On Sunday I went in for my first monitoring appointment. It was cycle day 7 of my lepori/hmg IUI cycle.
Follicles:
Right Ovary: 4 follicles (down from 8 on cd3), with one dominant follicle at 11 cc.
Left Ovary: 7 follicles (down from 10 on cd3), all under 10 cc.
E2: 219
Lining: 6.1
The nurse thought I was off to a bit of a slow start and wondered if Dr. A would increase my hmg dose. It sounded like they expected to see more than just one follicle over 10 cc (they measure anything over 10). The call came later that day to continue with the same dose and to come back on Thursday 8/4 for another blood draw and u/s.
Meh. I'm not sure how to interpret this. I don't seem to be progressing much differently than my clomid cycles. I know it is still early. I've heard slow and steady from other people, too. At least I am not at risk for OHHS?
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I am house and pet sitting in the city where my RE's office is located. F comes to visit for long weekends, and for important cycle days when he is especially needed. The mother of the woman I am house sitting for lives a few blocks away and comes over to work in the garden and take the dog when I will be away for more than a few hours. Today as I was leaving, she pulled up and as usual we chatted for a few minutes. She had just been blueberry picking and wanted to store some in the freezer. I said sure, told her to go ahead and let herself in and do whatever as I was leaving.
On the way to my destination I remembered that I posted my cycle calendar on the fridge, showing all of my appointments and meds and doses and follicle counts, with words like transvaginal and insemination and injections.
I wasn't expecting any visitors. Hmm, I hope she didn't notice. If so, I wonder what she is thinking!
3 comments:
I think slow and steady is definitely the way to go. I know my RE said they like to see it tke about seven or nine days of stims to get therre. I can't remember what day you started, but you seem to be on the right track if that was your first monitoring appointment.
Yeah,that is kind of embarrassing! Hopefully she didn't notice. Or, if she did, maybe she knows what it means and is pulling for you!!!
Can't wait to hear how your follies are doing next appt!
And lol @ the list on the fridge... Hopefully she didn't notice! And oh well if she did. There are way worse things people can leave laying around, right? :)
Slow and steady is definitely the right way to go! Hang in there - it's such a roller coaster... So funny about the info on the fridge. Very embarrassing, but oh well! It could be much worse...
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