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IVF #3 Log

Start Date, Suppression Cycle: 10/30/08

10/31: Start BCP

11/19: Start Lupron

11/22: Last BCP

Start Date, Stims Cycle: 11/27/08

Baseline ultrasound + bloodtest (11/29): E2=18, “lots” of antral follicles

Started at 125iu follistim, 1 menopur

Ultrasound + bloodtest (12/4, after 5d stims): E2=1013, 26 total follicles (10 left, 16 right)

Dropped to 75iu follistim, 1 menopur

Ultrasound + bloodtest (12/7, after 8d stims): E2=4200, 51 total follicles (18 left, 33 right)

No follistim, 1 menopur

Ultrasound + bloodtest (12/8, after 9d stims): E2=6050, 48 total follicles (18 left, 30 right)

No follistim or menopur – coasting

Bloodtest. Trigger (12/9, after 10d stims): E2=6051. Triggered at 38 hours before retrieval.

Egg Retrieval: 12/11/08
38 eggs retrieved (!!). 3 ICSI’d, 2 fertilized.

Beta (12/26): 0