Oh hot dogs. Yes!!!! So much salt!!!!

So update 22 follicles 18 mature. 15 fertilized!!! So base on statistics. I think we should have 7 by day 5. Keep you guys posted!

Wow! congrats 22 eggs is a good number. Hope you get good fertilization report. Good luck!

@lisa~ hot dogs? Really? How funny!

Efong, did your RE suggest you eat hot dogs?? I remember mine telling me to drink Gatorade and eat hot dogs lol. Sending you positive energy for lots of fertilized eggs!!

Thanks @keebs!!!

I am so glad your retrieval went well!! Baby dust and prayers they grow, grow, grow!!

Also praying your ovaries don’t freak out :)

Yes. Feeling gassy!! Lol. It went really well. We met our babysitters today and they seem amazing.

We got 22 eggs. They will let us know results daily. Taking another day off tomorrow.

Currently risk of OHSS. On my third bottle of Gatorade and eating meat!!!

How are you doing?

Efong, how are you? Did you have egg retrieval yet?

Thank you!! ?I love reading all your journeys too. I never felt alone when I come to this forum. You keep us posted too!!!

That's so exciting @efong!!! When I think of the "after," I just hope I'll be OK with the PIO. Good thing DH did well at the teaching appt! ?Best of luck to you!!! I can't wait to hear about your journey!!!???

Done. It stings. But no more pokes!

Efong, how exciting!!! Good luck with your trigger shot tonight.

@keebs. I'm feeling good. Just minor bloating. No pain. It really depends on food that I bloat. Not a big fan of carbs right now. Lol

So after tonight's trigger no more needles. I will be starting antibiotics and this med for decreasing OHSS. And then progesterone suppository day 1 post retrieval.

Efong,

How exciting! How are you feeling? Any symptoms of OHSS?

What are your next steps after triggering tonight?

Yes menapur does burn or feel like a charlie horse as I'm injecting

I'm done stimming. Triggering tonight at 9:30!!!! Apparently the hCG will burn. I had such a cheerful nurse today. So lovely!

Also on meds for OHSS risk

GHV- our cycles are very close!! I do have some burning during/after Menopur shots for sure. Not too badly though, I apply pressure for about 30 seconds to a minute and then it's fine. The cetrotide will leave a little bump like a mosquito bite almost. Good luck with your us tomorrow! Keep us updated!

Goodness...three of us here with extremely similar dates!!! ? I just had US Day 6 and had a few follicles on each side measuring 10+, a few still very small. Started Ganirelix/cetritide same day. Sunday for another US. Trigger possibly Mon or Tues dependent upon that.

Menopur also doubled...just wondering if others have/had experienced more stinging/itchiness after using this? Thanks! ???

We are doing PGS testing so it will be a frozen transfer for us! Thanks Keebs!

Baby dust and positive thought to both of you!!

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That looks great!!!! Right on schedule. Yes common side effect of cetrotide. I didn't get it but I was told to not worry!

So excited for you!! Are you doing fresh or frozen?

Just had my us and labs done this morning. My follicles are measuring around 11-12mm. I think there are around 11 good sized follicles. Uterine lining was 9.5. I started cetrotide this morning. (Didn't hurt during the shot but kind of itches afterwards. Did you have that?) in going back in Monday for another us/labs check and triggering on Tuesday for egg Retrieval Thursday 8/31! I'm doing Lupron and HSG. Exciting!!! ???

Thank you Lisa. How are your stims coming along?

@Efong, that's great news!!!! Monday Retrieval!! Eep! Good luck! ???

Pretty okay. Some what bloated but I feel it's like choice of clothing lol

They counted 21 follicles. 9 mm to 15 mm

Great news! How are you feeling

Looking good. Lab results haven't come back yet but when he was measuring there was one 19 mm.

He said I will be triggering Saturday and ER Monday!

He totally re assured me that Sunday's escapade of leakage clearly didn't mess things up. Lol.

How are you coming along Lisa?

How did your us go?

Possibly? Not too sure yet. Im originally retrieving between aug 29 to 31st. I'm having another US on Thursday? Have a feeling I'm gonna trigger earlier. During my natural cycle I ovulate on day 12. Not sure if my follicles just like to grow fast. I got 7 right and 4 left.

I had my ultrasound this morning. I think there were 5-6 follicles on either side but they were measuring around 6mm so I'm not starting cetrotide until Friday morning. Does this move up your egg Retrieval? I think mine is scheduled for 8/29.

Lol that's a funny story!!! Thanks for sharing that it made me laugh.

Did you get an US yet? How does it look?

lol I find my RE to be a little socially awkward as well.. the time after my HSG test when he hugged me and said we're going to have a baby!!!! (Oh, also I was bottomless) ?

11 follicles is really good!! Crossing fingers you get lots of healthy eggs! I start cetrotide on Friday morning.

Started cetritide today. They measure between 9 mm to 13mm. He said number makes me more robust. And I'm like what do you mean robust. He's like more to play around with. In my head "I'm not a toy doc!!" ?

Anywho he's happy with it. I got 11 follicles

Did you start on the cetrotide? How are your follicles?