IVF#3 CD: 6-9

April 30, CD6: I'm starting to feel my ovaries now.  I started stims  on CD 3 and I'm right on schedule for feeling some pain.  I'm interested to know what's going on in there...

May 1, CD7:  I had my u/s and bloodwork today.  Stats are as follows:

Lining: 8.4mm
Left ovary: 4 follicles between 6-8mm, 2 follicles around 13mm
Right ovary: 4 follicles between 6-8mm
Estrogen: 1000

The doc likes how things are progressing even though I'm not so sure.  My estrogen is a bit high as it should be around 800 not 1000.  My meds were cut from 150iu to 100iu of Follistim.  Where are all of my follicles!?!  The two 13mm are pretty dominate at this point and I was told to give myself a shot of Ganirelix to stop ovulation.  I was also told that I have many tiny follicles at this point and they are hoping they start growing for the chance to have more eggs. 

May 3, CD9: Another very early morning for bloodwork at 6:30 and u/s at 7.  Stats as follows:

Lining: 8.1mm
Left ovary: 2 follicles at 16mm, 15 follicles around 10mm
Right ovary: 4 follicles around 10-11mm
Estrogen: 2075

AHHHHHHH....no wonder my left ovary is bugging me!  Sheesshhh, I have 17 follicles in there!  Those tiny follicles have joined the party! My right ovary is "quiet" while my left and having a good old time with the medication.  It was pretty funny to see the docs face as she scanned my left side.  Her eyes got big and then she showed me the u/s screen.  All 17 were jammed in there and my ovary looked like a piece of swiss cheese!  She's happy with the progress and even said things look excellent-except for my estrogen level. It has doubled in two days.  My meds have been cut again because of it and now I will be taking 75iu of Follistim and 10 units of micro HCG (I even get to skip an HCG dose tonight).  Now we'll be focusing on the 10mm follicles and they are going to "discount" the two big ones.  At the time of retrieval, those two will be too large to fertilize.  

I know all the numbers don't mean much to most of you, but I like having a journal of what's going on for future reference-or for others that are or will be going through this too. 

My next appt will be on Sunday!  When have you ever heard about a military facility being open on a Sunday, let alone any civilian clinic!?  Hey, I'm impressed!