3rd Stim Check
Today I am a little blue compared to yesterday. My RE got me all pumped up yesterday (thinking I may be ready to trigger today) and then I went in today to find my follies have not grown enough. My RE was out so another RE saw me and he didn't measure all of them but said they need to be a bit bigger. I will stim again tonight and go in at 8:30a.m. tomorrow. He said I should est ER on Mon or Tues of next week. My E2 was 1,400 so it is continuing to rise by not too much, right? I am cramping pretty hard right now. The nurse said I could take Tylenol X-tra Strength and I have done so but the pressure is still there. They say it is normal w/ my ovaries being enlarged but the paranoia always sets in for me on these things. If something is not as it should be in my body, I always fret about it. I think I have cried like 10 times today. These hormones are killing me! DH keeps reminding me that we are actually doing things earlier than expected on this cycle so I need to keep that in mind. Tonight will only be 7th night of stims. So tomorrow HAS to be a better day and hopefully I will get the "go" to trigger!
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I was sad when I had to go longer on my stims, I think I ended up doing 11 days. It\'s hard but just thin of it this way, you want those eggs to grow prefectly and not rush them! You are so so close. Hang in there and next week will be here before you know it. Sending you lots of love and light
You are right on track! Don\'t get discouraged! You wouldn\'t want your E2 to go up as fast as it did in the last few days. All you want is for the follilces you have to get bigger and bigger, not to grow new ones. Thats what your body is doing now, making everything just right. I know it\'s hare not to get ahead of ourselves in this process. But like your DH said, you are moving along perfectly!!! If you can trigger after 9 days of stims, that is exactly what they want. You are PERFECT! Don\'t forget that :)
Hi there- don\'t feel blue... It will be ok. :) Your E2 sounds good. :) Check out my journal. Guess what? That happened to me! I was supposed to trigger last night and have my ER on Saturday. I had to do one more night of stims (last night) and I am about to take my trigger shot in the next few minutes tonight. My ER will be Sunday AM. I also got a report from them today that my follicles had not grown much in size. This worries me alot, but I\'m so overwhelmed with the ER that I\'m trying to just ASSUME that the RE knows what he is doing and that this isn\'t too soon. I\'ll admit that I\'m scared. I hyperstim\'d with this Ovidrel shot last month. Prayerfully it won\'t happen again.
Hang in there. Everything sounds great and your RE sounds like he is good- and cautious. That is a great thing.
I\'m praying for you! Keep us posted. :)
Please don\'t be disappointed. I think it all sounds good - and your doc is just getting them to the size they need to be. If I\'m remembering right, my doc said, best case scenario, they should grow 2mm a day - so I think they are just getting as many as possible to maturity (over 17) so you\'ll have a whole bunch to work with. And your E2 is right on track. It should double every 2 days - and it\'s only been one day so your right in the ballpark of where you\'d want it, best case scenario, today. At retrieval good eggs should be pumping out 200 units of E2 - so the more mature eggs and higher E2 before trigger, the better. Try to take it easy . . . and let your body (and doc!) do their jobs . . . sounds like they\'re doing great!!
The hormones get me crying over the silliest things. The truth is that there is alot going on with your ovaries so you will feel some pressure. I know I am, especially tonight. Hang in there because ER is within sight! ((hugs))
I hated those hormones and loved them all the same. Think of those cramps as all your little eggies just waiting to pop. I think it is better to wait the extra day or two as opposed to triggering too early. Slow and steady wins the race. I will be praying for you!
Don\'t worry little mama! Trust in your doctors and your body. The follies will grow even more after the HCG. Praying for you!
Don\'t worry, everything sounds as it should. I only had four follicles, and I was uncomfortable, too. When the pain get to be too much, just think about all the follies in there ready to be embies. My ER was set back a few times. Don\'t worry, it will come. BTW, I had my ER today and it was a piece of cake. I didn\'t feel a thing and have had no pain. You have more follies than me but you will be just fine. You\'re in my thoughts.
I did 14 days of stims! Yea, really, not fun, but I think it was worth it with me having around 23 follicles, 18 eggs retrieved and 14 fertilized! Hang in there, you can do it and it will all be worth it in the end! Trust your RE, they know what they are doing and don\'t worry about feeling moody, crying etc, it\'s just the hormones. Your DH seems to be very kind and supportive so I\'m sure he\'ll survive this too ;)
You\'re doing sooo good, this is a fantastic cycle!!!I know how you feel... but without all these crazy drugs, all the ups and downs, we might not have the opportunity to be pg.It will all be worth it when you find out in 2 weeks you are PREGNANT nothing else will matter!!!GOOD LUCK:):)