Results from this mornings blood draw is already posted on my RE’s patient portal. I love technology!
4/23/09 baseline Estradiol (E2) – 31 pg/ml (picograms/milliliter)
4/29/09 first Estradiol (E2) – 281 pg/ml
The ivf nurse expected a range between 200 and 500 so it looks like we’re right on track. We go back on Friday for another blood test and ultrasound. We are excited for the ultrasound because it will show us how many follicles there seem to be and how they are maturing & growing based on size. Additionally, we might have more details around when the egg retrieval might be.
The nurse will call this afternoon to confirm that we stay on our current protocol until Friday’s appointment.
I also completed the anesthesia questionnaire for the egg retrieval procedure that will probably be next week. They also gave us a pregnancy test to take the day after the trigger shots to be sure the they worked. The trigger shot contains the hcg hormone (same one measured in a pregnancy test) and will provide one last push for the follicles to grow. If my body doesn't react to the two trigger shots then my doc will give me something stronger but it will delay egg retrieval. More confirmation this is actually happening!
We’ll keep you posted.
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