This cycle has been a very frustrating cycle. Below is an actual photo of me sitting in the waiting room after my 3rd midpoint ultrasound.

Review (You can read in more detail on the following posts: Midpoint Mania and Update Time):

First, it was the weird beginning of my cycle (what I thought was the start wasn’t the start) which caused a possible unreliable 3 day ultrasound. Then, my 1st midpoint ultrasound showed that my ovaries were not progressing early enough so a 2nd ultrasound was needed in three days. Then, I quickly and suddenly come down with the flu so the entire cycle is in jeopardy. I make it to the 2nd ultrasound where my ovaries/ follicles are still being slow-moving jerks, I get a small hormone shot to move things along, and am told to return Saturday for  a 3rd ultrasound. The doctors, Steve, and I all hope for an IUI on Sunday.

Results for Saturday:

I went to the 3rd ultrasound, and it didn’t go the way I wanted. My follicles grew a little but not enough. (Insert random, long list of swear words.) It was recommended that I get another helper shot and come back on Monday for a 4th ultrasound to see if I’m ready for an IUI. Unfortunately, with both of us being out for the flu all week, Steve and I didn’t feel like it would be helpful to miss more work. We both discussed that if I wasn’t ready for IUI today, then we would take the other route.

I let the doctor on call, Dr. McCarthy-Keith, know what our thoughts were, and she automatically developed a new plan without question. No pushing for the IUI. This is why I love SGF- Atlanta (formerly Georgia Reproductive Specialists.) It’s all about the end goal: a child.

Our plan for the remainder of the cycle is this:

1. Before I left the office, I was given another helper shot to grow the follicles. There are 4 possible eggs that could be released: two in each side. The nurse asked if I would be okay with twins. I am.
2. On Monday, I will give myself the trigger shot currently sitting in my fridge. My two week wait starts Tuesday as 1 Day Past Trigger (1DPT.)
3. Between Saturday and Friday, I’m to follow the timed intercourse calendar.
4. Five days after I give myself the trigger shot, I will start the progesterone. This is to tell my body I should stay pregnant if I happen to get pregnant.
5. No matter what happens, I should know if I am pregnant the week of February 12th. My odds are the same as a normal couple trying to get pregnant: 20%. The possibility of having twins is only 3%-6% with triplets only being 1%.

So, here we are. My crazy cycle stays crazy. Hopefully, the craziness will end in a nice Valentine’s Day surprise. Fingers crossed while holding lucky pineapples!

Until then, keep drinking the water.

Sarah