The Cycle

The cycle has begun and here goes nothing! Who knew that wanting your "flow" to start would mean you could be having a baby; it's normally the other way around.  I start birth control on Sunday; I know this sounds bizarre, but for some reason, when you start the process on birth control, it kick starts your ovaries into doing what they are supposed to do.  It is going to take about 2 months to get he end result.  The best part, they have the embryo transfer scheduled for the week of February 16th, that is the same week we got pregnant with Weston in 2010! Let's hope that week stays lucky for us and we get another baby.  Here is a quick synopsis of the meds and when they will start.


1. Start birth control pills on 12/21/14, and continue to take active birth control pills daily until 1/24/15.
2. Sonohysterogram, trial transfer and endometrial biopsy with Dr. Peterson between 1/19/15 - 1/23/15 (the last week of birth control pills)
3. Start Lupron injections on 1/18/15. Your dose of Lupron will be 10 units daily.
4. On 1/28/15, you will decrease Lupron to 5 units daily, and start taking Estrace 1 mg (1/2 pill) 2 times daily.
5. On 2/4/15, you will continue Lupron to 5 units daily, and increase taking Estrace to 2 mg (1 pill) 3 times daily.
6. Screening ultrasound (to measure the uterine lining) needs to be scheduled for 2/10/15.
7.  Your Embryo Transfer is scheduled to occur the week of 2/16/15 with Dr. Johnstone.
8. Progesterone in olive oil 100mg/ml. (I had a reaction to the last round of progesterone that is made with a different oil.  This time, we have to pay a bit extra for progesterone made with olive oil, but I will only have to take a small amount instead of a large amount.  This is the worst shot of all and I take it until week 10 of pregnancy.)

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.  We are very excited, yet very anxious!