Six out of eight eggs fertilized.
New medications for the next phase of our treatment:
Day 1 - Progesterone lozenge
Progesterone is a hormone that naturally occurs in the human body, levels rise after ovulation to help build and sustain a lining in the uterus. This lining is where the fertilized egg will implant. The ovaries will produce progesterone during the first trimester, until the placenta takes over this function around the 9-10th week of pregnancy. Doctors will prescribe progesterone supplements for women who have undergone ART (assisted reproductive technology) such as IVF. One of the reasons for this is because the woman did not ovulate (the eggs are taken from the ovaries before ovulation occurs) so she may not produce enough of the hormone to sustain the pregnancy.
This medication tastes terrible. I have to place under my tongue and wait for it to dissolve which takes about 15 minutes but sometimes up to a half hour. I received grape flavor (though I recently found out they have cherry, chocolate and mint -- don't know if those would taste any better) which is just gross. The fact that it is in the shape of a square isn't helpful either, it is pointy! Why not make it round?
Endometrin insert (photo and info to come)
Estradiol tablet (photo and info to come)
Each of the 3 medications above will be taken 3 times a day (every 8 hours)!
Still taking these once a day
Prenatal vitamin
Folic Acid
DHEA
Fish Oil
Baby Asprin
2 comments:
Grape is your favorite.
no one likes grape...it's the reject flavor of meds & candy....fresh fruit grapes and wine are the only acceptable forms of grape
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