Dum Spiro Spero
While I breathe, I hope
I've been wearing this bracelet since I left Calgary and tend to fiddle with it during my appointments at the fertility clinic. I'll be wearing it tomorrow during the retrieval as well. It was a gift from a group of amazing ladies during our FET last year. I just wanted to acknowledge them for their ongoing support.
Today was a total down day. No injections, no early appointments, just a late sleep followed by a pedicure (so my feet look nice in the stirrups), lunch, and wandering around the city. I'm trying not to get my hopes up for tomorrow (and the days to follow while we wait to see what makes it to day five), but I can't help but want to compare to last time: 17 eggs, 14 mature.
So, let's have some fun and start guessing - how many eggs, how many mature do you think based on the following:
IVF #1: Long Lupron (Gonal-F and Luveris, started 150 IU and 75 IU respectively, increased to 375 IU Gonal-F by day 7)
Baseline E2: 72 pmol/L
Injection day 7: E2 501; seven follies right, four left
Injection day 10: E2 3879; eight follies right (lead at 16 mm), five left
Injection day 12: E2 6665; eleven follies right (lead at 19 mm), five left
Trigger day 13
ER day 15: 17 eggs, 14 mature
IVF #2: Femera/Antagonist (Gonal-F and Luveris, 450 IU and 150 IU steady)
Baseline E2: 24 pmol/L
Injection day 8: E2 890; eight follies right, five left
Injection day 10: E2 2024; seven+ follies right, three+ left (plus a few stragglers)
Injection day 11: E2 5388; seven+ strong follies right (lead at 21 mm), five+ left
Trigger day 11
I'm guessing 15 retrieved, 8 mature.
ReplyDeleteI hope this doesn't sound pessimistic compared to last time. I'm hoping that the new protocol recruited better follicles, and while you may get fewer eggs, they'll be better quality. <3
Can't wait to hear your actual haul and get the fert report. I'm hopeful and excited for you. <3
Emily I have my fingers, toes and eyes crossed for you!!! I have heard amazing things about VFC so hopefully this is what you needed to finally succeed. Will be thinking of you :)
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