Well, my period is here and it's time to get going on IVF#3....again. And my period didn't arrive because I ovulated. Um, no. My body, despite being pumped up with tons of stim drugs, refuses to O on its own. So it was pr0vera for me. Meeting with doc went well and we're starting me on a lower dose this time. So I start BCP tomorrow. Hoping I'm not on them too long. I want to get this show on the road.

I'm stuck in an endless cycle of trying to get to IVF#3. I still haven't ovulated despite the RN's at my clinic's office saying I would. Uh yeah, being that I have ovulatory dysfunction and have been on lupr0n dep0t for the past 2 months, makes that kind of difficult. Went in for blood work today and am awaiting the results. Really hoping they'll just let me trigger and be done with things. I'm spotting slightly though which makes me think that my E2 has plummeted and I'm going to get AF and be left with a bunch of crazy cysts that never popped.
But, DH and I decided that we have a fun weekend trip when an IVF cycle goes bottom up, why not get away for a cancelled IVF? We're off too the beach. Parents arrive in to town next week so no podcast on Friday but will try to at least update you all on how my doctor's appointment went on Monday!

Yup. No big surprises. My follicles were already too big yesterday. Stimmed too fast. My RE made a big mistake--really screwed up my doses.
2 months of lupron depot and $2000 down the drain.
Now just wait for AF to see what to do next. WTF appointment next Monday. Need this to end....badly.

Here's a picture of my estrogen levels as compared to my previous 2 cycles. Wow, looks like cycle #2 huh? Things are going nuts and my body just doesn't want to chill out. So hoping to make it a bit longer but this morning's ultrasound was icky: lots of really big follies already. We'll see what the weekend brings. I know it won't bring a glass of wine for relaxation which stinks. But it will bring an acupuncture session and a pedicure. Can't be all bad. Considering I can barely see my toes over my really bloated belly, not sure why I bother to get the pedicure. Guess my toes will look good in the stirrups for ER.

I can't believe it but I guess my E2 was in a good range. My ovaries looked anything but quiet though which makes me nervous. Already had a bunch of follicles ready to get started. Lining was only at a 6 so I shouldn't be too full of estrogen. Start stims tonight! Here we go.

Back from Europe. It was a nice visit but I was unable to escape IF. DH delivered news of pg neighbors and everywhere I turned there was a pg belly or stroller. But check out the picture of the sign I saw. Pretty funny, huh. Where is this baby-free zone? Suppression check is tomorrow and I feel anything but suppressed. Feel like I'm swimming in estrogen so we shall see if the lupron depot did it's job. Fingers crossed that we can go for it!