It has been a pretty uneventful week as far as infertility goes. I have been continuing with my nightly shots and have added in the Estrogen pill this week. I started with a 1/2 pill once in the morning and once at night. Now I am up to a whole pill twice a day. Sunday it will continue to increase to 2 pills twice a day. To be honest I am not entirely sure what the estrogen is for. I know you need some to get pregnant, but too much can hinder pregnancy. It really is crazy how they have figured out the exact dosing and have it down to a science. It kind of is hard for this Type A girl to just take what someone says without knowing every single step and reason why. I am not one to usually trust a doctor without researching it all, but here I am popping pills for an unknown reason. :)
My stomach is definitely getting sore and tender. I am running out of room to do my shots and when I hit a spot I have previously given a shot it in hurts a little more. Only 1 more week of these and then we are on to the fun stuff! ;) You can see in the pics below the bruising on the right side from when I hit a blood vessel and on the left there are some little dots from my injections. It's a good thing I have some many moles and freckles because they just blend right in!
Next Thursday, I have my last ultrasound to make sure things look good and if so, I will start on the progesterone shots in my booty and the heparin in my belly. The heparin is an added shot specific for me since I have a genetic mutation called MTHFR that puts me at a higher risk for blood clots. I took it last time with Blakely for my entire 1st trimester and that is when the bruising really kicks in. So hopefully I will be back next Friday with the green light to go ahead and do this transfer! Your prayers are still coveted and very appreciated!!
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