How About Two Somethings!: IVF Schedule

Summary

Our first ultrasound was at 6 weeks. In disbelief that IVF had actually worked, I told the doctor that I was afraid there would be nothing there. As soon as the image popped up on the screen she said, "hmm..how about two somethings?!"

TTC#1 since 12/2009

Unexplained Infertility

11/2010 - First consultation with OB/GYN

01/2011 - 50mg Clomid

02/2011 - 50mg Clomid + IUI#1

04/2011 - 50mg Clomid + IUI#2

05/2011 - 50mg Clomid; switched to a reproductive endocrinologist

06/2011 - 50mg Clomid, hCG trigger + IUI#3; BFP 16dpo; Beta#1 46; Beta #2 41; m/c 7/5/11

07/2011 - 50mg Clomid, hCG trigger + IUI#4

08/2011 - 50mg Clomid; hCG trigger + IUI#5

09/2011 - 100mg Clomid; hCG trigger + IUI#6

10-11/2011 - IVF; schedule in tab at top, protocol in blog text

Stats

24 months

8 rounds of Clomid

6 IUIs

1 miscarriage (cycle 18, 5 weeks)

1 IVF with ICSI

24 ultrasounds

2 diagnostic evaluations

7 checks for ovarian cysts

11 follicle growth checks

4 embryo growth checks

124 needle sticks

15 diagnostic blood draws

5 beta blood draws

5 hCG triggers

1 MRI contrast

35 Lupron self-injections

16 Follistim self-injections

11 Menopur self-injections

36 progesterone Chris-injections

38 RE office visits

1 initial consultation

3 IVF consultations

1 sonohysterogram

7 ovarian cyst checks

11 follicle growth checks

4 IUIs

5 lab-only blood draws

1 egg retrieval

1 embryo transfer

4 obstetric visits

How About Two Somethings!

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Thursday, October 6, 2011

IVF Schedule

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