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Egg Donation Example Calendar

Please note: Egg donor has to be chosen, lab work, and consents are presumed to be completed prior to the start of the calendar. Birth control pills are used for both the donor and the recipient. Each case is different, but we hope to will give you an idea about the timeline of the program.

Month 1

Initial Consult with Dr. Hummel or Dr. Kettel (phone or in person)
Discussion of patient's history and establishment of treatment plan

Financial Consult
30 Minute consult to review costs and financial plans available

Pre-Cycle Lab WorkB
lood tests, cervical cultures or antibiotics; uterine assessment, additional documentation (may take up to one month to complete).

Month 2

Start of Birth Control Pills (D & R)
For cycle coordination of menses

Lupron Start Date Assigned (D)
Official start of the treatment

Financial Plans Finalized
Payment and financial contract due

Month 3

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Start Lupron Birth Control Pill D & R	Lupron Birth Control Pill D & R	Lupron Birth Control Pill D& R	Lupron Last Birth Control Pill D & R	Lupron	Lupron	Lupron
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Lupron Menstrual cycle day 1 D & R (approx.)	Lupron Start FSH injections -D Start estrogen pills -R Blood and ultrasound -D Day 1 of stimulation or estrogen	Lupron FSH - D Day 2 of stimulation or estrogen	Lupron FSH - D Day 3 of stimulation or estrogen	Lupron FSH - D Blood test - D Day 4 of stimulation or estrogen	Lupron FSH - D Blood and ultrasound - D Day 5 of stimulation or estrogen	Lupron FSH - D Blood and ultrasound - D Day 6 of stimulation or estrogen
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Lupron FSH Blood and ultrasound - D Day 7 of stimulation or estrogen	Lupron FSH Blood and ultrasound - D Ultrasound - R Day 8 of stimulation or estrogen	Non-Local Patients Travel to San Diego - Intended parents Last Lupron - D & R HCG injection Blood and ultrasound - D Day 9 of stimulation or estrogen	Day 10 of estrogen	Egg Retrieval Procedure - D Donor eggs fertilized Start progesterone - R	Recipient continue estrogen and progesterone	Estrogen and progesterone - R
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Estrogen and progesterone- R Embryo Transfer Procedure R	Estrogen and progesterone- R Bedrest	Estrogen and progesterone-R Bedrest	Estrogen and progesterone-R Travel home-R	Estrogen and progesterone -R	Estrogen and progesterone - R	Estrogen and progesterone - R
29	30	31	1	2	3	4
Estrogen and progesterone -R	Estrogen and progesterone-R	Estrogen and progesterone-R	Estrogen and progesterone-R	Pregnancy test - R Recipient continue estrogen and progesterone if pregnant	Estrogen and progesterone if pregnant -R	Estrogen and progesterone if pregnant -R

Key to Calendar

Blood and ultrasound = blood test for hormone levels and transvaginal ultrasound to measure follicle development in ovaries.

R = Recipient woman

D = Egg donor

Lupron = subcutaneous injection of a medication called Lupron. Taken once daily.

FSH = subcutaneous injection of a medication containing follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), which causes growth and egg development in women. The donor takes this.

HCG injection = intramuscular injection of a medication called Human Chorionic Gonadotrophinc, produced by developing pregnancy. The donor takes this.

Estrogen = pills or skin patches containing estrogen. Used to develop a proper lining in the recipient woman's uterus.

Progesterone = vaginal cream or suppositories or intramuscular injection of a medication called progesterone, which helps to prepare a receptive uterine lining for embryo implantation.

Note: The calendar shown above is an example of how the cycle stimulation may evolve. It is possible that the ovarian stimulation process on the egg donor would be shorter or longer than that shown above. The example above shows 9 days of stimulation (FSH shots). The average number of days of taking the FSH injections is 10, with the general range being about 8-13.