CD 14: monitoring #4

Another date with Wanda. Wasn't too happy about today's visit. The follies didn't grow as much as I wanted. I was confident that today would be the day. 364 days ago today I got my first BFP. I remember it so vividly. I went to an event and noted some spotting. Thought it was too early for AF. Decided to POAS although I KNEW it would be negative. I was shocked when it was BFP. I was so happy yet so cautious. I didn't know what to do with myself. I thought how cool would it be to get a do over, a whole year later. I prayed and I hoped, but God always has other plans.

Results for today:
Folly #1 (on right): 17.0mm
Folly #2(on right): 14.1 mm
Small follies on left, largest 7.7mm
Lining: 5.5mm
LH: 8.09
E2: 300

Not quite there but progressing. I have another check on tues. thank goodness it's not tomorrow. Hopefully that will be the day!

The nurse said they are hoping to get more progression with folly # 2.

CD 13: monitoring #3

Had a monitoring visit today. Everything's looks like its progressing except my damn endometrium lining. I had a hunch that it was on the thin side. So today's measurements are:

Folly 1: 16.8 mm
Folly 2: 13.2 mm
Endometrium: 5.0mm
LH: 6.6 (15.6 - 80)
Estrogen: 190 (80 - 400)

So seems I'm not quite ready yet. Folly #1 is progressing really well. I hope folly #2 comes along in time. How cool would it be for 2. Hmmmmmm.

So, I have to go back in the AM at 7:30AM. Urrrgggghhh. Everyone that knows me knows that I am NOT an early person. My appt today was at 7:45am and I got there at 7:30.....GO MEEE. I also got a prescription for estradiol to take the night of trigger to help with my lining.. It's almost time. Most likely will trigger tomorrow or monday.

Results are in!

Estrogen is at a whopping 74.2, which i'm UBER excited about
LH is at 5.60, less than it was 2 days ago...hmmmmm
Therefore I'm nowhere near ovulation, although I can feel that my cervix is rising (high is increased fertility, low is decrease fertility)

Either way, I go back in 2 days which works out great with work.  

Monitoring #2/CD 10/11/fears

Had my second monitoring appt today. DH thinks all this is a scam to get money.  His take is that I can find out when i'm about to ovulate on my own, instead, i'm paying someone to tell me.  He said I should pay him instead. LOL. He is such a conspiracy theorist.

So I saw the tech today. Last time I saw Dr. K. Follicles are a little bigger.  She saw none on the right ovary but 2 on the left, measuring 12.4mm and 14.3mm.  At first I was bombed because what happened to my 8 other "babies", but was quickly reminded that I only need one or two.  I am grateful for the progress of the lil' follies.  My endometrium measured about 2.63mm.  This seems a little low to me.  I have always been concerned that the reason for my miscarriages was because my lining was too thin. Since getting off BCP's, I've found that my periods are SUPER light.  I get a light flow the first day, a heavy flow the second day, the a light/medium flow the 3rd day, then spotting....YIKES. 

I am trying not to worry myself about the what ifs.  But it is soooo hard. I googled (shame on me) to try to find out about normal ranges at the CD i'm on, I should be between 3-5mm, termed stage 2.  I'm sure there is variations in this, and I only read one article, and i'm not sure how fast its suppose to grow. For example, a follicle can grows on average about 2-3mm/day. In the event that I do have a thin lining, I pray the progesterone I'll start taking at day 2/3 after trigger will do the trick and produce a lovely environment for my little nugget.

As I was starring at the monitor, I was amazed at how beautiful the process of conception was.  I am excited and nervous about what is to come in the next 2-3 months. I will probably be triggering soon, since my follies only need to be ~20mm.  I am hopeful and forever grateful for this experience.

As of now, i'm waiting for word on my labs and when to go back for another meeting with wanda.

First Day of Monitoring..CD9

Went in for my first day of monitoring for my natural cycle.  Yahoooooo.....Had another enccounter with Wanda.. So used to her by now.  I am cycle day 9 today/or maybe 8 depending on how you are measuring it. SO there were 10 follies all together.  7 on left and 3 on right...yayyyyy....they are quite small, under 10mm per Dr. K.  So i'm no where near ovulation.  My next appt is in 2 days.  Co-pay was a monster...Hot damn.....50%.... I had to pay about 18 bucks for labs to check for e2 and LH so that they can correlate with follicle growth.  I asked if it can be sent to labcorb since I get free labs.  But I guess with times BD/IUI, they need labs same day to determine when the right time is.. So basically a whopping 128.?? EVERY time I go in for monitoring.  Oh boy...I guess I really do need a baby fund. 

So here are my day 8/9 levels:
LH  6.30
E2  39.4
10 tiny wheanie follies

Basically I am no where near ovulation...so back to the drawing board in 2 days...YIKES!!!

Prolactin...

So apparently my prolactin is slightly elevated. With my inital labs, it was 24.?, at my last appt, I had it repeated fasting, and now its 25.5. hmmmmm....so have been started on some meds.  Not too worried about it.  Meds are 2x/week and I only have to take it until I'm officially preggo.

Making Moves

DH and I met with Dr. K today to go over all of our results. Everything looks great. He was a little concerned about my prolactin level. It was on the upper end of normal. I will be getting it repeated tomorrow fasting. So tonight, no breast fondling, LOL. Anyway, Dr. K thinks my miscarriages were due to the fibroids, so now that I'm all tuned up, it's baby making time. I'm so excited. I just feel really good about this process. It's like "God's got this". I am in a much different place than I was just a year ago. Hubby and I are on the same page and he has been SUPER supportive. Dr. K would like us to try a natural monitored cycle with a trigger, after that we will go to IUI if it's unsuccessful. He wants to only try 3 IUI's then off to IVF. I am down for whatever it takes, although DH would prefer au natural, but he is being a great sport. I do hope and pray that this first cycle will do the trick.