At the end of this month we will start the protocol for our 5th round of fertility treatments with our 4th frozen embryo transfer. When we started I never ever thought we'd be here today but we are.
It is very scary to think about doing this again after the devastation of the last cycle. Michael and I both want to have children and want to try again with our little frozen embryos but he's scared of what a bad outcome could do to me and so am I!
Once again all I can think to do is take it step by step and trust God. The protocol looks like this:
Step 1-take birth control pills AGAIN...ah the irony!
Step 2-start suprefact injections for suppression....this stuff has been called 'menopause in a bottle'...yup it shuts down your reproductive system so all is nice and quiet and can be built up with MORE DRUGS.
Step 3-ultrasound and bloodwork to make sure everything is suppressed.
Step 4-continue suprefact and add in heparin injections and estrogen. Now up to 3 pokes daily...good thing I got a box of 100 needles.
Step 5-Fly to Victoria for IV intralipids, blood work, and ultrasound. If all looks good on to the next step
Step 5-stop suprefact, continue Estrace and heparin, start medrol (steroid), prometrium (progesterone), and cipro (anti-biotic).
Step 6-fly back to Victoria for IV intralipids, buscopan and valium to stop uterus from cramping, have 2 embryos transfered, one day of bed rest then fly back home.
Step 7-the dreaded wait for the pregnancy test. Follow all instructions, no exercise, no baths, no swimming, no sex...fun times. Continue regime of heparin injections and swallowing and inserting assorted meds 5 times a day.
Step 8-get blood work to check beta hcg
Step 9-go crazy waiting for clinic to phone with results
ONE STEP AT A TIME RIGHT?
