Feeling Optimistic

Kirby and I had our appointment today to basically (HA!) go over everything we need to know about the IVF process. We also had to sign a couple consent forms and have more bloodwork done. I got my medication schedule...yikes!

I have been on birth control since last week. I will stay on that until the 15th. I'm also taking 800 mcg of Folic Acid and 75 mg of DHEA. Next Wednesday I will start my Sub-Q (in my tummy) Lupron injections. I'll do that all the way up until the egg retrieval. I will start Follistim and Menopur (which are also sub-q injections) on the 19th and continue those until the egg retrieval as well. After the retrieval, I will begin Progesterone, Estrogen, Prednisolone, Ganirelix, and Doxycycline. We haven't been able to pin point the exact date yet, but the estimated date of the egg retrieval will be somewhere between July 31 and August 1. Because my egg count is lower than it should be, my doctor said she doesn't expect to retrieve a huge amount. (Typically they are happy with 15 or more. In my case they would be happy with about 8.) I will know that day how many eggs were retrieved. The eggs are then going to be ferilized with the help of ICSI. On hopefully day 5, we will go back in for the transfer!