Medication(s) administered and dosage(s). Ovulation Control Pill (OCP) Reclipsen 0.15MG-30MCG x 1 per day – Last pill taken Monday 11 Jan 16
Medical procedures undertaken. Baseline monitoring appointment was today – including blood work and vaginal ultrasound!!! As the nurse said to me – you know the drill!
Baseline Monitoring Appointment DONE! We are go to start IVF 2.
What are my symptoms? I continually spotted whilst taking the birth control pill and as soon as I stopped taking it the spotting has stopped. I was concerned this morning because my period had yet to start. I recalled from last my IVF cycle that when I went in for my monitoring appointment I was bleeding, so I worried that everything would be cancelled! But then I discovered that my monitoring appointment this time around is one day earlier than last time, so I was worrying over nothing!
How do I feel today? Surprisingly chilled and relaxed. Even dare I say, excited to be getting this cycle underway. I went to my local Resolve support group monthly meeting last night and we talked about the new year and our goals…it got me inspired!!! So I am feeling pretty good after that meeting.
I spent a lot of time at the clinic today waiting around and so I ended up being really late for work – I didn’t get in until 1230. I told my boss I would be late in, but even I didn’t think it would be that late! Oh well. My best laid plans to work from home have been thwarted a little because of tech issues with email. I am trying desperately hard to not get stressed from trying to fit everything in before the egg retrieval. Work is closed on Monday next week because of Martin Luther King Day which just adds to shortening timescales to get things wrapped up!
Any results? 8 Follicles ~5mm in Left Ovary, and 9 Follicles ~5mm in Right Ovary. That’s 11 more than last time! My uterine lining is also good to go. Oh I have beautiful ovaries apparently, never turn down a compliment! Blood test results come throughto my account a day later, but I have been given the go ahead to start stimulation injections tomorrow evening. So it’s GO GO GO IVF 2!
What’s next? Starting injections tomorrow evening and next monitoring appointment is on Monday.
Weight. I mentioned in last diary entry that I was 10lbs heavier than my last cycle…well with a bit of P90X3 in the mornings and cutting out the crappy food I have lost 4.5lbs over the last two weeks, which is quite incredible!
Waist. NSTR
Boobs. NSTR
Hours of Sunshine 🙂 Ughhhh NONE. Have to change this status over this coming weekend.
Fun Activity to keep Dani from going insane. This is going to be a new feature to my diary – basically I realise that I need to have little mini exciting goals, things to look forward to to keep me from going insane and letting IVF consume my head. Thanks to everybody’s help with my previous post (you have no idea how much you helped), Chris is going to take me on ‘surprise’ date and I am going to relinquish all my desire to take control and plan things! He doesn’t know it yet – but it will be a test to see if he fully reads my blog posts ;-p Haha just kidding. He does read them, and I love him so much for supporting my blogging.
*Notes. I take First Response Reproductive Health multi vitamin gummies (pre-natal) and CoQ10 200mg gummies daily. NSTR = Nothing Significant To Report.
The Great Pudding Club Hunt 
Way to go with the work out and loss! You look great! Also, so glad to hear about the date night 👏🏻😊💗
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Thanks! Chris was also happy to hear about the date night too!!! Hehe!!!!
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Great start to this round. I honestly think you will get your baby this time. I think the signs are good!
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I’ll take those signs thank you!!! 🙂
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Rooting for you! You’ve got this! Xx
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Thank you!! 🙂
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It’s great that you feel relaxed this cycle! I think having mini exciting goals sounds like such a wonderful idea…I may have to steal that to help me get through all the waiting thats taking place. Love your photo! xo
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I keep telling myself I’m going to eat better and workout and more and this whole week i worked out once lol and gained a pound! Props to sticking to your guns! Best of luck! I to am starting to get excited dare I say! Something about planning goals always makes me excited lol Have fun on your date night! and yay for compliments lol
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Here’s my top tip!! Don’t get on those scales for a couple of weeks!!! Seriously it will demotivate you! that extra pound could just be a poop!! Don’t get down about it, any kind of physical activity is good, no matter how small it is so keep going!!! 🙂 I am probably sounding annoying right now I can tell so I’ll quit but I wish you luck with finding your motivation!!!! X
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Lol no your right! I’m 8lbs smaller the I was after my July cycle 🙂 I call that a win
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Yay, you’re going on a ‘surprise’ date!! I hope it’s awesome; be sure to fill us in. I’ve got my fingers crossed for you that everything goes smoothly for you. *hugs*
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Chris told me yesterday to stop talking about what it might be that we do because I will blatantly guess it and ruin it! But yes, I’m letting go of control!!!! Thank you!!!!! 🙂
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Great news. It looks like you are set up for success! 🙂
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It’s that time already? Yaaa!!! You look lovely by the way!
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Yesss it is IVF time!! Who’d have thought that would be exciting. Aww thanks!! Won’t be so after a few more days of these drugs ;-p hehe!!
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Hahaha, ah the things we do 🙂
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Nice job on the weight loss! So excited for you to be able to start this journey again. Praying this is it for you and Chris!!!
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