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IVF/ICSI 2004 Protocol

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This is our schedule during IVF cycle # 2. All of our tests were still up to date. We were able to start right away, as soon as I would start my period.

  Outline For IVF Cycle Using Mid-Cycle Lupron
 
05/15/04 First Day of menses:
> CALL clinic
> Schedule testing and injection instruction class as needed
> Confirm BCP and Lupron start
05/19/04 BCP's Start. Take only active tabs. Last BCP 06/12. Continue or begin Prenatal Vitamins.
 
06/02/04 IMPORTANT: CALL nursing staff week before Lupron Start to confirm all testing/consents are complete.
 
06/09/04 LUPRON START: .5mg . Continue untol instructed to stop.
Cycle fee or fiancial contract is due.
 
06/15/04  2nd menses (begins ~ 2-4 days afetr last BCP, or 7 -10 days after beginning Lupron if not usisng BCPs
CALL clinic, schedule baseline
 
06/17/04 (by then) BASELINE APPOINTMENT: Ultrasound, Uterine measurement (done), E2. Meet nurse to review medication start.
 
06/18/04 STIMULATION MEDICATION START (Gonal-F + Repronex)
This is called Cycle Day 2 = CD2 for scheduling purposes
> Begin 81mg Aaaspirin
 
06/20/04 CD 4: last day of intercourse
 
06/22/04 CD 6: last day of high-impact exercise.
 
06/23/04 CD7: Estradiol level boold test
 
(Also collect semen specimen for "Back-Up" for freezing
Attend egg class, WEd. evenings at 6 pm, need to schedule/ DONE previous cycle)
 
06/25/04 CD 9: E2 test and ultrasound. Give Lupron in am, not stimulation meds. Wait until after appointment. Meds may have to be adjusted based on u/s findings.
(Last day for partner to ejaculate until Egg retrieval.)
 
06/26/04 CD 10: E2 and ultrasound. Tenative review for HCG/ Pre-Op instructions/schedule Egg Retrieval. (hCG trigger at 8:30pm that night.)
 
06/28/04 CD 12: Egg retrieval. Daily medications, Progesterone, Medrol and Antibiotic begin as directed
 
07/03/04 CD 17: 5 day Embryo transfer.
 
Betas: Day 11 and day 13 after Egg Retrieval. BFN:(

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Hi! I would like to mention that this webpage is still in it's beginning stage. This is my first time putting a website together. So please be gentle and bear with me:).
Some of the information may not be complete. I am still waiting for some records so I can add more details to the treatments and protocols I have listed. I am going to update it as our journey progresses. Check in again to see what's been happening.
 
 

Disclaimer: This Website is meant to be  a "Journal" not a "Medical Advice" site. All the information gathered here is a collection of personal documentations and memories.  I do not take responibility for it's accuracy. Nor is any of the information meant to be used for medical advice. Always consult your doctor with questions concerning your treatment.
 
 
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