Stuff just got real!

Went in to Doc. G's today for a quick appointment.  Ultrasound and bloodwork.  Nothing fancy.   Due to the nature of IVF- it's hard to have any exact dates ahead of time of when the transfer will be.  You can estimate.. but depending on how your body responds to medication- it can either be spot on- or really delayed.  The really hard part about that for us is the fact that Jon travels every week for work.  He has to book his travel 3 weeks in advance... and when we're looking at when the transfer *might* be... it's not exact and there is a possibility that he won't be able to be here for that.  I think I'd have a heart attack if he wasn't here for the transfer.   The nurse today said that transfer is typically around 20 days after you start medication.. so we're looking at the 2nd week in August.. maybe.  Here's to hoping that it will all work out!

A few hours after my appointment- my medications were delivered.  Most of it is familiar- but the injections are not.  This will be new.  Yes, I did injections before- but not progesterone injections.  I was hoping that he wouldn't have me do the injection type... oh well... guess I couldn't get out of giving myself shots that easily!  Rats!!  Sorry for the terrible picture... didn't take a picture until it was dark out.  Didn't want to have all this stuff out when the kiddos were awake.  :)

After all of that showed up- I received my instructions for how to proceed...  Meds start Saturday.

Crystal,

Dr. Griffith reviewed your results from today. You will take your last birth control pill today. No birth control pill tomorrow or going forward. You will start estrogen pills and patches on SATURDAY. See below. We will see you back in the office on Thursday, 7/23. Please call to schedule your appointment.

Your spouse will need to sign consents in office by your appointment on 7/23. 

Jenna

o Take/administer the following medication(s)

- Tue 07/14/2015: LAST BIRTH CONTROL PILL
o Desogen 1 Tablet, Take 1 daily by mouth as directed at the same time of day until instructed to stop.

- Sat 07/18/2015: START ESTROGEN
o Estrace 2 mg, take one tablet by mouth to dissolve under tongue THREE times per day
o Minivelle Patch 0.1mg 0.1 mg/dl, place 1 patch on the skin and change every 3 days

- Sun 07/19/2015: 
o Estrace 2 mg, take one tablet by mouth to dissolve under tongue THREE times per day

- Mon 07/20/2015: 
o Estrace 2 mg, take one tablet by mouth to dissolve under tongue THREE times per day

- Tue 07/21/2015: 
o Estrace 2 mg, take one tablet by mouth to dissolve under tongue THREE times per day
o Minivelle Patch 0.1mg 0.1 mg/dl, place 1 patch on the skin and change every 3 days

- Wed 07/22/2015: 
o Estrace 2 mg, take one tablet by mouth to dissolve under tongue THREE times per day

- Thu 07/23/2015: APPOINTMENT
o Estrace 2 mg, take one tablet by mouth to dissolve under tongue THREE times per day

o Return to clinic on Thursday Jul 23, 2015 for the following test(s): Follicular Ultrasound, Estradiol, LH and Progesterone