What is ovulation induction (OI)? It’s a form of fertility treatment that is reasonably non-invasive where you are stimulated to produce one to two mature eggs then given a trigger to release them. You then have timed intercourse (because we all love the scheduled sex amiright?!). I would probably consider this as the next step up from a clomid cycle where you are just given some tablets then told to do it like rabbits. Clomid cycles are also considered OI treatments.
This treatment is generally considered suitable for women who like me have no real great reason for not falling pregnant naturally, those who have low hormone levels or are not ovulating on their own, but have normal tubes and a partner with a normal sperm result.
So what happens?
Well for us this has been our plan:
| Day of cycle | What happened |
| Day 1 11 Aug | Call nurses to advise AF has arrived |
| Day 2 12 Aug |
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| Day 3 13 Aug |
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| Day 4 14 Aug |
50 Gonal F |
| Day 5 15 Aug |
50 Gonal F |
| Day 6 16 Aug |
50 Gonal F |
| Day 7 17 Aug |
50 Gonal F |
| Day 8 18 Aug |
Blood test Result: change to 62.5 Gonal F |
| Day 9 19 Aug |
62.5 Gonal F |
| Day 10 20 Aug |
62.5 Gonal F |
| Day 11 21 Aug |
62.5 Gonal F |
| Day 12 22 Aug |
Vaginal scan and blood tests Result: starting to O, have sex |
| Day 13 23 Aug |
Pregnyl trigger 8.30am Have sex |
| Day 14 24 Aug |
Have sex |
| Day 15 25 Aug |
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| Day 16 26 Aug |
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| Day 17 27 Aug |
Pregnyl again 8.30am to support |
| Day 18 28 Aug |
Blood test |
Then we are in that waiting period that all of us fertility challenged community know and love.
I decided to share our plan because a while ago Hubby and I tried to look at what this was and there were not a lot of people putting this information out there so I figured why not help 🙂
Ditch the Bun 