IVF update

I can't believe I haven't posted on here to fill you all in on IVF stuff.  I have wanted to so many times but I feel like I am never home.  By the time I dig my laptop out at night, I email my husband and I'm ready to fall asleep.  So, I'm writing this BEFORE I write my husband so if any of you are waiting in suspense...your wait is over!

So I started injections on Friday.  On Monday I went in for blood work only.  My estradiol wasn't high enough so they increased my bravelle from 4 vials to 5 vials.  I am still doing 5 vials of menopur.  They also had me stop the lupron. This freaks me out.  Usually, you are on the lupron the entire time you are taking the stims.  What will happen if I'm not on it?  Will I ovulate and everything will be ruined?  I guess they think that it is suppressing me too much?  No idea.  I'm not the kind that asks questions.  I like to think about it and then ask questions later.  But then 2 days later I'm doing it all over again so I figure I will just see what the next result is instead of dwelling on the last result. 

Anyway...

So I increased the bravelle and stopped the lupron.  I went in 2 days later (today).  We did an ultrasound this time.  I had about 9 follicles on the left and 5 or 6 on the right.  My bff who is the embryologist there came into the ultrasound with me because I was so nervous about what the results were going to be.  She is my substitute IVF husband.  After I got dressed and walked into the hallway, she said something about them all being between 9-11 mm.  I don't know if this is good or not for day 6.

Later in the afternoon, bff texted me and said that my estradiol went up and I was doing awesome.  When the nurse called me, she told me my estradiol was 200 something.  I don't know if that is good or not.  I don't even know what my baseline was.  When the nurse called about my baseline she just said everything looked great.  When I had my bloodwork on Monday, the nurse left a message and just told me to increase my  meds.  She didn't mention what the levels were. So I don't know what they have been running. But, they didn't increase my dose so I'm guessing they can't be that bad.  I will continue the same dose tomorrow and then go back down to 4 vials of bravelle on Friday. 


I was talking to bff last night about me possible picking up a shift at my 2nd job on Saturday.  She called me tonight and warned me that the nurse said I would probably have to come in on Saturday morning.  So, I now have a good excuse not to go work a 10 hour day.  Yay!

I will be sure to update you on Friday.  I will be so excited that it's the weekend.  I have no energy and can't seem to get enough sleep.  Plus it has become so cold outside that I just wanna stay inside where it's warm!  Let's all cross our fingers that I will get good news again on Friday!