Today I had my phone call with the nurse coordinator at my clinic to talk meds and dates for my next IVF cycle.
I *think* my period started over the weekend. I'm uncertain because I started spotting Thursday, had more bleeding, but not fresh bleeding, on Saturday, and have spotted since. But my doctor said 4 weeks after a D&C is roughly when to expect AF, and that would mean Saturday probably was it.
Since I don't have to take a full cycle off (as I mentioned in an earlier post), that means I start estrogen priming pretty soon! In fact, based purely on Saturday as CD 1, I'd go in for an ultrasound around February 16-17. Except I'm going to be in Hawaii. Which I had figured out, and I was hoping there was a medical solution to the problem. And yes, there is -- I continue taking Estrace until I come back from Hawaii, and go in for an ultrasound my first day back. Yay for modern medicine!
This means my projected schedule is: ultrasound Feb. 20, start injections Feb. 21, monitoring appointment Feb. 26, and based on prior cycles, retrieval around March 7, and if we get to transfer, that would be five days later on March 12.
So I'll be traveling with meds, which is ok. My clinic is giving me a doctor's note, although I've never had TSA even blink at my meds/injection supplies when I've travelled with them in the past. (By the way, I've noticed airport bathrooms have biohazard containers for disposing of needles -- how cool is that?) I'll be doing two shots of Humira (one probably in the next day or two), taking Estrace pills, and doing 3 shots of Ganirelix.
Later today, I got the karyotyping results from my D&C. Another trisomy 16 finding, which is actually good news. It means my immune system wasn't the reason for the loss, and bolsters my doctor's opinion that my uterus is just fine. So we need to find a good embryo to put there!
My husband and I started trying to have a baby in 2007. We ended up doing 5 rounds of IVF with our own eggs, miscarrying twice due to chromosomal abnormalities, and then moved to donor eggs. Our son was born in 2012. After two unexplained miscarriages trying for a sibling, we found a gestational surrogate, who carried our second son (2015) and our daughter (2018).
That's awesome news that you can still go on vacation AND begin a new cycle. I am sending lots of good thoughts your way that your upcoming cycle will be the one that gets you your sticky, healthy, take-home baby.
ReplyDeleteYea for still being able to go to Hawaii. Wow what a great trip. I never knew that they had places for needle disposal at airports. How cool is that.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your upcoming cycle...Hawaii sounds heavenly!!
ReplyDeleteThat is good news. It is still heartbreaking, but if you can use it as a positive for the next cycle, great move.
ReplyDeleteYay for starting this cycle. Enjoy your vacation - last one before pregnancy!!! And I agree - it's much easier to travel with my meds than I was expecting.
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ReplyDeleteBy the way, I am SO jealous about you going to hawaii!!
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hooray for the freedom that modern medicine allows! enjoy your vacation :-).
ReplyDeleteI'll be stalking your blog and hoping for good news from your next round. I've also had 2 IVF rounds followed by early losses at 6 and 8 weeks. Here's to happier days ahead. Thanks for sharing your journey.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear your body can carry a pregnancy. And, like you said, now you just need to find the PERFECT embryo, which will become your PERFECT little bundle of joy. Sorry I didn't comment on this earlier. I don't know how I missed this post! :)
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