The nurse practitioner wielding the transvaginal ultrasound wand said more than once as she tried and tried to locate either ovary to count follicles, "Well, not being able to locate an ovary is a good sign that you are suppressed!" And with the wand, she applied more pressure to my urethra. Geez.
Finally, ovaries were located and follicles counted. 6-7 on each ovary all under 6mm. We're already starting with more than we had for IVF #1. I have a feeling I will be making many comparisons in upcoming posts.
The nurse called with my E2 levels to confirm suppression. Yup, I start stims on Friday.
Now here is where I tell you E2 level. Let me know if it freaks you out as much as it does me. My E2 keeps getting lower and lower. My first baseline level ever was 38. Then at my first suppression check it was 26 or 28. Ok, those are good numbers. My most recent baseline level was 23. I thought that was low. Nope. Now it is 6. 6?! They assure me that 23 and 6 are not too low. But dang, I have almost no E2!
6 comments:
Happy ICLW! That Wanda is a B.
Glad to hear you're good and surpressed. Good luck on round two! I look forward to keeping up!
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I have no idea what number is too low (as my clinic frustratingly works in terms of "good" or "less good" not cold, hard numbers). But lots of good luck starting the stims on Friday!
Jill, you are suppressed, it's normal that E2 is low and in any case I think normally (without suppression) it should be between 10 and 50 so you are not that far off! The most important thing is that it will have to rise as you start stimming. Comparison between cycles are every IFer's bread and butter, you won't be alone!
wow that is a low E2.
Good luck for round two! Hey from ICLW (#38) :)
I'm waaay behind on my blog reading / commenting after having my FET last week but just wanted to stop by to let you know I'm still following along on your journey and to say congrats on starting stims last Friday! :)
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