Day 4 Menopur ,Follistim & Lupron
Saturday, May 19, 2012 Today is day 4 of the shots. I was very glad to get rid of the fever I had this afternoon. Feeling even a tad better makes such a big difference. I have been emailing an old friend from high school who has gone through IVF. She is now 7 months […]
Random Thoughts
Saturday, May 19, 2012 When I was on the break of not taking any meds I found our life felt more normal. I was also feeling more normal. When I started the shots again on Wednesday I did not have that excited feeling like I did the first time. I was just kind of going […]
Day 3 Menopur ,Follistim & Lupron / 2nd Hep B Shot
Friday, May 18, 2012 I forgot to mention that during this second IVF cycle I am on my period. So on top of the shots I have to deal with menstrual cramps. The stupid tylenol hardly helps me at all. I cannot take any ibuprofen because it can mess with the IVF meds. I have […]
Day 2 Menopur ,Follistim & Lupron
Thursday, May 17, 2012 Tonight I add the Lupron to my nightly regimen. Since Pete was working late I went ahead and decided to do the shots myself again. I like to get it over with instead of waiting, even if I have to do it myself. I am taking 20 units of Lupron. I […]
Day 1 Menopur & Follistim
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 I have one word to describe my first day of taking shots. CHAOTIC!!! I was suppose to have an ultrasound/lab appointment yesterday, but no one was at the RMA office. Apparently there was a mix up and the original ultrasound tech is on vacation for the week. Then the Medco pharmacy […]
Started Period
Friday, April 20, 2012 I finally got my period today, so now on Sunday I can start the birth control pill for one month. We have now about a 12 delay in starting the second round of IVF. All of this feels like it is taking so long. I just want to start the second […]
Provera (Medroxyprogesterone)
Monday, April 16, 2012 I still have not received my period yet. I am now ten days late, which is cause for concern. I called the doctor today and they gave me a prescription for Provera. The Provera is a hormone that is suppose to make me get my period. Below is the description and […]
IVF Meds Mess With Your System
Sunday, April 15, 2012. I have now come to the understanding that the IVF medicine’s can really mess with your system. While I was on the meds my menstrual cycle was a week early. This not the norm for me as my cycle is usually right on within a day or so. Now that I […]
Kids At CPS Needing A Home
Friday, April 5, 2012 Still waiting to start the 2nd round of the IVF process. I should be getting my period within the next week, then I can start the birth control pill for one month. I was speaking with my neighbor who has a two month old son. I was telling her our story […]
Everyone Around You Is Pregnant
Thursday, April 4, 2012 When we first went to the IVF seminar at RMA the nurse mentioned that everyone around me will become pregnant. I thought to myself okay, whatever, we will see if that happens. I also thought why wouldn’t I be happy for them. Well it turns out over time the nurse was […]
More Waiting and Waiting
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 I spoke to RMA today on what the next steps are for the 2nd round of IVF. The first step is to go back on the birth control pill for one month. Since I had my menstrual cycle about two weeks ago I have to wait until I start the next […]
Genetic Testing Results – Abnormal
Monday, March 19, 2012 I received a call this morning from Dr Arredondo at RMA. The genetic testing results came back abnormal. The embryo was a male with Trisomy 9 = 47,XY,+9. If the embryo were to be transferred into my uterus the chances of survival are slim to none. If the embryo did make […]
Estradiol
Friday, March 16, 2012 I have been taking the Estradiol pills for the last several days. The Estrace (estradiol) is a form of estrogen, a female sex hormone produced by the ovaries. This pill is suppose to get my body ready for the embryo transfer. I take the Estradiol three times a day and sometimes […]
How Many Embryos Survived
Monday, March 5, 2012 I received a call today from Tony at RMA. Unfortunately only one embryo made it to day five. That embryo’s cells were sent off for genetic testing. It takes about two to three weeks to get the results back from the genetic testing. All weekend I subconsciously had a fear that […]
Day 5 After Egg Retrieval
Friday, March 2, 2012 I am actually feeling like myself again today. It only took five days to stop cramping, having twinges and pulls in my stomach. Also my breasts are still very tender they almost feel bruised. Here is the update. Four eggs were fertilized The four eggs have started turning into embryos Not […]
Egg Retrieval – Day After
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 This is the day after the egg retrieval and I decided to WFH. I logged in early to work about 6:30am and decided not to work the whole day. I have constant cramping and taking it slow around the house. I am spotting a little bit, which they told me was […]
Egg Retrieval
Monday, February 27, 2012 Well today was egg retrieval day. Pete and I got up at 4:45am to get ready for our drive to San Antonio. We washed up with our unscented soap and deodorant. You are not suppose to wear anything that has a fragrance because the smell could jeopardize the eggs and sperm. […]
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) / Novarel
Sunday, February 26, 2012 At 11:45 pm last night Pete gave me the HCG muscle shot. Needless to say I was a nervous wreck as this needle was 22 gauge 1 1/2 inches long. I numbed my back hip area for five minutes as directed. Pete darted the shot in my hip, checked to make […]
Blood Work / Ultrasound & Egg Retrieval
Saturday, February 25, 2012 Yesterday afternoon around 4:00pm RMA called and stated I needed another ultrasound and blood work done. I went at 8:00 am this morning and the ultrasound showed the follicles had grown to 16mm – 19mm. I went ahead and let Wendy take the blood draw as a time saver. I showed […]
Day 10 Shots – Menopur, Follistim & Cetrotide
Friday, February 24, 2012 Not much to report today. I gave two of the shots in my inner thigh. This gave Pete more time to get his studying done. I have him give me the third shot in the stomach. I found another new trick tonight. I can use the Q-Cap on the Cetrotide syringe […]
Blood Work & Ultrasound
Friday, February 24, 2012 Before I went for the ultrasound I took a .25mg of xanax. This might seem extreme but it really helps me relax especially when I have been cramping. The ultrasound showed the follicles to be between 13mm – 14mm. Wendy was thinking I would not need to come back until Monday. […]
Day 9 Shots – Menopur, Follistim & Cetrotide
Thursday, February 23, 2012 Well this is day nine of my shots. I was not in the right mental state for them tonight. I had Pete give me all three shots in my stomach. Part of my inner thigh is a little bruised from last night. The Cetrotide shot comes with a bigger gauge needle […]
Day 8 Shots – Menopur, Follistim & Cetrotide
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 I received a call from one of the nurses today and was informed to continue with Menopur and Follisitim but to add the Cetrotide shot. The office is estimating egg retrieval will now be sometime in the middle of next week. This works well since Pete has a lot of school […]
Blood Work & Ultrasound
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Since the last ultrasound was kind of uncomfortable I decided to take half a xanax. That actually worked quite well. Wendy is still not great at taking blood, but it will suffice. The ultra sound scan showed my follicles were growing. They are now 10m thick and should be about 15m […]
Day 7 Shots – Menopur & Follistim
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 OMG thank goodness Pete was home tonight to give me my nightly shots. After screwing up my inner thigh last night I was nervous again about the shots. Pete suggested continuing on with giving the shots in the stomach. There is more fat in the stomach area than the inner thigh. […]
Day 6 Shots – Menopur & Follistim
Monday February 20, 2012 Tonight I gave the two shots to myself. I prepped the syringes, iced my inner thigh and breathed deeply. the first shot of menoopur was not to bad. The stinging sensation was different, I guess I am not use to that feeling in my thigh. I then gave myself the follistim […]
Blood Work & Ultrasound
Monday, February 20, 2012 This morning I had an ultrasound and blood work done. I felt more pressure with the ultrasound today than I did last week. I think that was because I am cramping a little bit. The ultrasound tech Wendy still is not great at taking blood but I let her do it anyway. I […]
Day 5 Shots – Menopur & Follistim
Sunday February 19, 2012 Not much to report today. Just another day of shots in the gut. I am kind of getting use to the nightly regimen. I am a little nervous about tomorrow night because Pete has school. This means I have to do both shots on my own. I can do it!!! I […]
Day 4 Shots – Menopur & Follistim
Saturday, February 18, 2012 Well only 6 more days left of shots and I can’t wait to have a break. I am running out of stomach room for these shots. I read online that some people were alternating the shots between their stomachs and inner thigh. I left one of the nurses a voice mail […]
Nursery Inspiration
Saturday, February 18, 2012 I know this may be jumping the gun a little bit, but I can not help but to look at nursery bedding. I am really liking the color scheme of gray, yellow, white and green. I found some inspiration pictures online. I want to get a gray crib because it is […]