Thursday, February 26, 2015

IVF Cycle #2 by the numbers

By the numbers:

Drugs used: Menopur, Bravelle, Lupron (trigger due to OHSS concerns), HCG follow-up, estrogen 2x daily, progesterone 3x daily
Days stim: 8

Chance of success given: 70%

TSH: Around 3.5 at start of cycle, hovering around 3 w/ increase in synthroid during cycle.

Eggs retrieved Nov 8: 13
Eggs mature: 8
Eggs fertilized (ICSI): 4
Embryo transferred Nov 13: 1 5d (4AB)

Symptoms: Some pinching, twinges and cramping during first week.  Increasing queasiness over 2nd week.  Around 8DP5DT, a strong feeling that I was pregnant, similar to the general feeling I felt later on in my pregnancy with Bug.

No moodiness, late cramping, or utter exhaustion.  Cats acting like themselves.

Around 10DP5DT, symptoms disappeared suddenly.  I felt like myself again, no hint of pregnancy.

HCG beta 12DP5DT(17dpo): 14
Beta 14DP5DT (19dpo): 6

Stopped progesterone and estrogen on 14DP5DT.

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