CD13: Follistim Day 9 Response (Cycle #2)
The leading follicle last Thursday really grew and it is ripe for the picking!
I don’t have ultrasound image to show today though because in my excitement, I forgot to remind Dr H to print it for me.
Endometrial Lining = 7.1 -> 10.2 -> 10.5
Right Ovary = 10: 7, 6/3, 5/5, 4 -> 6: 11, 10/3, 8, 7 -> 5: 16, 15, 14/2, 10
Left Ovary = 9: 8, 7, 6/4, 5, 4/2 -> 5: 14, 10, 9, 8/2 -> 5: 20, 15, 13, 11/2
Estradiol = 91 -> 380 -> ?
(For those who are new here - You can go to Follistim response in the top tabs to see the tabulation of all my stats summary from both cycles.)
Dr H said she’ll print an ultrasound image tomorrow. Maybe, it will not show up as big anymore though since I injected Ovidrel this afternoon. She also mentioned that the other 3 next biggest would be candidates too. So potentially I will ovulate 1-4 eggs. Yaiikkks -potentially, quadrups?
So… we will be going in for our very first IUI tomorrow !!!
When I asked Dr H about the probability of conception for IUI, I initially got the “it depends on the quality of the egg”. I eventually got some quantity: 20-25%. This is about the same as the IVF success rates (live birth) they have for my age range.
We then asked about what the effect of SA low morphology to this probability and she said that post-count wash count was more important that morphology. The desired level is 10million count. I better go take care of the boys now. 
Meanwhile, say a prayer for us!
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Thanks for visiting my blog! I hope everything goes well for you today - you’re in my prayers!
Hi Arpee,
Returning your IComLeavWe comment. Thanks for the good wishes.
In terms of your question about financing options on the Costs page, we’ve been paying for everything out of pocket (insurance just covered part, but not all, of the diagnosis). At the doctor’s office we did pick up a brochure on a low interest financing plan. That assumes, though, that you will have the money to pay it back in the next few years. There are also the IVF shared risk plans, but I don’t know of anything like that at the IUI stage.
That being said, I sincerely hope that it doesn’t get to that stage for you and that IUI #1 today is a success!
Take care of yourself today, for the next two weeks, and beyond.
Saying a prayer and sending my best this cycle for you. Here from ILCW.
Hi there!
I found you through IComLeavWe. I’m hoping and praying your IUI goes well today. I remember when I had three good eggs during my successful cycle. My triplets will be 11 next month!!
God Bless you!
Good luck with your IUI! Sounds like you responded really well to the stims which is always positive!
Thank you, ladies, for the thoughts and prayers! have another IUI tomorrow then the 2ww. I should know by August 4. (patience, patience…)
Nicole - your children are beautiful!!! The “incessant bragging” is justified.
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