This Is My Protocol For My Upcoming Cycle

150iu of Follistim. I was going to use Bravelle but someone was kind to donate the Follistim to me which is what my current doctor uses. I will be taking 75iu of Menopur. I will start taking that beginning on CD2. This doctor doesnt use birth control pills. I will then get blood work and ultrasounds done on CD 6,8 AND 9. On CD7, I will begin taking the Ganirelix up until CD9.

Here are the meds I will be using.

On CD9, at exactly 10pm, I will take the HcG shot. Thank God all the shots are subQ. The last time I had to take the Hcg shot, it was intramuscular and Les had to give it to me. Well I told him to count to 3 but what does he do, counts to 1 and sticks me. I swear I wanted to kick him.

My egg retrieval is scheduled for the 20th {March} and my embryo transfer is scheduled for the 22nd. All of this depends on if I start as planned, if I respond well to the meds and if my babies make it so they can be implanted. The doctor only does 3 day transfers because he believes the embroys will have a better chance inside the uterus instead of in a "dish". Because of my age and depending on how many embryos we get, we plan on transferring 3.

Here's a video to see how the process works



It makes me angry on how much an IVF cycle will run. This is why we have chosen to go outside the U.S. The meds alone can run from $1000.00 on up, depending how how much you will need per cycle and what meds you will have to take. We tried getting approval via Tricare but was denied. They will pay for Viagra and they will pay for infertility meds as long as its NOT used in conjunction with "unnatural" methods. How can wanting to have a child be unnatural? It shouldnt matter how that child is brought into this world be it through intercourse or with the help of technology.

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