IVF #2 CD 4: IVF #2 has officially begun (Stims Day 2)

Hello everyone!  Happy belated Thanksgiving.  I should have written a couple of days ago, but it has been so busy in my household that it was next to impossible to do so.  I have my IVF #2 Baseline blood work and ultrasound on 22 November.  Everything was quiet and “beautiful” per the sonographer and I left with my new medication calendar and follow-up appointment scheduled.

While at the RE’s office, I met a young woman who was just starting her IVF journey and she and I were sharing experiences as her husband has male factor infertility numbers similar to S.  The young woman seemed appreciative of the fact that I was willing to talk to her and it reminded me of our IG community.  It’s nice to have people who understand and can relate to what we’re walking through.  I told her she was more than welcome to talk to me about it in the future as well.

Fast forward past the 30+ people in our home and the controlled chaos of the Thanksgiving holiday (not to mention the gratitude of God) and yesterday found me at the start of ovary stimulation.  The first dosage was a bit tricky logistics wise because I had to excuse myself from all of our guests to take the dosage.  I also had a couple of changes from our first IVF cycle.

And so it begins…

Last cycle I was started on 225 iu of Gonal-F and 75 iu of Menopur.  I responded much quicker than expected and the RE ended up reducing my Gonal-F to lower my risk of OHSS.  (My estrogen numbers were high!). This cycle, I have been started on 150 iu of Gonal-F and 75 iu on Menopur.
I’m interested in seeing how my body will respond though I have to admit I have already felt ovary twinges and I’m familiar enough with them by now that I know it’s not my mind playing tricks on me.

Here’s my breakdown for the Stims Day 1:

Stims Day 1

• Gonal-F    150 iu
• Menopur     75 iu

I’ll see if I can post again tonight with an update on stims posting today.