IVF #2 Summary

I wanted to post the timeline of our second IVF cycle to close it out so here it is:

• August 4 - meet with Dr. F to talk about what happend and getting cycle #2 underway. Great news for IVF #2


• August 12 - progesterone check Results = 1.3 on drugs to start period.


• August 29 - AF finally makes her appearance!


• August 31st - lab for day 3 FSH = 8 (still suppressed by Lupron); start BCP


• August 31 - September 19 - Take BCP


• September 13 - Oct 2nd - start Lupron 10 units


• September 14 - TSH draw results = 2.93 (cut off is 2.5); start synthroid 25 mcg/d


• September 14 - October 7th - begin acupuncture


• September 30th - baseline ultrasound and baseline E2


• October 3rd - October 12th - start Bravelle (4 vials/d) and Luveris (dosage 1 vial/d); drop Lupron 5 units


• October 7th - follie check ultrasound #1 and E2 check R: 12mm, 10mm x2, 9m, and 8mm; L:12mm, 11.5mm, 9mm, and 8mm; E2: 195; Lining 7mm.


• October 9th - follie check ultrasound #2 and E2 check. R: 16.5mm, 16mm, 15mm, 14mm; L: 15mm, 14mm, 12mm, 10mm; E2: 759; Lining 10mm.


• October 10th - follie check ultrasound #3 and E2 check. R: 19mm, 16mm x3; L: 17mm, 16mm, 12mm; E2: 1,077.


• October 11th - Trigger HCG shot 10pm


• October 13th - egg retrival, 7 beautiful embies fertilized!


• October 16th - embryo transfer of 2-8 cell embryos (grade 1 and 2)


• October 20 - progesterone 129


• October 27th - 11dp3dt (14dpo) beta test results = 24


• October 29th - 13dp3dt (16dpo) beta #2 test results = 30


• November 2nd - 17dp3dt (20dpo) beta #3 test results = 107


• November 4th - 19dp3dt (22dpo) beta #4 test results = 292


• November 9th - 24dp3dt (27dpo) beta #5 test results = 1,358


• November 12th - 5w 2d u/s shows no signs of a gestational sac


• November 16th - 6w6d beta #6 test results = 5,000


• November 17th - 7w u/s shows gestational sac measuring at 5w


• November 20th - induce miscarriage with Cytotec


• November 24th - beta#7 test results 600


• December 1st - beta #8 test results 54