My uterine lining went from 7.9mm to 8.2mm. I am now officially over the 8mm threshold they wanted. My estrogen level went down from 295 to 248. I was worried about that decrease at first but Melinda reassured me that as long as I was greater than 150, I was fine. I am on the same 4 patches of estrogen as the last time that I was checked so it makes sense that my estrogen level stayed about the same. I remember my lining was up to 9mm during my fresh cycle so I'm a little bummed my lining isn't thicker. I have to remind myself that my estrogen was up to 3823 last time so of course I was thicker and to stop comparing myself to others. Everyone is different. It is still stressful for me though because I like to be an overachiever haha.
Here is a picture of them measuring my lining today. Justin went with me so he was able to take a better photo. You can see two little yellow and blue diamond dots in the middle towards the right which are the top and bottom of my lining with the stripe in the middle.
So what's next? I don't have any more ultrasounds or labs until the transfer on the 19th! I will stop my Lupron shots and start Progesterone on Tuesday. I am really anxious about my blood sugars as I know the Progesterone will increase them a LOT and I only have 6 days to adjust my insulin dosages before a baby gets inside me. I have an endocrine appointment on Thursday though so hopefully she can help adjust things before the transfer. I will have to do some fasting to help figure my insulin dosing before then.
I had my a1c checked and I was bummed that I stayed the same at 6.9. My Dexcom said that my estimated a1c over the last 90 days was going to be 6.0 so it clearly shows you how different meters are. I know all of the hormones had a huge effect on it so I'm glad it's still less than 7. My kidney function looked good though.
Please continue to pray for my nerves...that I will be less anxious about this whole process. Maybe it's the estrogen talking but I really get emotional thinking how I am trying my best to control these blood sugars and they still aren't perfect. You guys have no clue how hard it is to try to balance it all. I have to fast and not eat in order to check my basal rates, make adjustments, and then eat pre-packaged unhealthy food that have exact carb counts so that I can adjust my carb to insulin ratio. Then I want to be healthy so I have good nutrients for a future baby, so I cook at home but then carb counts aren't perfect and it is a guessing game so my blood sugars turn out not perfect. Getting tired of trying so hard...but I have prayed about it and that's all I can do!
I will post again on Tuesday with how my first Progesterone shot goes. Until then...see you later!
I was in the middle of IVF when I was diagnosed with Type 1. We had to stop everything until I could get by BS down. My A1c is now 5.6 (probably still honeymooning) and we are scheduling the transfer for October. We only have ONE viable embryo so its all or nothing. Please keep us posted how the fertility meds before the transfer affect your BS. I'm going to be starting on Lupron and the progesterone soon and don't know what to expect. Good luck and best wishes to you!
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