Our IVF PGD Journey So Far

For our first PGD cycle, I undertook the 'short' protocol (due to high antral follicle count). It was none-the-less quite long - three months from start of protocol to pregnancy test! As part of the protocol, I was prescribed Metformin for PCOS treatment in June 2012: initially 1500mg daily, and dropping to 1000mg due to intolerance.

The protocol took place as follows:

1. Start Provera for seven days: 20/08/2012
2. Provera bleed arrives. Start Microgynon (BC pill): 30/08/2012
3. Withdrawal bleed arrives: 22/09/2012
4. Wait. Start Norethisterone on CD 18: 09/10/2012. Take for ten days.
5. Wait for withdrawal bleed. Start daily Menopur injection on CD2: 22/10/2012
6. Add in daily Cetrotide injection on CD6: 26/10/2012.
7. Trigger injection on CD11: 31/10/2012.
8. Egg retrieval on CD13: 02/11/2012.
9. Begin Utrogestan pessaries: 04/11/2012.
10. Day 3 embryo biopsy: 05/11/2012.
11. Day 5 embryo transfer: 07/11/2012.
12. Pregnancy test: 20/11/2012.

Here are a collection of posts that chart our PGD journey up 'til this point. The story progresses in chronological order:

• Meeting another BT couple who have successfully used PGD to create a family 
• First Appointment at the IVF Clinic 
• Diagnosed with Anaemia 
• Second Clinic Appointment: Treatment Delayed 
• Injection Tutorial 
• Drug Side-Effects 
• Stimulation Injections and Monitoring Scans
• Egg Collection 
• Fertilisation to Biopsy Results
• Embryo Transfer 
• Pregnancy Test Day

You can read about the meaning behind the blog name here.