IVF #3 Summary

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

• May 25 to June 2 - Take antibiotic (Mr&Mrs Hammer)

• May 25 to June 14 - Take BCP

• May 27 to June 25 - Accupuncture pre-retrieval

• June 15 - Supression check E2 = 13, good antral follicle count on BOTH ovaries!

• June 17 - Microdose lupron 20u 2x/d

• June 19 to June 28 - Bravelle 225u (3 vials) 2x/d

• June 23 - follie check #1 R - 9,8.5, 7 L - 8, 8, 7, 6 lining 5mm, E2 = 282

• June 25 to June 28 - Add in Luveris 75u (1 vial) in A.M.

• June 26 - follie check #2 R - 12.7 x2, 12.9 L - 11.5, 11.3, 11.1, 10.3, 8.2 lining 8.8mm, E2 = 871

• June 28 - follie check #3 R - 21, 17, 15.5 L - 16.5, 15.5, 14, 12, 11 lining 11.5mm, E2 = 1592

• June 28 - Egg retrieval cancelled due to poor response (~4-5 mature follicles). Trigger for IUI.

• June 2/9 - Trigger

• July 1 - IUI

• July 5 - Accupunture

• July 7 - HCG booster (1 ml)

• July 16 to July 19 - HPT = Positive but line fades over the next 3 days; Chemical Pregnancy

On to our final IVF#4