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What to do? ASAP!!!!!!!!!!

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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Without taking too much time to explain...DH and I just finished our Follistim cycle. I have 5 follicles - a 16 mm, a 15 mm, and 3 13 mm. RE does NOT want us to continue on this cycle (meaning, trigger ovulation and then BD) due to increased risk of multiples. BUT, he's leaving the decision up to us. IF we are to proceed, we must trigger tonight, and BD Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We don't know what to do...do we try, and take a risk of possibly 5 babies????? Or do we cancel this cycle and try agian, but possibly never have as good of numbers as we do now???? What would you ladies do???? (I have 3 hours left to decided if we're going to trigger tonight or not!!!) Thanks!
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If it was me, I would go for it. It might mean multiples but I am not sure all 5 follies will develop to embryos.Although that brings to the table a great question. If I had only one that was big (18) before my trigger last monday, would only that one possibly grow? I think my other one was 11 and I dont recall any others but I think there was one more. but not above a 13.
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I wish you luck. If you dont trigger, I would at least BD. But thats me. (AND I DONT KNOW!)
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hun i would go ahead and take it then take the chance of you not being in this postion again but thats just what i would do
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i would go ahead but i think your follicles are still small. they need to be atleast 18 but i ususally do it when they are 20 or 22. double ck with your dr. i've gotten pregnanat 2 times with 3 follicles and only one baby and 1 time with 4 embryos only one baby. so its worth it. good luck.
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I would go for it! You may regret it if you don't.
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I would go for it....if your follies were bigger maybe it would be more of an issue with multiples but I don't think it would be too much of a chance this cycle (but I am no Dr!!).
PRAYING for you!!!! Let us know what you decide!
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I would definately go ahead. Granted I did IVF, I had 5 fertilized eggs, only 3 survived which I implanted and only 1 implanted. Mine were all 19 - 22mm. Take the chance.
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I think we're going to go ahead and trigger tonight...but still think about if we really want to take the risk. Just b/c we trigger doesn't mean we HAVE to "do it." I'd sooner buy another trigger for our next cycle, than not take a chance. Make sense?
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go for it!!!!!
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Hey on my last cycle IUI my doctor called me and warned me for multiple pregnancy. He said I have produced lots of follicles. He even told me it would not be healthy for me to have more than twin but he told me he can inject potassium so 2 will be ramain. He left it up to me and I did go for it. You are right this is a risk we all take but Dr's are not God and eveyones body differ from the other person. This is a decision you and your hobby neet to take
Good luck
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I would trigger. Those masurements, I would think you would get one, maybe two mature follicles. The three that are at 13 are not very likely at ALL to be mature in time for ovulation. I'd say you're pretty safe. As lots have said though, I am not a doctor.
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Oh yeah, I forgot to mention - my E2 is at 952. RE said that my E2 is good, and he did NOT say not to go ahead, he just said that if it were his decision, he'd say "no." My DHs step-dad, who works with my RE, said to go for it! So I think we are....
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Good luck!!!
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I would go for it too. The odds of them all fertilizing is slim. But one or two may :-)
Good Luck!
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I say go for it!!!
Your follies actually seem small compared to what my RE wants. She doesn't have me trigger until my follies are between 18-22mm, but I'm sue ur RE knows what he's talking about!!
If it were me I would absolutely without a doubt do the trigger and BD.

I NEVER hear it taked about here (and please ladies don't freak) but if you do have high order multiples, is it an option for you to think about selective reduction?
GOOD LUCK!!! I hope you decide to do the baby dance!
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