Welcome Kells - and good luck with your second round of IVF.
Destiny - my FS suggested one cycle's break in between my failed IVF and my FET, but was happy to do back-to-back FET's with no break in between. I was so sore from the EPU that I was glad to have a month off anyway LOL.
Janee - I hope you're celebrating with OJ on Monday night I will be thinking of you hun.
Jane - I'm so glad that you and DH are so much more comfortable with your new FS - it makes all the difference, I think. Re: the injections ... I did it the same as what you are planning ... I did the puregon injections myself with the pen, and then the nurse-in-charge at the local private hospital (where my FS's rooms are) did my trigger injection when it was due.
This morning I had my first scan and it showed up two or maybe three big follies on one side and only a few very small ones on the other (which the sonographer doesn’t seem to think will develop much more). I guess it’s good that I’m responding, but I thought we were hoping to collect about a dozen eggs so I felt rather disappointed. And I keep remembering that line about ‘not every follie contains an egg’.
But when the nurse rang me this afternoon with the BT result, she said everything was ‘good’ and she sounded quite positive, so now I’m confused. I have to keep with the current FSH dose and have another scan on Monday.
Has anyone else had such a sluggish response at this stage???
Janee – I still have much hope for you this cycle…stay strong hunny.
Megan – I really like your IMI instructions…I’ll refer back to them when I (finally) get to trigger injection time. Hope your new cycle goes smoothly.
Jane – I’m glad you like your new FS, it will make the process happier when you feel comfortable. Good luck for for your rego visit.
Allie i only made 2 follicles after 5 days(Day 5 to 10)of 150iu of FSH so went up to 225iu and still only two but bigger on day 9 (Day 14) on my first round of injectables. My Doc also said my BT result showed a low level, so we cancelled that cycle and had IUI instead of IVF (BFN). So i guess its a good sign that your results were good.
I expected heaps of eggs like most do and fell in a heap when i was told by my doc that it seems i am a "slow responder"...hopefully my ovaries have been stimulated by that round of drugs and now they are ready to produce more..hoping for at least 8 follicles this time.
Doc says he wants to see 7 to 8 before he will go to EPU, so i know exactly how you feel sweety...all i can say is try to be patient. You may have to plan to have a couple of cycles to kick start your ovaries, so plan on that to avoid too much dissapointment...and if you dont need to that will all the better. Thinkin of you as you are in my shoes too...best of luck.
Last edited by Megan&Kim; August 4th, 2006 at 08:54 PM.
Megan, thanks so much for your info. I’ve been trying to adopt a ‘what will be will be’ attitude but it was a bit difficult today.
I’m already on day 10 of FSH (now 225 IU) so maybe I won’t get any more than two or three follies. If my gyne doesn’t think that it’s worth proceeding with EPU then I’m glad to hear IUI might be an option.
It’s going to seem like a very long weekend, but I agree that I should keep in mind that this first stimulated cycle might not work out. My first BT level was low so I'm guessing that I probably am a slow responder.
Jane - hey there sweetie. Great news on your finally getting things going! As for trigger injection, it will hurt you more, but I found the needles actually easier to use then the pens as far as injecting goes. But as I say it does hurt more and so if your likely to flinch or something could put your DH off... the only thing with getting the nurse to do it might be if it has to be done at like 1 or 2am. But otherwise if it makes you guys more comfortable then get the assistance.
Cherie - hope AF doesnt show for you...
Allie - you can still certainly get much more developed follies at this stage. Upping the dose would not make much difference at this point though, so thats probably why it hasnt been done. You may still get your dozen, sweetheart, so hang in there and keep up the fluids
Im busy at this time of the cycle, well, you know .... we make a miracle!
I will be thinking of you hun.
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I have to keep with the current FSH dose and have another scan on Monday. 
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we make a miracle!
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