Need reassurance regarding e2 levels on stims--again..

Happycouple

I understand that it is early and that if my doc was concerned he would have said something...BUT  After 3 days of stims, my e2 was 225, today after 5 days of stims it was only 343.  The ultrasound showed somewhere around 14 follices ranging from 7-10mm.  Any reassurance that this e2 level is ok--i really thought it would have been higher....

Last fresh cycle in May, my e2 dropped at one point and then went back up.  IMO, I think that was indicative of poor egg quality and I really dont want that to happen again.

desabean

Um, my E2 was 90 on day 3......I mean, I won't know what the final result will be until Monday but.....I got where I needed to be. Slow and steady wins the race.

Happycouple

Do you recall what your e2 level was after that? 

desabean

It was super slow to rise....not exactly sure but I don't think it was even above 200 on day 5.  I started on 150 follistim, 5 lupron, 75 menopur and eventually went to no lupron, 375 follistim and 225 menopur to get me where I needed to be. 

kittylove

My 2 cents as a non-IVFer. First I think slow and steady is good not bad as pp said. Second I think it is better to have 14 all at the same size and a low e2 level because none of them are mature than to have a high e2 level with a bunch at 7-10 mm and then only one or two that are around 15-17mm. Because if the later happened you would get much fewer eggs and have ER sooner. So that is my hope for you, to slow and steady get to a higher e2 number and have all 14 folicles mature at the same time so that you get more eggs.

?N Luv?

My levels, and stats below:

 

Day After
Stim
Day #	E2	Size	GF/Men	lining
0	20	15 < 8	75/150	3.1
1
2
3	37.8	15 < 8	150/150	3.3
4
5
6	179	6<10, 8<8	225/150	5.2
7
8	720	6@11-13, 2<10,4<8	225/150	7.2
9	945	2@14,4 @11-13, 2@10	225/150	9.3
10	1225	2@17,4@11-15, 2@10	225/150	8.1
11	1644	20.1,	225/150	9.2
trigger	1763

 

Happycouple

Thanks everyone!