So now we wait the dreaded wait! IUI was done and I found out my E2 level when I went to the office, it was 2,000 something!! OMG, waaay higher than last cycle. I have definately produced more follicles this time too, possibley 3 mature with >40 immature. My abdomen had started to swell just a tiny bit on Saturday, so Dr. Moore prescribed me this medication called Cabergoline. It is supposed to help with any swelling that would result from hyperstimulation. Well needless to say, I have most of the side effects from it! Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, weakness, and the dreaded constipation! So I am NOT a pleasant person to be around right now. Dr. Moore wants me to stop taking the medicine and let him know if things get worse.
So for today, I have accomplished absolutely nothing except keeping the couch warm! Hoping to feel better sooner rather than later!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
whooo hooo!
So today was a good day.. I had another ultrasound and blood work done. Today's ultrasound showed 2 mature follicles (1 in each ovary), with 1 that isn't far behind @ 15mm. I also have greater than 20 immature follicles in my left ovary and also in my right ovary! No wonder I am feeling all these twinges through out the day! I don't know my E2 level, they never called me with that. I guess I have my answer with mature follicles.
I am supposed to take an ovulation test today at 5pm, if it shows positive then I take my HCG trigger shot right then and we go for IUI on Friday. If it is negative then I take my HCG trigger shot at 10pm and have IUI on Saturday. The HCG trigger shot is what started my ovaries with hyperstimulation last time when I was soooo miserable. So I am just trying to prepare myself for that to happen again...which most likely it will. It took several days after that injection before my abdomen started swelling up and feeling bad. I keep reminding myself that it will be ALL worth it! :)
Apparently I am going to have to change my diet again because I have been having all the side effects I had when I started taking my Metformin. My body had adjusted to it, or so I thought. I have been feeling yucky..so time to cut back on those carbs, sugars, and fried foods and maybe my tummy will feel better.
I am staying positive, not stressing, and praying. That is all I can do, just leaving everything in God's hands.
I am supposed to take an ovulation test today at 5pm, if it shows positive then I take my HCG trigger shot right then and we go for IUI on Friday. If it is negative then I take my HCG trigger shot at 10pm and have IUI on Saturday. The HCG trigger shot is what started my ovaries with hyperstimulation last time when I was soooo miserable. So I am just trying to prepare myself for that to happen again...which most likely it will. It took several days after that injection before my abdomen started swelling up and feeling bad. I keep reminding myself that it will be ALL worth it! :)
Apparently I am going to have to change my diet again because I have been having all the side effects I had when I started taking my Metformin. My body had adjusted to it, or so I thought. I have been feeling yucky..so time to cut back on those carbs, sugars, and fried foods and maybe my tummy will feel better.
I am staying positive, not stressing, and praying. That is all I can do, just leaving everything in God's hands.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
We are getting there...
Today was a big day with having the ultrasound. It always makes me feel better to actually see what is going on in there. And looks like I have 16 immature follicles in my left ovary and I have 17 immature follicles in my right. There are 3 follicles that measure 14mm, which is the biggest right now. Dr. Moore prefers them to be atleast 18mm to be considered mature before we can trigger with the shot. (Trigger shot is hcg that causes you to ovulate within 36 hours). Average follicle will grow 1-2mm per day, so hopefully we will have some mature within the next couple of days.
I also had my estradiol drawn, and the numbers jumped from 158 to 579 this time! :) Whooo Hoo...Last cycle they were at 501, so we are about on track. They want me to continue with taking my Follistim at the same dose and come back Thursday for bloodwork and ultrasound. Hopefully that will be the last one!!
Now I have done great about not stressing this cycle, and I am not trying to start. I have no idea what I will do with my work schedule now, because I was hoping and planning to have the IUI on Thursday or Friday (my only 2 days off in a row). So it looks like it might be on Friday or Saturday. Friday will be fabulous, but I have a feeling it will be Saturday which happens to be my day to work! I seriously think it will be hard to find anyone that is willing to work my Saturday, I mean who WANTS to work Saturday! OH WELL... no stressing, what will be WILL be! :)
I also had my estradiol drawn, and the numbers jumped from 158 to 579 this time! :) Whooo Hoo...Last cycle they were at 501, so we are about on track. They want me to continue with taking my Follistim at the same dose and come back Thursday for bloodwork and ultrasound. Hopefully that will be the last one!!
Now I have done great about not stressing this cycle, and I am not trying to start. I have no idea what I will do with my work schedule now, because I was hoping and planning to have the IUI on Thursday or Friday (my only 2 days off in a row). So it looks like it might be on Friday or Saturday. Friday will be fabulous, but I have a feeling it will be Saturday which happens to be my day to work! I seriously think it will be hard to find anyone that is willing to work my Saturday, I mean who WANTS to work Saturday! OH WELL... no stressing, what will be WILL be! :)
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Slowly creeping..
This morning was soooo hard for me to get out of bed to head to the doctor's office! I think getting up every day of the week and having to be somewhere by 8am (work and doctor's office) is killing me! Haha... I know, I know... what do I expect when I have a baby?! That will be a little different because I won't have to get showered and dressed that early to go somewhere every day, and plus there is always nap time! :) Needless to say, I rolled out of bed, brushed my teeth, and headed to the office! Nothing pretty about this morning.. ;)
So I had my E2 level done again today, and it increased to 158. Last time the 3rd blood draw was 167. So we aren't on the same track as last cycle. Dr.Moore called me and told me to increase my Follistim to 125 units since it is creeping up and come back on Tuesday for more blood work and then an ultrasound... I am excited about the ultrasound because I get to visually see what those follicles are doing rather than going off of blood work! Let's pray for great follies and great E2 levels!
Josh and I stopped by a friend's house that is going through infertility on Friday night. It really was good to be able to relate to each other about this stuff. It makes you feel not so alone when you actually know people that are going through one of the toughest things in life. I continue to pray for Heather & Kyle and fully believe they will become parents, and not just parents but GREAT parents! :) Love you guys!
So I had my E2 level done again today, and it increased to 158. Last time the 3rd blood draw was 167. So we aren't on the same track as last cycle. Dr.Moore called me and told me to increase my Follistim to 125 units since it is creeping up and come back on Tuesday for more blood work and then an ultrasound... I am excited about the ultrasound because I get to visually see what those follicles are doing rather than going off of blood work! Let's pray for great follies and great E2 levels!
Josh and I stopped by a friend's house that is going through infertility on Friday night. It really was good to be able to relate to each other about this stuff. It makes you feel not so alone when you actually know people that are going through one of the toughest things in life. I continue to pray for Heather & Kyle and fully believe they will become parents, and not just parents but GREAT parents! :) Love you guys!
Friday, September 10, 2010
It dropped....
So my E2 levels dropped to 63....booo! But it is still higher than my 2nd blood draw on the last cycle which was in the 30's. Apparently each mature follicle will produce atleast 200 of estradiol, so we aren't close yet. I have never heard of it dropping while still taking the same dose of Follistim. So this is an indication that it is time to increase my medication. So I am increasing from 75 units to 100 units and will go back Sunday morning for more bloodwork.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
And the results are....
So my E2 levels are 71! Not fabulous, but we are starting off better than we did the last time. In comparison, my first E2 level last cycle was 27. So Dr. Moore wants me to continue taking the follistim injections at the same dose and come back for blood work on Friday! Let's hope for those numbers to double! :)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Follow your heart....
So, after long discussions with Josh we decided to follow our heart! Both of us felt in our hearts we wanted to do this process again. It just didn't feel right when we said we would take a break for a while. So, the plan is to try this just one more time and if it doesn't work, THEN we will take a long break. I have been taking all different kinds of fertility medications since January, and it takes a toll on both of us, emotionally and physically.
I had my follow up ultrasound last week, and all is clear! Well, as clear as it could possibly be. I started taking Letrozole last Thursday and finished with those pills last night. I also started my injections of Follistim yesterday afternoon, for who knows how long! Dr.Moore wanted to schedule an HSG last cycle but he was on vacation during the time frame that you are supposed to perform it. I had to go to Baptist hospital today for my HSG x-ray. HSG stands for Hysterosalpingogram, and it is an x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes. It is visualized by inserting dye into the uterus. We basically wanted to make sure that my fallopian tubes weren't blocked and that everything was normal. I had heard HORROR stories about how horrible this test was... so I was terrified! Not only was I scared of the pain, I was also nervous that I would hear my tubes were blocked! I took Tylenol before the procedure and I survived it! It was definitely not as bad as I thought it was, but I would never want to do it again!! Dr. Moore says he has a special way of performing it that reduces the pain and I would say that it worked!! :) AND the best news of all is that EVERYTHING is normal, thank the good Lord! He also said that the dye sometimes "flushes" the tubes out of any debris..... so that is also a good thing!
Rumor has it that alot of people tend to get pregnant after having the HSG, just for the fact of the flushing of the tubes... so only time will tell! I will admit that I spent the rest of the day on the couch, a little sore.
Tomorrow I go for blood work to see what my E2 levels are. The level from that determines how well I am responding to the follistim and if we need to decrease/increase my amount of medication I give myself each day. He started me out on a higher dose than the last time, so HOPEFULLY it won't take as long to get mature follicles. So here starts the every other day blood work, hoping I won't be near as bruised as the last time.
Hoping and praying that everything goes well this cycle. I am not near as stressed as I was in the past cycle. Also, I kind of know what to expect, so that helps! I have the mindset that if it is supposed to happen than it will! And all the stressing in the world will not change that! :) So we will continue to pray that the Lord will bless us when the time is right! I will update with my E2 levels tomorrow, lets hope for good numbers!!
I had my follow up ultrasound last week, and all is clear! Well, as clear as it could possibly be. I started taking Letrozole last Thursday and finished with those pills last night. I also started my injections of Follistim yesterday afternoon, for who knows how long! Dr.Moore wanted to schedule an HSG last cycle but he was on vacation during the time frame that you are supposed to perform it. I had to go to Baptist hospital today for my HSG x-ray. HSG stands for Hysterosalpingogram, and it is an x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes. It is visualized by inserting dye into the uterus. We basically wanted to make sure that my fallopian tubes weren't blocked and that everything was normal. I had heard HORROR stories about how horrible this test was... so I was terrified! Not only was I scared of the pain, I was also nervous that I would hear my tubes were blocked! I took Tylenol before the procedure and I survived it! It was definitely not as bad as I thought it was, but I would never want to do it again!! Dr. Moore says he has a special way of performing it that reduces the pain and I would say that it worked!! :) AND the best news of all is that EVERYTHING is normal, thank the good Lord! He also said that the dye sometimes "flushes" the tubes out of any debris..... so that is also a good thing!
Rumor has it that alot of people tend to get pregnant after having the HSG, just for the fact of the flushing of the tubes... so only time will tell! I will admit that I spent the rest of the day on the couch, a little sore.
Tomorrow I go for blood work to see what my E2 levels are. The level from that determines how well I am responding to the follistim and if we need to decrease/increase my amount of medication I give myself each day. He started me out on a higher dose than the last time, so HOPEFULLY it won't take as long to get mature follicles. So here starts the every other day blood work, hoping I won't be near as bruised as the last time.
Hoping and praying that everything goes well this cycle. I am not near as stressed as I was in the past cycle. Also, I kind of know what to expect, so that helps! I have the mindset that if it is supposed to happen than it will! And all the stressing in the world will not change that! :) So we will continue to pray that the Lord will bless us when the time is right! I will update with my E2 levels tomorrow, lets hope for good numbers!!
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