Up up and away!

So I went from an estrogen level of 20 on just lupron to an estrogen level of 127 on Wednesday on just a few days of follostim. The funny thing is, that isn't quite high enough for my Md. He wants it a bit higher. This happened on the last cycle; I was just a bit lower then they wanted so they cranked up my follostim units. That made my estrogen to go off the charts so they're ratcheting me up slower this time, going from 150 units to 175 units. I'm interested to see where I'm at after tomorrow's appointment.Nonetheless, everything is looking good and on track. I have a very healthy, layered lining, and 5 follicles on each ovary. I will report back after tomorrow's appointment to see how things have grown.

After wednesday's appointment I had a consultation and treatment with the acupuncturist right across the hall from my Md. It was interesting. I had to fill out 5 pages of medical history. The acupuncturist was very professional. He thourougly explained things to me and let me ask as many questions as I wanted. I didn't have too many questions, I just wanted to see how it worked. I had a series of points on my back that he put needles in, concentrating around my lower back/hip region. Then I turned over and he hit some points in my lower abdomen to stimulate my ovulation. At the very end, he put three little dots, with either pressure points or magnets (they're so small) in a line from my belly button to near my public line. I had to leave those on until bedtime tonight. The main thing he emphasized to me was to reduce my stress...Hah. I will try but I make no promises. I did come home last night and do some yoga. Tonight was a different story. I didn't get home from work until 7 and went straight to making dinner. I did feel pretty relaxed all day and slept like a baby Wednesday night. My cold also cleared up, which I'm not sure is attributable to the acupuncture or just the passage of time.

I know... I'm adding insult to injury by doing acupuncture on top of all my other needles and injections but, if this is the way I de-stress and create a hospitable environment for my zygotes then so be it. I have another session on tuesday, then the day of the transfer both before and after the transfer. If this gets me pregnate, then I'll become the biggest advocate of eastern practices. If it doesn't then I can't say I didn't try everything.