If you have been following along you know that I was due for a follow up ultrasound to make sure the hormones for IVF were still doing what they were supposed to… and they still are! This ultrasound was to assess the stage of my ovaries to make sure they were still “quiet” and not spontaneously ovulating. This appointment also included blood work to assess where my hormone levels are. Everything came back exactly where it’s supposed to be, so what’s next?
- Stop taking Lupron injections and switch to progesterone injections which are intramuscular- watch a 4 minute video on how to inject and begin in 2 days
- Continue taking estradiol (2mg) 3x per day, 8 hours apart
- Begin progesterone vaginal insert 2x per day, 12 hours apart. You may have leakage so you will want to wear a pad. You will need to continue progesterone supplementation through 12 weeks of pregnancy. Oh boy…
- Transfer the embryo on December 3rd (1 week from ultrasound appointment)
All I can think about is the fact that I have to put progesterone intravaginally for 3 months…let’s just hope this is all worth it.
Mandafit 