Tuesday, February 21, 2012

1st results

So yesterday I had to go for my first monitoring appt after being on the stims for 4 days.
It was a pretty quick appt - the u/s literally took 30 seconds.  I wasn't expecting much since I knew that I just started, but I was a bit concerned when the tech said there were 2-3 follicles.  I know they don't measure them this early, but still expected that there would be a lot of small ones.  The nurse called at 1:30 while I was napping so I was still half asleep when she was talking to me.  I think she said my estrogen was 175 (though it may have been 75) and my lh was point something.  I think she then said to give 450 gonal-f and 150 menopur for the next 3 days and recheck on Thursday.  At first I thought this was the same dose, but then I remembered I was on 375 gonal-f before and I am 95% positive she said 450 and not 375 on the phone (I couldn't call back because they never answer their phones).  So last night I gave the higher dose.  Hopefully some more follicles will pop up at Thursday u/s, but I don't count on it.  From what I have read it seems the first few days of stims is the most important in determining follicle number.
Also since I only got 6 eggs my last 2 cycles which were 3 years ago I guess 2-3 is normal for me now with being 3 years older and having a higher fsh.  Which really sucks since I am not even 34 yet.

I know in the end 1 is all I need, but it is frustrating when you are on max dose and only produce a few follicles when others produce 15-20 on much smaller drug doses.  Also since my last 2 cycles I only got 2 good embryos out of those 6 eggs each time I am worried that 2 or 3 eggs will produce no viable embryos.
All I want is to make it to ET with one good embryo.  If that happens I can at least relax for a bit and just wait for the beta.

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