Catch my drift? This cycle didn't work. We had the best chance yet with the # of follies I was possibly releasing, but it still didn't work. I was hoping it was spotting this AM, but it kept coming and got heavier. Needless to say, I am sad, confused, and currently enjoying some vino! We meet with the doc on Friday for my day 3 baseline and to discuss the next step. I am not giving up...it will happen for us.

By now, after 2 years of trying and many different medical interventions, the shots, sonograms, and bloodwork is all second nature. The 2ww, however, never gets any easier. The anticipation of the unknown is unbearable. I am so tempted to take a HPT before the blood test, but have not thus far! You think every little thing is a pregnancy syptom...a yawn=exhaustion, a burp=reflux, sore boobs, emotional rollercoaster, etc!Each day that goes by with no sign of AF is a huge relief. So right now, no news is good news! 5 days to go...

I get a night off from the shots! Went to the doc today and follies look good…right ovary there is a 16, 14, 14 and on the left ovary(15.15,15.5, 13, 7).   Still hoping a few will break away from the pack. Although he cut back the dosage, my estrogen level still went up a bit…1200ish. Just one night off, as I will shoot up again tomorrow! So now I am thinking that the trigger will be on Thursday and IUIs will be Friday and Saturday (of course, hey had to get that ext…[more]

I guess it is a good thing, but I am very responsive to the Gonadotropin medication. For this cycle I have been on a very low dose, but many follicles are growing rapidly. For those who are not familiar...Gonadotropins are medications used to stimulate the ovaries to help produce follicles. This medication is potent and can cause overstimulation of the ovaries which can produce multiple births which is why they monitor you so closely (every 2-3 days). So I went in on Thursday for the …[more]