What’s the timeline look like for us?

If all goes well… this is what the timing and protocol look like for us. The tricky thing to note is that it all depended upon how my body responds to the medication.

It’s my charge to be as calm and relaxed as possible during this time so my body can do what it needs to do. I already know that stress is a huge factor that causes my body to shut down so I will have to build in space for chill nights and calming days.

I put in red the things I’m doing to help this calming process.

IVF Procedure- Step 1: Egg retrieval

Take birth control- 2 weeks

Baseline ultrasound & blood work- Day after last birth control pill

Day 1: Begin medications- 2 days after baseline ultrasound

• Medication: Gonal F & Menopur
• Calming: acupuncture

Day 3: Calming: light workout, acupuncture

Day 4: Monitor appointment (potential to increase medication)

• Medication: Gonal F & Menopur
• Calming: massage

Day 5: Calming: light workout, acupuncture

Day 6: Monitor appointment (potential to increase medication)

• Medication: Gonal F & Menopur
• Calming: acupuncture

Day 7: Fly to Shady Grove

• Medication: Gonal F & Menopur, begin Cetrotide

Day 8: Monitor appointment (potential to increase medication)

• Medication: Gonal F & Menopur, Cetrotide
• Calming: walk, acupuncture

Day 9: Monitor appointment (potential to increase medication)

• Medication: Gonal F & Menopur, Cetrotide
• Calming: walk

Day 10: Monitor appointment (potential to increase medication)

• Medication: Gonal F & Menopur, Cetrotide
• Calming: walk, acupuncture

Day 11: Monitor appointment & trigger shots and meds

• Medication: Cetrotide, Lupron & HCG shot
• Calming: walk

Day 12: Blood work (LH, P4 & HCG) to ensure trigger shot worked

• Medication: (unsure)

Day 13: Egg retrieval

• Calming: acupuncture

Day 14: Egg retrieval results/ follow-up appointment

• Calming: acupuncture

Day 15: Return to Colorado

Day 20-21: Egg/sperm cell growth results- 5-6 days after retrieval

• Freeze blastocysts that are healthy

—-WAITING GAME—-

Day 30: Receive period

• Go on birth control until we receive test results

Receive PGS/ chromosome testing results- 3 weeks from egg retrieval

Consult with Doctor O to decide next steps for Step 2: frozen embryo transfer protocol.