Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Plan in place!
I met with my new amazing RE yesterday and we have a plan in place! He thinks I'm a great candidate for IUI and wants to try that first. He also wants to do an endometrial biopsy to see if there are any complications that would prevent the embryo from properly implanting. He also ordered one more blood test to check if my body creates normal chromosomes for baby. He said he expects both tests to come back normal but just wants to be sure. After my next cycle starts, I will have an ultrasound. Then I will receive a crazy expensive injectable hormone medication called FSH. This is a "super ovulation" medication that I will receive by injection right in the ass (fun times)! It will cause me to produce multiple and higher quality eggs. The biggest risk is multiple gestation. It is a pretty hefty medicine, so before I receive the prescription for it, both Pablo and I have to go to the clinic and sign a consent form that is witnessed by a nurse. After about 10 days of the FSH injections, I receive the long, more painful needle: the HCG trigger shot, which triggers ovulation. 36 hours after this injection, I ovulate, which allows doctors to pinpoint when to schedule the IUI procedure. They will monitor my follicles carefully by ultrasound every other day. When they are almost ripe, they will order a very specific time for me to administor the HCG trigger shot. Pablo and I will then both go to the clinic. Pablo will submit a sperm sample and they will inject the healthiest sperm directly into my uterus via catheter. We are looking at about a month from now that this procedure will take place. I am so thrilled to have a plan in place and am hoping and praying it works!
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