Started Stims today

This morning I went in for my baseline ultrasound and E2. One of the nurses was nice enough to administer my follistim for me (DH normally does all my injections). It feels really good to get into the real meat of this process now. Dr. Vu believes we might break 30 on the number of eggs at retrieval. I know they will not all be mature and not all of them will fertilize. However, if we can get a third of those to divide properly, I would be thrilled. We would have two put back in and freeze the other eight, with the hope that four would survive the next defrost.

BTW, looooooooove the follistim needles. I didn't even know anything went in. Freakin' awesome.

"I love Mommy" Onesie

That's what DH presented to me for our 3rd anniversary. We were in front of the fountains at the Bellagio in Vegas and he pulled out a bracelet jewelry box. I opened it and there was this adorable green onesie with the words "I love Mommy" on it. I fell apart and sobbed into his shoulder. I was so touched. He is so wonderful.

Quick update

I have much to tell, especially about what wonderful DH gave me for our 3 year anniversary, but I don't have the time at the moment.

I did want to mark this day, because today we administered our first injection at home (lupron, of course).

Easy, cheesy. Just a pinch and we were done. DH is awesome at administering the injections. I'm so lucky.

Here they are...

It was so overwhelming. We both sat there checking the order as tears streamed down my face. I'm not scared, it's just surreal. I mean, we're staring at $3,000 in medication that we will be administering at home with the hopes of conceiving children. Unbelievable. Now, it's all packed away. The refridged stuff has it's own crisper in the fridge and the rest resides in the foam cooler it came in.

Off and running

Hysteroscopy was freakin' awesome! Nothing like my HSG at all. There were a few times where I was uncomfortable, but being able to see my uterus on the television and listening to Dr. Vu explain the anatomy to me made it hard to focus on the discomfort. Everything looks great in there.

The internal ultrasound was awesome because my RE was quite excited...there are at least 13-15 follicles in each ovary!! Woo hoo!

After all of this, we received our protocol. Here is it what I'm currently pricing:

Leuprolide 2.8 ml 2 week kit
Follistim AQ 75 ml vial
Follistim 600iu pen
Follistim 900 iu pen (2 of them!)
Ovidrel 250 mcg
Menopur 75 iu vial (15 of them, freakin yikes!!!)

We received our schedule too. I start Lupron on July 6th, stims on July 16th, ER on July 28th and ET on August 2nd.

Oh, and BTW I AM SO FREAKIN' EXCITED!!!!

Started BCP and Hysteroscopy nervousness

Well, BCPs started on Friday, so we really have jumped into the IVF process. On Wednesday I have a mock transfer and follicle count, and I'm assuming we'll be told what medications to order then.

However, I found out today that I'm also scheduled for a hysteroscopy on Wednesday. Mmmm...not so keen about that, since my HSG was super not fun. I'm hoping some of my TTC blogger buddies can help me out with what to expect, cause I'm a nervous nelly over here.

So ladies, lets hear it. What am I in for?

"Why don't you just get dogs?"

A direct quote from one of my male coworkers when I told my colleagues about our IF.

Unfreakin' believable.