Not going as planned

So I went to the RE yesterday for my suppression check, which is an ultrasound and bloodwork apppointment to make sure your reproductive system is at baseline or rest level. I had my bloodwork first and all seemed well. Then I had my ultrasound...not so good. During my ultrasound, the RE saw a dominant follicle measuring in at an 11. She didn't say that it was bad at the time, so I thought nothing of it and I went on with my day.

Fast forward to 3 o'clock, the phone rang and it was my nurse. I knew immediately that she didn't have good news. So she tells me that my body broke through the birth control and the Lupron and that my body was preparing to ovulate on it's own, so that I needed to double my Lupron dose and come back in on Tuesday for another suppression check to see if my body was cooperating so I could start taking my stim injections. Umm, WHAT? I was so caught off guard that I didn't even ask any questions, I just hung up the phone and I cried. It took me a while to be optimistic about IVF even working for us, so this was another blow.

After talking to my friend, she told me to call back and find out what the heck was going on. I spoke to my nurse and apparently, breaking through the pill and Lupron does happen to some people and I get to be one of them. Lucky me. I asked her if bumping up the Lupron was going to suppress me by Tuesday and she told me that they hope it does, but by Tuesday, they will know if I am on the right track or not. I may not be fully suppressed by then, but they will at least be able to see if the higher dose of Lupron is going working or not.  Now here is where it gets really stressful....the lab closes on March 14 for 2 weeks, like they do every quarter, so I need to be fuly suppressed by this time next weekend or I can't even do my IVF this cycle.  F'ing Fabulous.  This has to work.  I don't want to wait any longer.  I know in the grand scheme of things, this isn't a big deal, but so much time has gone by already.  Hopefully, this is divine intervention and this setback is just what was needed to get our little butterball in time for Turkey Day.

Who ovulates on the birth control pill anyway?  Maybe if Mr. Lovey Pants slaps on a Trojan and we get busy, we can make a baby!  I mean seriously, this is just absurd. 

Until next time............xoxoxoxo

Amanda