Just got back from Dr. B’s. I’m SO excited for this cycle! I feel like we finally know enough about how I respond so that this cycle MAYBE I will actually ovulate!!
Ovaries are all clear – no cysts or follies left from hyperstimming last cycle. I am actually starting my new protocol tonight which I wasn’t expecting him to say. I haven’t even gotten AF yet from my BCP cycle (although I am expecting her today). He said it didn’t matter though and I can start meds today!
So starting tonight I am doing femara 2.5mg for 5 days – I guess I will call them cd1-5 even though technically its still cd26 of last cycle… I’ll also be doing 37.5ius injects of gonal-f starting tonight every other night for four nights. I am a bit nervous because last cycle I did follistim and it was the pen – which was almost like a kids toy. DH did all the injects for me. This time they didn’t have any follistim to donate to me so they gave me gonal-F but I have to mix the meds myself (with that giant needle :shock: ) and then use the regular needle for the inject. I am staying at my best friends house tonight (they don’t know anything about any of my issues) so I am going to have to do this first inject myself. Luckily the nurse already mixed and loaded the needle for me so I just have to sneak in the bathroom and do it. So I’m a little nervous for tonight.
Then I go back to the RE next Friday to see what’s going on. Hopefully one or two lead follies and not 10+ !!
So far we are just doing timed intercourse with this – although DH may have a bit of a morphology issue (his SA was slightly below normal) and had a test done (DNA defragmentation test) this morning to check it out. If we get the results before my eggs are mature and it comes back with issues, we may do an IUI also this cycle. Although DH and I really haven’t discussed that thoroughly yet and I don’t think the results will be in in time to make a call for this cycle anyway. So the plan for now is timed intercourse. Hopefully I go back next Friday and the eggs are ready or near ready to trigger……
Sounds like you have a good plan in place!!! I can totally understand you being nervous about the injection, Id be scared too. Be strong...Im sure once you do it the first time it will seem like a breeze!!
Lots of luck to you this cycle!! Ill be praying for you!!
Sounds like you have a great plan! I wish you all the luck in the world and will keep you in my prayers. Don't be nervous about the injection- it'll be piece of cake!
Sounds like you have a great plan! I wish you all the luck in the world and will keep you in my prayers. Don't be nervous about the injection- it'll be piece of cake!
i know - im just being silly about the injection. i already know from last cycle it doesnt hurt. i just haven't stuck myself before - DH did my last round of follistim injections for me, and the pen is so much less scary than the syringe!! im just being a thanks for the well wishes!!
Sounds like you have a great plan! I wish you all the luck in the world and will keep you in my prayers. Don't be nervous about the injection- it'll be piece of cake!
i know - im just being silly about the injection. i already know from last cycle it doesnt hurt. i just haven't stuck myself before - DH did my last round of follistim injections for me, and the pen is so much less scary than the syringe!! im just being a thanks for the well wishes!!
You're allowed to feel any way you want I've stuck myself a million times and I still get cranky when I have to do it.
Actually, if it makes you feel better- I liked doing it so much better myself as opposed to when DH does it Good luck
which I wasn’t expecting him to say. I haven’t even gotten AF yet from my BCP cycle (although I am expecting her today). He said it didn’t matter though and I can start meds today!
