Today is our first day in our IVF cycle. I cant believe its already here! I went to the doctor this am for ultrasound and lab work! The ultrasound showed 16 antral follicles on my right ovary (which is the only one I have) which is the number of potential eggs I could produce. That is a GREAT number! The ultrasound tech said that most woman with 2 ovaries don't have that many! The picture above is a picture of my ovary and the black circles are follicles. 1 or 2 of those follicles could eventually be the future baby in my tummy :) My lab work looked great for where I am in my cycle, which is day 1. Estrogen was 13, FSH 2.8, Progesterone 0.4. I will start birth control pills tonight and will take those for at least 2 weeks. All the doctors in the practice will meet Monday night to officially approve us for the shared risk program and to specify my medication protocol. They will determine how long I will be on the BC pills as well. The birth control pills will shut my ovary down and then I will start with stims (injectables) to make all those follicles mature so they can retrieve as many eggs as possible. Not all follicles will produce an egg so that's why u want as many follicles as possible. Today was a good day! Very excited to start the process! Continue to keep us in your prayers as this journey begins!
That's exactly what God has planned. HE knows the plan!!!!
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