Received IVF Protocol Today

WOW!  That's all I have to say.  It is a huge packet with so much information.  I had to put it down after looking at it for 3 minutes.  Anyway, everything on it is tentative due the fact that we need to wait until my period starts to get this cycle going.  

So....here's the gist of what's going to happen and approximately when it'll happen.  

March 28:  Receive IVF meds from the specialty pharmacy 

April 20:  Get Period and start BCP

April 26:  Get a Sonohysterography done (a saline sonography...typically done after a miscarriage)

April 23:  Start Lupron shots

April 24-27:  Continue with the Lupron shots

April 28:  Stop BCP

May 2:  Get Blood work & Ultrasound done.  This will tell us if we need to reduce the Lupron shot dosage and when to start the stimulating drugs.

May 17 - 20th:  Approximate dates for Egg Retrieval

Day of Retrieval:  Start Doxycycline & Medrol

3-5 days after Retrieval: Embryo Transfer back into my uterus

Day after Retrieval and for the next 6 days:  Take Doxycline, Medrol, and Progesterone

From Transfer date until Pregnancy test:  Continue take Progesterone 

4-6 days after Transfer:  Blood work

13 Days after Transfer (May 31st??):  Pregnancy Test

Oh, Lord help me!  I still have to view all the videos, etc. of how to do all the different shots.  I don't know...this is nuts!  Plus, I have two huge pamphlets The first one is all the consent forms and the second is the procedures and medications of an IVF cycle.  I guess I'll be doing a lot of reading tonight.   My period can very well start as early as April 1st....but just in case my nurse did the tentative dates as if I will get my period 6 weeks after my miscarriage (since the norm is 4-6 weeks).  Well, we'll see what happens!  I hope it's nothing but good news from here on out!