IVF Cycle #2 2013

We started a fresh cycle #2 in the middle of the June. The medication I have been using were: Ganirelix, Menopur, Gonal-F, HCG (Novarel), Endometrin, and Doxycycline.

For cycle #2, the Dr's office called and added Dexamethasone to the list of medicine. The reason for Dexamethasone was to suppress the endometriosis while we were administering the injectables. 

• June 14th, Baseline ultrasound to check for cysts. Everything is good

• June 21st, Day 1 of cycle.

• June 22nd, Start the stimulation. Start Dexamethsone in the evening as well.

• June 26th, Day 5 ultrasound.  
• R Side: 7.5mm, 5.5, 4.5, 6.5, 4.5 
• L Side: 7.5, 7, 6, 4 
• It was really hot during the week, the Dr reminded me to stay well hydrated.

• June 29th, Day 8 ultrasound. 
• R Side: 12mm, 12.5, 9.5, 10.5 oblong, 8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 7, 7 
• L Side: 12.5, 11.5, 10.5, 8, 4.5 
• The Dr reminded me to stay well hydrated as well as eat lean protein (chicken breast and egg whites). We were told to start on Ganirelix the next morning in the AM.

• July 2nd, Day 11 ultrasound. 
• R Side: 15mm, 16.5, 14, 14, 12, 11, 12.5, 12, 12 
• L Side:15.5, 16, 13.5, 12.5 
• Last day of Menopur, Gonal-F, Aspirin,

• July 3rd, Last dose of Ganirelix in the AM.  
• DH to take antibiotics before the retrieval. 
• HCG injection at 10:30P (exactly 35 hours before the retrieval).

• July 4th, Nothing to eat or drink after midnight & until retrieval is complete. Last dose of antibiotic for DH.

• July 5th, Oocyte retrieval. Retrieved: 9 

• July 6th, Contacted the Dr's office. Fertilized: 9

• July 8th, Day 3 results. Dr's office called and told us to do a Day 5 Transfer.
• 5 x 8Cell Grade 1 
• 1 x 7Cell Grade 2 
• 1 x 6Cell Grade 2 
• 1 x 2Cell Grade 1 
• 1x 2Cell Grade 2

• July 10th, Day 5 Transfer. 
• 1 x 4AA  
• 1 x 3AA 
• 1 x 3BA 
• 1 x stage 1 - Dr's office will be monitoring it. 
• 1 x stage 2 - Dr's office will be monitoring it.

Our Dr recommends transfer 1 x 4AA. He also mentioned if this doesn't work, patients of my descent respond very well to frozen cycle embryo transfer. Transfering more than 1 will not increase changes of pregnancy. Transfering the blastocyst at 4AA gives us a 50% change of implantation. 

• July 11th, We have frozen 6 embryos from this cycle.

• July 18th, The Dr's office called. BFN. :(

Our Dr suggest doing a frozen embryo transfer (FET) as soon as next month. We opted to do a FET for the next cycle.