Cycle Day 8

I had my ultrasound this morning at 8 am and there is one follicle that is 15 mm. The nurse drew my blood for estradiol levels, which was 151. She said that I needed to do one more night of meds and to come in tomorrow at 8 am for an ultrasound. Hopefully, that follicle will be ready. If it is, I will do one last injection - the trigger - tomorrow night.

First Night

Here is all of the stuff that I received from the pharmacy: sharps container, Q-caps, intramuscular needles and subcutaneous needles, alcohol wipes, and viles of medication. The intramuscular needles are not being used!

Here is the subcutaneous needle. It is not too big...

January 21, 2009

Well, I had my ultrasound today...I have no cysts on my ovaries, so I am just waiting on my bloodwork to come back within range. Meds will be ordered and will arrive tomorrow. I will start injections tomorrow night! I have another ultrasound and bloodwork on January 27th to see the progress of the follicles!!

I cannot tell you how "over the moon" I am about starting this process. I know that God has a plan, and I believe that this is the path that we are supposed to be taking. I believe that we will deliver in October 2009. My mom is excited that she is going to be getting another grandbaby or two. Kenny is not excited about the odds of multiples, but I know that he will be okay with whatever happens.

12:37 pm
Wooohhoooo! E2 was 61, so I get to start injections tomorrow night!!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I'm so excited! (I wonder how I am going to feel when I get my BFP in a couple of weeks?!?!?!)

AF came today...

and I am ecstatic! I do not think that I have ever been happy to start my period, but this is a great day (other than the awful cramps). I go tomorrow for an ultrasound and bloodwork to see if we can start injectables this cycle. This is our month! It has to be!

January 7, 2009

I went to the reproductive endocrinologist (RE) yesterday. Because of the results of my clomid challenge, he was reluctant to prescribe injectables; however, I convinced him to do one cycle. I start Bravelle and Menopur at the beginning of my next cycle. I am very excited and hopeful that the injectables will work.