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IVF #4 Log

12/28/08 – Start BCPs

1/7: Stop BCP because of continuous breakthrough bleeding

1/11/09 – Re-start BCPs

1/28: Start Lupron

1/31: Last BCP

2/5/09 – Start Date, Stims Cycle

2/7: Baseline ultrasound + bloodtest. E2=9, >15 antral follicles

Started 3 menopur (225iu)

2/10 (after 3d stims): Bloodtest. E2=178.

Continue protocol.

2/13 (after 6d stims): Ultrasound + bloodtest. E2=867, 24 total follicles (13L, 11R).

Continue protocol.

2/16 (after 9d stims): Ultrasound + bloodtest. E2=3300, 25 total follicles (14L, 11R).

Continue protocol.

2/17 (after 10d stims): Ultrasound + bloodtest. E2=4719, 25 total follicles (14L, 11R). Triggered 10,000iu HCG intramuscular at 37h before retrieval.

2/19: Retrieval. 25 eggs retrieved, 8 mature!!

2/20: Fertilization Report. 6 fertilized embryos!!

2/24: Transfer. 1 “beautiful” blast transferred, 5 blasts cultured for freezing.

2/26: Freeze Report. 2 blasts met their strict criteria and were frozen!!

3/4: AF arrived, WTF??

3/5: Beta