Shots, Shots, Shots

At the beginning of February was finally time for us to start trying again after 6 months off after an ectopic and exploring multiple treatment options to find the best route.

We started off with our 5th round of Letrozole, this time double the dosage. We already know that this works since I did get pregnant once before with it so it was a pretty safe bet. Last time I only got hot flashes when taking the, this time I had some rough cramps and poops (TMI I know) but I think it was the combo of Letrozole and the Saxenda I'm taking for weight loss.

On CD 13, I went to get an ultrasound and blood work to make sure that the Letrozole had successfully grown an egg. Thankfully there was one nice big one ready to go, as well as 6 other follicles growing for future months on my left ovary. Last time I got pregnant it was from my left ovary too. My right wish is overtaken by my endometrioma cyst had zero follicles, which makes me wonder if it can't grow any because of Cysty McCysterson. Because we decided to put off surgery I have to let that go for now. The surgeon warned that I would lost part of my ovaries in surgery so maybe the right is just out for the count. Luckily the left ovary was going strong.

I was given the ok to take a trigger shot for the first time. This shot essentially forces my body to release the egg that was ready in my ovary. The day after I took the shot my ovulation tests were DARK. This all makes me so hopeful that everything worked out and we have given ourselves our best chance to create a baby.

We are now on 10 DPO and I'm being a crazy infertile TTC women weighing if the symptoms I'm feeling are pregnancy or my period coming. I am so much more hopeful this cycle than I have been in a long time. If nothing else this regiment makes me hopeful that we can make a baby this way, even if it takes a few tries. My RE says we will do this 3 times before we go to IUI. I still have 55lbs to lose to be oked for IVF so the more things we try before, the more time I have to work towards that goal just in case.

While I am hopeful this cycle, I'm not going to get too attached until I see that this baby is in the right spot. After my ectopic and just the feeling of being so happy and then seeing an empty uterus on the ultrasound was just too devastating to relive again. If I do get pregnant, I probably will not update on the blog until we see that it's in the right spot. My RE said we will do this very early so we can know early.

WISH ME LUCK EVERYONE. and hopefully I don't go crazy waiting.