Antagonist Protocol
3 weeks of BCP
Day 1 - 150iu Follistim and 37.5iu of Menopur AM & PM. The AM shots were our first go at sticking me with a needle. We may have watched a You Tube video a couple of times to mix the Menopur, but that was the most difficult part and mostly because neither of us had done it before. The shots them self were easy peasy. I could barely feel the Follistim and the Menopur burned slightly and a couple hours later injection site was a bit itchy, but nothing to write home about. The PM shots were even easier than the AM.
Day 2 - 150iu Follistim and 37.5iu Menopur AM & PM. My husband had a super early business meeting, so I was left to my own devices with my medication. I think he was more worried than myself. The Follistim was super easy, but the Menopur gave me a difficult time. I could not get all of the medication out of the vial. Luckily for me my support arsenal includes a friend/nurse who coached me over the phone. I now know what a bevel is. The PM shots went without a hitch. I started feeling a bit headachy today, but it could be the weather. I love my sinuses.
Day 3 - 75iu Follistim and 37.5iu Menopur AM & PM. I am starting to feel a bit bloated and exhausted. Exhausted as in I took a 2 hour nap before heading out for our dinner plans. I am also having no problem drinking ALL OF THE WATER. Stims make you thirsty? Tomorrow is my first ultrasound/blood work appointment. I planned on heading to work early and stepping out for my appointment, but after today I think I need to sleep in and head straight to my appointment.
Day 4 - 75iu Follistim and 37.5iu Menopur AM & *dosage change from 75iu to 150iu Follistim and 37.5iu Menopur in the PM. The Menopur was a tad more uncomfortable this morning. Alright, it burned like a bitch. I am not sure if its because I am already so tender or what but OUCH.
I had my first monitoring appointment this morning, and I have follicles. I was terrified my body would not respond to the medication, but it is. I didnt ask details because I would drive myself crazy, but according to the nurse I am responding and things look good. *I now wait for her call regarding changes in medication dosages.
No symptoms today.
Day 5 - 75iu Follistim and 37.5iu Menopur AM & 150iu Follistim and 37.5iu Menopur in PM. Finished off a 900iu vial of Follistim today. All of the vials of Follistim are overfilled. We got an extra 125ius out of the 900iu vial. It's unbelievable how damn expensive that tiny vial of medication is.
I am unsure if its my poor eating habits yesterday or the medication, but I am starting to feel bloated.
Day 6 - 150iu Follistim and 37.5iu Menopur AM & PM. Dosage increased after monitoring appointment. Starting to freak out a bit with all of the med increasing going on.
Day 7 - 150iu Follistim and 37.5 Menopur AM & PM
Day 8 - Monitoring appointment - starting Ganirelix and estimated egg retrieval of 5/27 or 5/28
Day 9 - 150iu Follistim and 37.5iu Menopur AM & PM. Ganirelix PM. Felt a few twinges and some EWCM.
Day 10 - 150iu Follistim and 37.5iu Menopur AM & PM. Ganirelix PM. A twinge here and there. Exhausted mentally & physically.
Day 11 - 150iu Follistim and 37.5iu Menopur AM. Monitoring appointment this morning showed 5 follicles at 18mm. My ovaries have thankfully woken up some. Just got the phone call from my nurse and will need to inject 150iu Follistim and 37.5 Menopur ASAP. Pregnyl injection (trigger shot!) at 1:30 am. Egg retrieval is set for 2 pm on Wednesday.
Day 12 - Doxycycline 2x daily (antibiotic for egg retrieval). I feel blah. I do not think there is any way to explain it besides blah. Just blah! I was pretty nauseated this morning. I am hoping more follicles caught up for tomorrows retrieval.
Day 13 - 16 eggs retrieved!
Day 14 - Exhausted, crampy and blood clots galore. 13 eggs were fertilized!
Day 17 - Finally feeling half way decent. Retrieval recovery was much more than I anticipated.
Final Result - 4 blasts frozen and biopsied
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IVF #2
Banking and freezing cycles for 8-10 embryos to biopsy and send for PGS testing
Lupron Protocol
July 12, 2015 - Started BCP
July 28, 2015 - Began Lupron 10 units nightly
August 7, 2015 - Baseline - AFC 17
Day 1 (8/10) - Began stims (225 iu Follistim in AM & 125 iu Follistim in PM with 5 units of Lupron)
Day 2 - 225 iu Follistim in AM, 125 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 3 - 225 iu Follistim in AM, 125 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 4 - 225 iu Follistim in AM, 125 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 5 - Monitoring Appointment - I have a couple of measuable follicles. I am responding, and doesnt look like I am oversupressed (biggest fear) 225 iu Follistim in AM, 125 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 6 - 225 iu Follistim in AM, 125 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 7 - 225 iu Follistim in AM, 15 iu Follistim in PM and 5 unints of Lupron. Feeling more and more blah and full. EWCM
Day 8 - Monitoring Appointment - My left ovary isn't being camera shy this cycle and things are going smoothly. I have a few follicles at 15. 225 iu Follistim in AM. Meds decreased to 75iu of Follistim tonight with 5 units of Lupron and 300iu total tomorrow.
Day 9 - 150 iu Follistim in AM, 150 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 10 - Monitoring Appointment - Keep on chugging follicles! No PM Follistim dose just 5 units of Lupron
Day 11 - Monitoring Appointment - 150 iu Follistim in AM and 75 iu Follistim in PM along with 5 units of Lupron
Day 12 - Trigger shot @ 8pm
Day 14 - 22 eggs retrieved
Day 15 - 10 eggs fertilized
Final Result - 0 made it to blast
Lupron Protocol
July 12, 2015 - Started BCP
July 28, 2015 - Began Lupron 10 units nightly
August 7, 2015 - Baseline - AFC 17
Day 1 (8/10) - Began stims (225 iu Follistim in AM & 125 iu Follistim in PM with 5 units of Lupron)
Day 2 - 225 iu Follistim in AM, 125 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 3 - 225 iu Follistim in AM, 125 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 4 - 225 iu Follistim in AM, 125 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 5 - Monitoring Appointment - I have a couple of measuable follicles. I am responding, and doesnt look like I am oversupressed (biggest fear) 225 iu Follistim in AM, 125 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 6 - 225 iu Follistim in AM, 125 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 7 - 225 iu Follistim in AM, 15 iu Follistim in PM and 5 unints of Lupron. Feeling more and more blah and full. EWCM
Day 8 - Monitoring Appointment - My left ovary isn't being camera shy this cycle and things are going smoothly. I have a few follicles at 15. 225 iu Follistim in AM. Meds decreased to 75iu of Follistim tonight with 5 units of Lupron and 300iu total tomorrow.
Day 9 - 150 iu Follistim in AM, 150 iu Follistim in PM and 5 units of Lupron
Day 10 - Monitoring Appointment - Keep on chugging follicles! No PM Follistim dose just 5 units of Lupron
Day 11 - Monitoring Appointment - 150 iu Follistim in AM and 75 iu Follistim in PM along with 5 units of Lupron
Day 12 - Trigger shot @ 8pm
Day 14 - 22 eggs retrieved
Day 15 - 10 eggs fertilized
Final Result - 0 made it to blast
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IVF #3
October 16, 2015 - Begin Provera to induce AF
October 25, 2015 - Day 1 has finally arrived!
Banking and freezing cycles for 8-10 embryos to biopsy and send for PGS testing
October 27, 2015 - Begin BCP
November 6, 2015 - Begin 10 units of Lupron
November 13, 2015 - Last BPC
Day 1 (11/16) - Baseline AFC 17 - Begin stims 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
Day 2 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM (AF)
Day 3 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM (AF)
Day 4 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM (AF) Feeling some pings!
Day 5 - Monitoring Appointment - follicles are growing at the same speed; no med change and I actually lost 2.5 lbs in the last week! 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
Day 6 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
Day 7 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
Day 8 - Monitoring Appointment - follicles are chugging along. most likely retrieval Friday. 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
Day 9 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM - Feeling ridiculously full.
Day 10 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
TRIGGER @ 10:30 PM
Day 12 - 20 eggs retrieved
Day 13 - 18 eggs fertilized!
Final Result - 11 blasts frozen and biopsied / Sent 11 biopsies for PGS testing
9 euploid embryos!
October 25, 2015 - Day 1 has finally arrived!
Banking and freezing cycles for 8-10 embryos to biopsy and send for PGS testing
October 27, 2015 - Begin BCP
November 6, 2015 - Begin 10 units of Lupron
November 13, 2015 - Last BPC
Day 1 (11/16) - Baseline AFC 17 - Begin stims 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
Day 2 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM (AF)
Day 3 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM (AF)
Day 4 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM (AF) Feeling some pings!
Day 5 - Monitoring Appointment - follicles are growing at the same speed; no med change and I actually lost 2.5 lbs in the last week! 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
Day 6 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
Day 7 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
Day 8 - Monitoring Appointment - follicles are chugging along. most likely retrieval Friday. 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
Day 9 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM - Feeling ridiculously full.
Day 10 - 150 units of Follistim in AM & PM/37.5 units of Menopur & 5 units of Lupron in AM
TRIGGER @ 10:30 PM
Day 12 - 20 eggs retrieved
Day 13 - 18 eggs fertilized!
Final Result - 11 blasts frozen and biopsied / Sent 11 biopsies for PGS testing
9 euploid embryos!
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FET
February 18, 2016 - Begin BCP
February 29, 2016 - Begin Lupron 10 units
March 10, 2016 - Begin Estrace 2mg daily
March 14, 2016 - Estrace bumped to 4mg daily
March 18, 2016 - Estrogen at 248 - Estrace bumped to 6mg daily
March 21, 2016 - Estrace dosage changed to 2mg vaginally and 2mg orally
March 25, 2016 - Estrogen in range and lining is a 10
March 26, 2016 - Start Progesterone in Oil 2cc in AM and continue Estrace
March 29, 2016 - Start Doxycycline and Medrol
March 30, 2016 - Transfer @ 2pm - Start Lovenox 40mg
April 6, 2016 - Positive beta of 267 (9dp5dt) - we are pregnant!
April 11, 2016 - Beta of 808
April 22, 2016 - Beta of 1839
April 25, 2016 - We have a heartbeat <3
May 25, 2016 - APTT slightly abnormal at 24.3 - Increase Lovenox to 30mg 2x daily and increase Fish Oil to 4,000 mg
November 30, 2016 - Induction scheduled due to swelling, elevated BP and small amount of protein in urine
December 2, 2016 - Lucia Maria born at 10:02 PM via c-section weighing 7lbs 5oz and 20 inches long
February 29, 2016 - Begin Lupron 10 units
March 10, 2016 - Begin Estrace 2mg daily
March 14, 2016 - Estrace bumped to 4mg daily
March 18, 2016 - Estrogen at 248 - Estrace bumped to 6mg daily
March 21, 2016 - Estrace dosage changed to 2mg vaginally and 2mg orally
March 25, 2016 - Estrogen in range and lining is a 10
March 26, 2016 - Start Progesterone in Oil 2cc in AM and continue Estrace
March 29, 2016 - Start Doxycycline and Medrol
March 30, 2016 - Transfer @ 2pm - Start Lovenox 40mg
April 6, 2016 - Positive beta of 267 (9dp5dt) - we are pregnant!
April 11, 2016 - Beta of 808
April 22, 2016 - Beta of 1839
April 25, 2016 - We have a heartbeat <3
May 25, 2016 - APTT slightly abnormal at 24.3 - Increase Lovenox to 30mg 2x daily and increase Fish Oil to 4,000 mg
November 30, 2016 - Induction scheduled due to swelling, elevated BP and small amount of protein in urine
December 2, 2016 - Lucia Maria born at 10:02 PM via c-section weighing 7lbs 5oz and 20 inches long
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