Wednesday, August 15, 2012

FET cycle has started

As of today, I am CD 4!  AF arrived Sunday morning.  Again, it is strange to be so excited about such a thing, but it just brings us steps closer to becoming parents.  I called ART Monday morning and they are currently preparing my calendar/protocol and will mail it once they are finished.

I began taking Estrace (Estradiol) 2mg twice daily on Monday.  This is to prepare my uterine lining for the embryo transfer.  Until I get my protocol, I am unsure of when everything will happen.  As of now, I am looking to Sheri (my amazing SIL) for advice, support, and calendar planning.  She did a FET cycle last August and we are using her info as a template until I get my packet in the mail.
With her cycle, she went in for a(an)
  • ultrasound/lining check on CD12 ("ovulation day")
  • Embryo Transfer on CD18/6dpo
  • beta (pregnancy test) CD27/15dpo/9dpt
So far, this cycle is MUCH EASIER than anything related to our IVF cycle.  Taking BCP, Lupron, Follistim + Menopur, and Novarel was crazy!  Popping one tiny pill each morning and night is much simpler than any injection.  Today starts day three of taking the Estrogen, and I have yet to feel any side effects/symptoms (which is GREAT).  I will have to start  the progesterone-in-oil (PIO) injections closer to the time of transfer, but they are easy as long as someone else is administering it.

I will continue to update my FET page with all medicines, side effects, symptoms, and anything else related to the cycle (as I did with our IVF#1 attempt).

Also, I have been posting on Twitter lately (updating about fertility junk and zombies as usual).

4 comments:

  1. I was just thinking about you last night on my way home. I was going to send a text and ask how things were progressing. I am so excited for you!

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  2. Yay for your FET cycle! Thinking good thoughts for you this cycle!

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  3. Congrats on your FET cycle. Hoping the best for you guys!

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  4. Good luck! Sounds like we're cycling together! Today is CD8 for me; my FET date is tentatively scheduled for September 27th. Prayers to both of us that this is THE cycle!

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