CD 7

Just got back from u/s. I was happy when I left, but after going back and looking at previous u/s around this day, I’m not so sure.

Lining: 4.8mm (Obviously better than any Clomid months!)
Right ovary:
11.0
9.6
9.0
6.4
6.0
4.9
Left ovary
11.2
A tiny tiny one that we didn’t measure
They have to call me later with my estradiol levels.

In the past 2 injectable cycles we didn’t scan until CD8 (today is CD7) so we can’t exactly compare. The follicle sizes seem comparable, but in both other cycles my lining was 6mm by CD8. Granted, I’m not at CD8 yet, and the 4.8 is way better than the Clomid months that were only 4.7 on CD12 or so. It worries me though. I guess we’ll see what my E2 is. As a point of reference, both prior months it was super low – 77 and 112 on CD8. So over that would be nice.

Also after much talking, I think that Jason and I have come up with a “plan” – because we all know how much I love plans. Granted, I’ve lately had a tendency to change the plan daily, but for now this is what we’re thinking:

Try Lepori (the European generic injectable) this month. If I respond well (and by that I mean that my follicles, lining, AND estradiol are all where they should be) and just don’t get pregnant, then we’re willing to try 2 more of these cycles. If I’m not pregnant by the end of that, then we’re done. Trying a new drug at that point seems pointless, if I’m already responding well to the one I’m on.

If I DON’T respond well this cycle, then we won’t do anymore lepori cycles. I would like to do a Repronex (the name brand, US injectable) cycle, but Jason (and me too if I really think about it) want them to convince us that it really might make a difference. It would basically cost us $1000 more than the lepori. So if they can convince us, we’ll try the Repronex. If I respond well to that but just don’t get pregnant, we *might* be willing to try one or two more of those before we’re done. If I don’t respond to it, then we’ll be done after one.

As of right now we will not be doing IVF. If by some small miracle I can get TechDyn to add it to the insurance policy, then we’d do it after January 1. Otherwise we’re moving to adoption. If I’m not pregnant this month, regardless of what comes next based on my little flow chart, we’ll be going to that adoption seminar in August.

We’ll still semi-try on our own – but without the hassle of charting, OPKs, etc. I still feel like (since there really isn’t any obvious reason that I’m not getting pregnant) that my hormones/body chemistry could change, and I could end up pregnant later. We want to go ahead and start the adoption process though because we don’t want to wait anymore to start our family.

So that’s our plan. I like plans. I’m seriously considering trying to make a flow chart type of diagram that shows my plan. :)