I just got word that my PUPO friend, that I told you about and asked for you all to pray for, who had her Beta blood test yesterday, is really PREGNANT!!! Her blood test was positive!!! WAHOO!!! YIPEE!!! YAY!!! So thank you for your positive thoughts and prayers for her, her husband, her daughter and […]

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