Provera

So tonight I took my 3rd pill of Provera. It is a 10 day medication, so Lord Willing next Wednesday I should take my last one, start my cycle a few days later (Probably Saturday the 31st) and get this show on the road! Please keep us in your prayers over the next 8 to 12 weeks. God has worked amazing wonders so far throughout this journey and everything just seems to be falling into place!

Tips

UPDATE: In 5 days I will start Provera! This medicine is used to induce my cycle. I should start my cycle around July 30/31st.. which will begin my downregulation IVF cycle!

I am the type of person who researches everything! I think I have probably read just about every forum for fertility or IVF that there is out there. Not to mention I come across various blogs regularly of couples who are in the same boat as me and Robbie. So, lately I have been reading suggestions or hints on different areas in the IVF cycle. The egg retrieval and embryo transfer mainly. These are some tips I have found from doctors and other women who have done IVF:

~Drink a glass of milk every day.
~Drink a glass of pineapple juice or eat a cup of fresh pineapple every day starting with egg retrieval. (I have read this several places and believe me... the week of my egg retrieval don't be coming to Oakland Walmart or Kroger to find pineapple! There won't be any due to it being at my house!LOL)
~Eat a handful of almonds everyday starting with egg retrieval day.
~No chocolate, soft drinks, junk food, caffeine.
~No swimming, baths, sexual intercourse, bouncing activities (aerobics), sunbathing, hot tubs, exercising, housework (especially vacuuming), and heaving lifting.

One thing I really hope to do is be able to be awake for the egg retrieval and watch it on the screen. I also want to keep the petri dish my babies grow in if Dr. Ke will let me have it!

We are just so ready to begin this process. I am looking forward to it and experiencing it. Please continue to keep us in your prayers!