Just when it looked like there was no hope for this cycle... I went in for my ultrasound this morning and found out that two of my follicles have grown big enough to be triggered!
Because there are only two eggs, our doctor told us that the odds of us conceiving are now the same whether we do IVF or IUI. Once we heard that we decided to go ahead with the IUI. (Since Chris has been working in Edmonton this was the first ultrasound he was able to come to.)
Part of the reason IVF has better results has to do with the larger number of egg follicles that are retrieved. Since I only have two the odds would be the same.
I have so many mixed emotions rights now: complete and utter joy, nervousness, fear, but most importantly hope!
After my appointment on Thursday I didn't think that this cycle even had a chance of succeeding. Now at least we have hope. The odds still aren't the best, but for right now there is a chance.
How Did This Happen? Well on Friday when my follicles hadn't grown very much they switched one of my injections from Luveris to Menopur.
I also read online that full fat organic dairy, lots of protein, and a hot water bottle can help to make follicles grow. Now I'm sure it was probably the Menopur, however, for the past two days, even though it has been 30ºC, I have been using a hot water bottle and have drank almost 2 litres of organic homogenized milk.
Tonight I will give myself two trigger shots. Then on Tuesday morning Chris will go in at 7:30 to give his donation, and at 10:30 I will go in and they will insert his sperm into my uterus.
*I am asking anyone who reads this to please say a prayer for us and keep your fingers crossed!
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