We are very anxious to actually be doing IVF. I mean, I guess we've actually started the long process, but we don't seem to be doing much. Taking antibiotics 2X/day and bcps doesn't seem like much!
It became more real today when our big box o' meds arrived from Fed Ex. We had to stay home just to await its arrival, but thankfully it came early rather than later in the delivery window.
It's a bit overwhelming. There are sooo many needles. There seem to be duplicates for some items, but I guess we will see.
Here's my protocol, btw:
Day 3 (9/18): start bcp (birth control pills to suppress natural ovulation)
Day 21 (10/6): start lupron 0.1ml per day (it basically throws you into early menopause to suppress your normal hormone production)
(10/18): suppression check (to make sure that your ovaries and pituitary gland are adequately suppressed)
Day 2 (10/23): Start stims (follistim and menopur)
Day 9-11 (10/30 - 11/1): HCG trigger
Oh, I'm also doing acupuncture. I start going 3 days/week on October 2nd. Apparently, success rates using acupuncture are significantly higher. Acupuncture patients seem to produce more, higher quality eggs. It helps stimulate blood flow to those important areas. Usually, you also have a treatment right after the eggs are transferred.
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HSG -- that is code for a hysterosalpingogram. It is an xray when dye is shot up your fallopian tubes. It causes a LOT of pressure in very delicate places. Not altogether fun, but it doesn't last long. I had it in January and went back to school immediately. It was a long day.
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