I also met with the ART nurse, Chris, and reviewed the rest of my protocol through the transfer on the 13th and beyond. If things go well and we get some positive test results - I'll get to do shots up through July 22nd. I really hope that is the case!!
They're going to call me on the 12th to let us know exactly what time our transfer will be on the 13th. She said it's typically between 10:30am and Noon.
I'm a little nervous about the progesterone vaginal suppository that I have to insert up in there (ya'll gone make me lose my mind, up in here, up in there) on Friday night. She said it's kind of like a tampon (with no applicator, of course) in the sense that you just know when it's in the right place. So we'll see how that goes. This one on Friday is the only one I have to take before the transfer - but starting the day after the transfer, I have to take one every night. I'd honestly rather have another shot of progesterone, but that's just me!
Last night I posted my first entry on the "May 2011 FET" discussion board on that fertility website I found. I did my "homework" and read up on all of the other ladies already in the thread and tried my best to give them all shout-outs. And a few of them have responded to my post, welcoming me warmly into the gang! I wasn't so sure about it - but I'm glad that I joined the discussion. Hopefully May will bring good news for all of us!
I also had dinner with my sister, nephew, and IVF buddy last night. We had a nice dinner at Max & Erma's. I hadn't seen my IVF buddy in forever, so it was nice to catch up with her. She told us that they are actually going to have to postpone this cycle - because after the ART nurse mapped out her IVF cycle, they learned that it was going to conflict with a work conference that she can't afford to miss. She's a little bummed of course - but next month will be here before we know it! And it's probably best not to add stress to a cycle by having to worry about upcoming travel plans. That's kinda why we decided to wait until after Christmas to do our 1st cycle. So thankful for my IVF buddy!! I really hope both of our 2nd attempts do the trick for us.
FET Regimen:
- Lupron - 10 units via subcutaneous shot at 7AM daily
- Prenatal vitamin - one a day
- Estradiol valerate (estrogen) - 0.3 cc via intramuscular shot at 7AM on Mon & Thurs