Schedule for Cycle 4 of IUI
Sep 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 30 – 1st ultrasound (checking for cysts) **No cysts.
Wednesday, October 1 – Take 10 tabs of Letrozole (to stimulate follicle growth) **Boy did it ever stimulate some follicles!
Friday, October 3 – 2nd ultrasound (to monitor follicle growth) **Already a 15mm follicle in each ovary! Need to come back on Sunday for an ultrasound. Recieved 1 vial of menopur at the doctor's office.
Friday, October 3 – Tuesday, October 7 – 2 vials of Menopur daily (to further stimulate follicle growth; our goal this month is 3 or 4 follicles mature enough to ovulate) **Only needed 2 vials of menopur on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.
Sunday, October 5 - 3rd Ultrasound (to monitor follicle growth) **Right ovary: 13mm; Left ovary: 17mm and 11mm
Monday, October 6 – 3rd ultrasound (to monitor follicle growth) **Cancelled. Ultrasound on Sunday instead.
Monday, October 6 - Recieve the hCG shot (to induce ovulation)
Tuesday, October 7 - 1st insemination **Inseminated with 9.6 million sperm.
Wednesday, October 8 - 2nd insemination **Inseminated with 17 million sperm.
Wednesday, October 22 – Blood test **Negative urine test.
Saturday, October 25 - Period still not here. **Negative blood test.
- Elaine