Day One

So, I'm bleeding now.

And I just talked to Nurse E, before I realized I actually had already started.

Wasted a good bit of time speculating about "if Day 3 is Sunday . . . or if it's Monday . . . "

But, even before I knew I was bleeding, we'd already realized that I have to go to IUI-Town (the open-on-weekends location, also where they have sperm storage, thus, where we do the inseminations) on Sunday, because I have to pick up my meds at the pharmacy there.

So, I have an appointment for 10:45 that morning.

(I'm sure Shrike will be thrilled to hear that. She works Saturday evening, and it's about a 1.5 hour drive.)

That appointment will be for a day 3 ultrasound (actually on day 3 for a change!) and I'll pick up my clomid and FSH shots while we're there.

Here's the protocol:

Take 50 mg clomid (pill) on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (days 3 - 7).

FSH shots in the belly on Thursday and Saturday.

This shot is more complicated than the pre-loaded ovidrel (HCG trigger) and has to be mixed up and stuff. I'm supposed to call on Monday, once I have it in hand, and she will explain it all. If I'm not feeling comfortable about it, I can stop by one day next week to go over it in person.

Then, an ultrasound on Monday, September 17 (day 11).

Nurse E says I should be ready to trigger at that point, so we'd inseminate probably either Tuesday the 18th or Wednesday the 19th, I guess.

Even with the drugs, we still only expect to see 1 - 3 follicles.

Given my age, Dr E is comfortable inseminating me with up to 3 follicles, because the odds of all 3 being good and actually ending up with triplets are so slim.

It sounded like she would not want to inseminate with more than that.

Good to know.