Ultrasound #2 and Bloodwork

I am feeling much more positive today after a meltdown last night! My Gonal-f is a multi-dose vial so I have to mix it myself. Last night was the first night I have used that medication and after spraying a little bit of the sterile water and trying to stick myself 4 times before I realized the needle had to be dull... I lost my whole 225u dose of medicine. SO! Needless to say, I had to order more today to be overnighted because I won't have enough to finish the cycle.

My dad is going to come over in the morning to wait for my meds to be delivered since I have to sign off for them and they have to be refridgerated. We have family pictures that I have had booked for several months now!

My appointment today went pretty well. I took my mom with me so she could learn how to do my progesterone shot for when Robbie is out of town traveling for work.

Bloodwork results:
Progesterone 1.9
E2 753

Ultrasound results:
Lining 13.2
I have 10 follicles measuring between 10 and 16 mm. I am praying and hoping that they continue to grow so we will have a good number of eggs to retrieve. It only takes one, right?! I am going to be stimming for 10 - 12 days and the retrieval will be the middle to end of next week.

I continue the same dose of 225u Follistim or Gonal-f at night and 75u Menopur and Ganirelix in the morning.

I go back Sunday morning at 8am for another ultrasound and bloodwork!

Ultrasound #1 and Bloodwork

So today seems like a big disappointment... Not to mention my 6 year old woke up with the stomach bug and threw up all over his brother, my ultrasound and bloodwork appointment this morning didn't really go that great.

Bloodwork results:
Progesterone 1.6
E2 338

Ultrasound results:
Lining 7.2
2 follicles measuring 13mm
5 follicles measuring 10mm
and 10 follicles measuring <10mm p="">
I continue the same dose of 225u Follistim and 75u Menopur. And I add in Ganirelix Friday morning.

I go back Friday morning for another ultrasound and bloodwork. And depending on what this ultrasound says will depend on if I will be able to even go through with the retrieval. Basically they will only do the egg retrieval if I have at least 4 follicles that are maturing. So the 5 that are around 10mm need to start growing! Say some prayers for us over the next few days especially! We greatly appreciate it!

My husband is doing a much better job staying positive. I am really down about the results. He keeps reminding me that it only takes one egg to make a precious baby!

 

The Difference...

This is my second IVF fresh cycle to go through and while there are many similarities, there is definitely a difference! The difference is that I am definitely more fearful. I hate to write that word. Because I have faith that God will allow the best thing to come from this cycle. Whether it is another baby, babies, or no baby. I have full trust in God and His plan is so much better than ours. We would love to have another child {and make our boys big brothers!} and we know that children are blessings from the Lord. But we also know that God could have another plan in mind and want to bless us in another way that does not involve more children. God has richly blessed us with two precious, healthy boys that we are incredibly thankful for!

Fear does set in way more this time and I think it is because the devastation of having lost our third child is a pain that will never fully escape my mind. The reality of getting pregnant in a few weeks is hard to imagine after having gone through a pregnancy loss. I pray in a few weeks God will bless us with a rainbow baby and that we will be able to experience the joy of raising a healthy baby again to bring God all the glory and to be a son or daughter of Him one day. It is my goal as a parent to raise my children to be warriors in the army of Christ and I would love to make lots of children in His army to fight for Christianity and to live eternal life with Him one day!

Again, we appreciate all of your prayers! Thank you for your continued prayers so far through this journey.

Bloodwork!

Yesterday morning at 7:30 I went in for blood work. My E2 level (estrogen) was 110! They like it to be over 100. At this point in the IVF cycle where we conceived Mercer, my estrogen was 70.

My instructions are: 225units of Follistim Monday and Tuesday evening. 75units of Menopur Tuesday and Wednesday morning. They upped my Follistim dose a little. I go back in Wednesday morning for more blood work and my first ultrasound to measure the follicles!

Please continue to keep us in your prayers. We have prayed and prayed about the decision to try for another children and we feel incredibly blessed to be able to have this opportunity again! We really hope this works and that we will be blessed with our rainbow baby! Suffering a miscarriage a few years ago was very difficult and this pregnancy and baby would bring so much joy to our hearts! Babies are such great gifts from God!

Baseline Ultrasound, Bloodwork, and Medicine Schedule!

I went in this morning at 7:30 for my baseline ultrasound and blood work. My lining was thin, so the birth control did its job! Michelle, Dr. Ke's assistant nurse, called me this afternoon to give me my schedule! Monday morning I start Menopur 75 units. I do this every morning through Monday morning. Starting Friday night I do 200 units of Follistim.

I go back in Monday morning at 7:30 for bloodwork only. Robbie and I are so excited to be starting this journey! It is really going by fast already! I feel very blessed to be able to have the opportunity to do IVF again. And I am at peace with whatever the outcome. Please keep us in your prayers! God has richly blessed our family and we give Him all the glory in making this happen!

My Meds Arrived!

Here are most of my meds for our IVF cycle! They were shipped from California FedEx-overnight and arrived this morning at 9am! I have a few more to pick up from Dr. Ke's office, but this batch cost a whopping $1567.76!