IVF- Day 37

*Warning: Some of this may be TMI but remember I am documenting this for myself. *

This was seriously the longest week EVER!!! I got my period on Sunday, May 28th. I was interested with how this cycle would be affected by the Lupron. Surprisingly, the period was exactly the same however the cramps were worse. I had one bad day of cramps (as usual) but the cramps lasted for the remaining days of the period.

The Lupron shots have become part of my nightly routine and the needles don't even phase me anymore. Crazy how immune you can become to something after doing it for a while. The redness and irritation at the site of the shot doesn't really happen anymore but all week I have been dealing with headaches. I can't tell if it's the medicine or the brutal pollen.Other than that I feel pretty good.

On Thursday, May 2nd I had my baseline blood work and ultrasound appointment.

• First the nurse took my weight. I know the medicine can cause some bloating but I am not exactly too happy with the number going up so quickly. (121 lbs.) 
• Then, she took some blood. Not sure what they are looking for in the blood work so I will ask the nurse more about that next time. 
• The ultrasound was pretty interesting. The doctor said he was just basically looking to make sure my ovaries were "clean." I think they look for things like cysts. The doctor may think I am a little crazy because I always come with a zillion questions but he always take the time to explain which I really appreciate. When you get an ultrasound there are two screens. One that he is looking at on the machine and one that is literally right next to me when I am laying down. The doctor pointed out what my ovaries looked like and showed me exactly what the follicles look like inside the ovaries. To me, they look like these tiny black balls laying on top of one another. He also said you want to make sure you do not have too many follicles. In the end, he said everything looked good and I will be starting 100 IU of Follistim on Monday.

I also received a new calendar...

*Abstain from intercourse from this point forward.

• 5/2-5/5: continue with 20 units of Lupron
• 5/6-5/9: 5 units of Lupron and 100 IU  of Follistim every night

Next Appointment: May 10th (ultrasound and blood work)

CYCLE DAY 7