Shot Update
What a whirlwind of a week!
I am still taking my shots and still enjoying them! I am taking it around 6ish each night, which means I am not always home when I need to take it. That means I get to take the lovely orange disposal containter with me, along with all the supplies. Honestly, it’s still kind of fun because it is all leading up to such a joyous occasion – the egg retrieval and transfer.
Unfortunately I am experiencing some side effects, but most of them subside by noon or early afternoon. One of the small side effects is hot flashes. I know, you’d think I am getting OLD! The other night I had to stick my head out the window because I was so hot! I am hoping the side effects subside soon, yet at the same time it is SO worth it!
Many have asked me what Lupron does, and I even had a hard time fully understanding what it does. So, I went to google (don’t ya just love that website?) and found a website called havingbabies.com that described what Lupron does in English terms. This is what it says:
the body’s reproductive hormone system.
stimulating hormone (FSH) drug like Gonal-F or Follistim, to cause
the recruitment and development of follicles. Dosages of FSH are adjusted based
upon each patient’s response and it is continued until the follicles are
mature.
there is a characteristic initial increase in FSH for several days followed by
suppression. Lupron is administered on day 2 on the menstrual cycle and FSH is
added to take advantage of this initial surge in FSH.
while on Lupron because LH, which triggers ovulation, is suppressed. This
prevents a premature surge of the LH before the retrieval, which could cause
loss of the cycle. Once the eggs are mature, an injection of Human
chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) or LH is given to stimulate ovulation.
Egg retrieval is scheduled 35 hours later.