First Shot Done

First shot done, wasn't too bad little sting, heard that Lupron can cause ya to be all hormonal so this should be fun :) Also starting Predisone 10mg today to that will help lower my immune system. Only 31 more days to go till transfer. And a ton more shots in between then and now and then another 9 months of them if we get a bfp. I'll be poking myself from this day forth lol Crazy that this is all for a maybe a slight chance at that ever elusive bfp we all dream about and prayerfully a live birth too. Makes me mad thinking on past comments that those who do IVF are creating a baby without love, it takes more love, more determination, more work, more sacrifice and coaperation in our marriage to support each other through this then those who just hop in bed on a one night stand. We love and want this child more than many! Praying that everything we have gone through the past 10+ years has led us to the answers and medications we finally need to bring about the child He has planned for us. With God anything is possible and believing his hand in is every step of this cycle helping us along the way and creating life. 

 

The First step of a FET is to suppress the pituitary gland. This is necessary to reduce the chances of ovulation occurring unexpectedly. Lupron shots are used for pituitary suppression. For most women, this will require approximately two weeks of daily Lupron injections. (I am also suppressing my immune system this time around with Predisone starting today too)

The second step in a frozen embryo transfer cycle is to use hormones to duplicate the changes that normally occur in the uterus during a regular menstrual cycle. This requires the use of two hormone medications: estrogen and progesterone.

*Lupron acts by suppressing the pituitary gland (the gland which is normally responsible for triggering ovulation). However, before suppression occurs, Lupron will briefly stimulate the pituitary causing an increase in the pituitary hormones LH (luteinizing hormone) and FSH (follicle stimulating hormone). If the Lupron is continued, it will eventually stop the pituitary from producing LH and FSH. This is known as the suppression phase. Since it requires an extended period time to reach the suppression phase, Lupron is usually started a few weeks before starting the other medications needed for a particular treatment. This allows the patient to “get past” the stimulation phase and into the suppression or desensitization phase.  

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