So in my reading about Repronex last night, it appears that anywhere between 25 and 40% result in multiples. Of those, 75% are twins, the other are triplets or more. Does this freak anyone else out?
I have a very conservative office, and they'll be monitoring me a bunch. We are aiming for 1-2 mature follicles when I trigger. If there are 3 we'll have to talk about it. More than that, and the cycle is canceled. The thing with 3 is that even though I have 3 mature follicles, there is nothing that says that they'll all actually release, that they'll all fertilize, or that they'll all implant. There is a good chance none of them will. But do you take that chance? Then there is the whole option of selective reduction, but we are not willing to do that, so I don't know if we even take a chance with 3 follicles.
Have you seen Jon and Kate, plus 8? They have older twins and then sextuplets, who I always thought were conceived through IVF. I found out this week that it was actually from injectables + IUI. Obviously their office wasn't as conservation as mine, but it still freaks me out a tiny bit.
I know that we'd be very excited if we found out we were having twins and that we'd "make it work" (Project Runway anyone?), but it would still be scary. So basically everyone needs to pray for 1-2 follicles, not for a bunch!
I've got a call into Kim, but imagine I'll be going in tomorrow or Sunday for my baseline b/w and u/s (oh boy, another date with the vag cam!) and the injections lesson. Both my mom and Jason are going to come - we want Jason to actually do them, but both of us feel better with my mom as a backup.
So as long as there is no cyst, I'll be having my first run in the with the needle on Sunday night!
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Hey now! Twins are fabulous! :) (So anyone here that doesn't know me - I'm a twin and so is my mother). I'm just kidding Laura! Just think of it as a twofer!
Really good news about the injectables! That's amazing!
Haha! You know really, twins I think would be fun. Jason actually seems to almost want them. I was looking at pictures last night of 6 week ultrasounds with twins and think that would be so amazing to find that out. It's the harder pregnancy plus the financial side that scares me.
You are such a strong person I know you would handle it great! Everything works out, just like your injectibles did this month! Plus I think I know where you could find some competent babysitters... :)
Twins are great!!! Plus, personally, I think it can be financially advantageous because you aren't paying for kids stuff for years and years and years like if they're all spread out. Think of it that way. :)
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