TheNewLifeOfNancy...: No PIO shots!

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

No PIO shots!

Another cool thing - this IVF cycle starts a new protocol for my clinic. Instead of PIO shots, they are moving to an oral/vaginal suppository combination. How freaking ~cool~ is that? No giant PIO shots to endure.

-- from comment: it's their new protocol this month. They are not giving out the shots, so all I can do is try this.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...: wow let the good news roll; February 12, 2008 at 10:16 AM
Dr. Grumbles said...: I've only ever done oral progesterone, but I know sticking it in my butt doesn't sound like fun!!! Woo hoo!; February 12, 2008 at 11:41 AM
Katarina Jelly Beana said...: Everything's Comming up Milhouse!!; February 12, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Rachel Inbar said...: Gotta tell you, the no PIO protocol has been around for a LONG time. I know, because I had it when I had my FET nearly 12-1/2 years ago (my twins from that cycle will be turning 12 in June).

Good luck!!!; February 12, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Chastity said...: I'm not trying to scare you...people take the suppositories all the time and they work fine, but my clinic put me on those during my first IVF cycle and for some reason I didn't absorb the progesterone properly...and I lost my daughter's twin b/c my level got really low really fast. I refuse to take them anymore; it's all shots for me.; February 12, 2008 at 12:32 PM
hoping4baby said...: I took suppositories with IUI cycles and I must say I like the PIO shots a lot better b/c I'd rather have a needle in my BIG bum than yucky stuff leaking during my sleep!!; February 12, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Anonymous said...: My clinic does vaginal pessaries, they weren't pleasant but seem better than the PIO stories I've heard. Kristen; February 13, 2008 at 1:44 AM

My TTC History

Jul 01 ~ married
Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
Aug 05 ~ Allison born
Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
Oct 07 ~ HSS #2 showed scar tissue in 30% of uterus. Uterine surgery #3.
Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
Jan 08 ~ HSS #4 showed clear uterus.
Jan 08 ~ IUI #3, C16. BFN.
Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
Apr/May 08 ~ FET #1. C20. 4 embryos "The Fab Four" transferred on 5/05. BFP!!! Very Low Beta (15 at 11dp3dt) but the numers continued to double every 48 hours. Told it was "most likely not viable" and later "most likely ectopic" but we beat all the odds.
May 16, 08 ~ 11dp3dt (4w0d), beta #1: 15
May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
May 27, 22dp3dt (5w4d), beta #4: 1,073
Jun 08 - Ultrasound showed one heartbeat at 7 weeks.
Jul 08 - Had CVS testing. Chromosomes are normal and it's a BOY!! EDD: 1/23
Aug 08 - Jan 09 ~ High risk due to: 1) Velamentous Cord Insertion, deemed biggest risk 2) Previous Placenta Accreta 3) Previous rapid degraged placenta 4) IVF alone can create weak placenta 5) AMA - Advanced Maternal Age. -- All resulting in almost 30 u/s and lots of testing, which ended up saving my life.
Jan 09 (38w0d) ~ Karl is born! -- Crazy 3 days in hospital. Manual version to flip baby from breech to head down, Labor, Delivery, Emergency surgery due to cord detaching from placenta, Scary heart issues from losing over 40% of my blood supply, and then a blood transfusion due to the extreme loss of blood. Whew!