2nd Ultrasound

I had my second ultrasound today.  I have 6 follicles over 10 (3 on the left and 3 on the right).  They are all between 13 and 15mm.  I have 1 or 2 follicles under 10.  My RE said to come back on Sunday for another ultrasound and blood work and that he anticipates I will be directed to trigger Sunday night and come back on Tuesday for the retrieval.

Not sure how I feel about this.  A part of me is worried 6 isn't enough, especially when I hear stories of people having 10 or 16 and especially when I hear that such a small percentage can fertilize sometimes and then less that develop to embryos and blastocysts.  I was hoping to have enough to both implant and then freeze so that I have options for having children in the future and can use younger eggs. (I'm always thinking further in advance.)

I don't know, maybe I'm just worrying too much and should be happy I have 6 when some women end up with even less.  We'll see what Sunday's story brings.

First Ultrasound after Starting IVF Meds

Today was my first ultrasound and bloodwork appointment after starting my IVF meds.  I had 6 follicles.  Not sure if that's good or bad (will start Googling & torturing myself on the fertility boards and likely find everything from it's great to it is horrible!).  It also pushed up my protocol by one day. My husband will start taking doxycycline tomorrow instead of on Friday to prevent any possible infections in his sperm.  I will add Ganirelex to my injections tomorrow (to prevent ovulation) and also increase my Menopur to 2 vials (I'm guessing to help the follicles grow).

This morning was the first morning since I started stimming that I woke up without a migraine, so that is a plus! The RE said that the migraines are generally caused my low estrogen (which makes sense as I generally get them the first day of my period when estrogen tanks) and that it should get better from here.  I hope so!

Tonight I am also trying a Reiki session for general healing and hopefully to help with the fertility.  (Hey why not try everything?) I will do a post on how that goes.