Week 3 of Medication

Last week: Today closed up my 3rd week of medications to prepare my body for the embryo transfer. Everything is still going great with only minor noticeable side effects. 

I started the delestrogen injections (as you probably know) and the only things I'm really noticing from them is an increase in vaginal discharge and a crampy/full feeling in my uterus. My second shot that I did at work went just as smooth as the first but I still hesitated and shook the whole time lol 

The Lupron is causing some ovary pain (same feeling as a cyst) and the lower back pain I was having has almost completely gone away, which makes me think it was, indeed, from suppressed estrogen levels. My Lupron headache is nearly gone as well. 

I had two more electro-acupuncture appointments this week but she did them a little differently. Since my back was giving me such issues, she had me lay on my back and placed the needles on my stomach and top/insides of my calves. I think I preferred this way, especially since that means she can put that lovely eye compress on me :) At one of my appointments I had a "phantom shock" that was really weird! When she turned the electricity on for my right leg, I felt three shock sites but there were only two needles! I have no idea what caused that but it was weird. 

Next Week: There isn't much change in medication this week but I do have an appointment at ORM on Thursday. 

This week I'll continue taking the daily prenatals, baby aspirin, 5 units of Lupron, and Delestrogen on Moday (.25 ml) and Friday (tbd). I'll also continue the twice weekly acupuncture. 

Thursday morning I go into ORM for an ultrasound to check the thickness of my uterine lining. We want it to be nice and fluffy! I'll also get some bloodwork done that will determine the dosage for the rest of my Delestrogen injections. I'm a little nervous about this appointment because I just hope my body is responding correctly to the hormones. From the symptoms I'm having, I feel like it is but you just never know until you get in there. 

There's only TWO WEEKS until the transfer day! Ahhh time is flying. I'm continuing to be amazed and graced with the love of M & S. Every time we are able to talk they are genuinely concerned for me while I go through this hormonal treatment. We breifly talked about when they will be coming to the states next and it seems that they will definitely be able to make it over here while I'm pregnant. That will be a really special experience for me because I want them to get the entire experience! I want them to feel the baby/ies kicking, to see the big belly, to go to an appointment, and deal with my moodiness ;) I know I say this all the time but I just absolutely adore them. 

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Medication:

Days on Prenatal Vitamins: 66
Baby aspirin: 21

Lupron injections: 21

Delestrogen Injections: 2

Active Birth Control Pills: 46 (finished 1/2)

Doxycycline: 20 (first round finished 1/7)

Procedures:

Acupuncture Sessions: 5
Vials of Blood Drawn: 13
Vaginal Exams: 2
SIS: 1
Mock Transfer: 1
Internal Ultrasound: 1

Weight:

Start of medication: 162.6

1 week of Meds: 163.4

2 weeks of Meds: 159.2

3 weeks of Meds: 161.6*

*I've recently cut sugar out of my diet but had a large sugary drink yesterday, plus I'm super bloated, so I'm hoping this is just some water weight that will come back off.