Monday, June 30, 2008
2nd day of IUI #3
Just got back from the dr.'s. It went okay we had 17 million. They did not mention the motility prior to the "wash". DH grabbed breakfast again in between and had only a short wait again today. My favorite nurse practitioner performed todays IUI. She is really personable and my husband and her always joke so it provides some comic relief to me. She also had a little trouble finding my cervix today so I am hoping the placement was good. Our first beta is scheduled for July 15th so I am officially in the 2ww.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
IUI #3 in process
DH and I got to the dr's late today.. he proceeded back to "the room". Gave his specimen, collected me from the waiting room and we went to a restaurant close by for breakfast. Of course as I'm eating my eggs I am wondering about how many sperm just might be getting "washed". Half an hour later we finished up, returned to the doctors office and waited. The wait was not that long today (last time we waited for quite some time)--in fact not long at all. DH and I proceeded to examination room #1 and I promptly assumed the position. Another doctor is covering for my doctor, however, he was super nice and very gentle. he also took time before the IUI and explained the number of sperm (i forget) and the motility was only 37% and the sperm injected after was a little over 10 million. This was the first time that anyone has given us the pre and post numbers. DH and I both really liked this. He also was very gentle with the procedure and had to first switch speculums (sp?) to get a better view and then was going to switch the catheter but then he was able to get through my cervix. Waited our 15 minutes and we made the trek home. I went straight to bed and slept for a few hours. I got up later and worked on my school paper from 2-11:30PM. Sitting in bed now and ready for the next IUI tomorrow morning.
P.S. DH and I both talked for a little before bed tonight and both wandered if the last IUI did not work last time because we dont think the last doctor took the time to get through my cervix. I was super sick when I came home last time and it was horribly painful.
P.S. DH and I both talked for a little before bed tonight and both wandered if the last IUI did not work last time because we dont think the last doctor took the time to get through my cervix. I was super sick when I came home last time and it was horribly painful.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
24 hours until IUI #3
DH and I went to the drs. this morning to find that both follicles were mature enough. They will call later to let us know when the IUI will be but the Dr. thought it would be Sunday and Monday mornings. He said 95% sure. By the time we pulled up in the driveway they were calling to advise that it would in fact be tomorrow and Monday morning. I spent a relaxing day at the beach catching up with and old friend and then the evening was spent cleaning up our bedroom to keep my mind busy. Truth be told I am nervous about IUI #3 and very anxious for it to work. This is getter harder on me and DH. Well will post tomorrow when I get back from the Doctors.
Friday, June 27, 2008
IUI #3 with Follistim and Metformin
Okay so the blood test (beta) was BFN. Not a surprise. So the doctors office will be calling in 600 mg of Follistim to be taken as: 50 mg a night for 10 nights. They will alter the dosage depending on how the follicles are growing. Next appt set for today 6/25/08. Oh, by the way, the Follistim is a home injection that you give yourself in the tummy. doesnt hurt or bother me at ALL. DH sometimes helps with it.
6/25/08: Went to dr's this am (9:15) had two follicles. One on each side. Left ovary was hard to see. (this was the first "uncomfortable" vaginal ultrasound I had) . Each follicle measured about 13mm. DH wants to go out of town this weekend so if they grow at average (2mm per day) IUI should be on Monday & Tuesday.. maybe Sunday and Monday. But he would be able to go Friday and Saturday and come home early Sunday? (Boys weekend) Well we'll see how it goes...Ovaries apparently do not brake for boys weekend.
6/27/08: Dr's appt (8:15am). Still two follicles. One on each side. Surprise Surprise they are measuring 19mm. Out goes the 2mm per day theory for me. DH was happy but laughed that everytime he plans to go away he has to cancel. He still might go though. I told him I would call as soon as we get the bloodwork results later today.
11:42am: Drs office called. Have to go back tomorrow for more blood work and another ultrasound. Maybe IUI will be Sunday and Monday? In the midst of all of this DH and I had some "relationship issues" that made me question continuing on the fertility trail. I also am in between changing jobs. (well leaving a job and opening my own practice). I know this probably sounds crazy to do so much with the fertility stuff and life stuff but my life cant stop b/c of the fertility stuff and I think it actually keeps some sane. So I'm learning to juggle. The new job will also be a break as running someone else practice is truly backbreaking work. So while it seems like a lot I imagine that it will be a stress reliever. After the doctors tomorrow I am planning a day at the beach with an old friend and then school work tomorrow night ( yes, in school too. I am finishing an MBA program). I will update tomorrow evening with the follicle size and planned date of IUI.
6/25/08: Went to dr's this am (9:15) had two follicles. One on each side. Left ovary was hard to see. (this was the first "uncomfortable" vaginal ultrasound I had) . Each follicle measured about 13mm. DH wants to go out of town this weekend so if they grow at average (2mm per day) IUI should be on Monday & Tuesday.. maybe Sunday and Monday. But he would be able to go Friday and Saturday and come home early Sunday? (Boys weekend) Well we'll see how it goes...Ovaries apparently do not brake for boys weekend.
6/27/08: Dr's appt (8:15am). Still two follicles. One on each side. Surprise Surprise they are measuring 19mm. Out goes the 2mm per day theory for me. DH was happy but laughed that everytime he plans to go away he has to cancel. He still might go though. I told him I would call as soon as we get the bloodwork results later today.
11:42am: Drs office called. Have to go back tomorrow for more blood work and another ultrasound. Maybe IUI will be Sunday and Monday? In the midst of all of this DH and I had some "relationship issues" that made me question continuing on the fertility trail. I also am in between changing jobs. (well leaving a job and opening my own practice). I know this probably sounds crazy to do so much with the fertility stuff and life stuff but my life cant stop b/c of the fertility stuff and I think it actually keeps some sane. So I'm learning to juggle. The new job will also be a break as running someone else practice is truly backbreaking work. So while it seems like a lot I imagine that it will be a stress reliever. After the doctors tomorrow I am planning a day at the beach with an old friend and then school work tomorrow night ( yes, in school too. I am finishing an MBA program). I will update tomorrow evening with the follicle size and planned date of IUI.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Up to Now...
So up until tonight I have never created my own blog to express my feelings about being... being.. being.. infertile (there I said it). so since I said it, it now makes it real. So I am infertile and this is something that I never thought would even be a problem. I mean in health class it was an "insert here" process, right? And besides wasn't infertility for women in their 40's?
Unfortunately, the answer to both of those questions is "NO!". Such is not the case. So I find myself at age 29 married to a wonderful man who is my best friend, age 25 and unable to conceive naturally. I have been on clomid on and off, monitored and unmonitored for 3 years.
I also take metformin 500 mg 3 times a day, a prenatal vitamin, and a FAB tablet. It seems that I cant get pregnant, and then when I do get pregnant I dont stay pregnant (early m/c's), so here I am on the evening of my second IUI "I'm sorry Mrs. Reproductivey Challenged the results were negative" I am blogging to release all the sadness.
The first IUI was in January, was sure AF was coming b/c I was bleeding heavy, turns out I WAS pregnant. However, the HCG and Progesterone were low. Doctors increased the progesterone and HCG went up some but did not double. After three days we discontinued the Progesterone and miscarried naturally. The m/c went into February so no cycle in February. Didn't get a cycle March, April (even took Prometrium in April to get cycle), and May. End of May it looks like I have 3 follicles so use Ovidrel Trigger and do back to back IUI's on June 6 and 7th. 3 follicles and 50 million sperm.... sounds good. Thoughts of triplets and twins danced in my head. Turns out I couldn't even create one little blastocyst let alone two or three. I started spotting on the 17th, it was very faint pink. The 18th more spotting but very light. Again pinkish mixed with white cm. this would be 11dpiui. I researched implantation spotting feverishly all over the internet. My bleeding matched up to what would seem like implantation spotting. I still had some hope. One internet site stated that bleeding is not uncommon with multiples, so I mean this must have been my problem, right? Another site stated that if you have implantation bleeding later it correlates with a higher rate of miscarriage.. Damn It !!! Why did I keep on googling information to give me hope. This just stomped on some hope. I decided to block this out and hold onto hope. Hope floats, right?
But then today I get the news that the results are negative. Fortunately, I set up an injectables consult also for today so that if it was a bust I had something to give me hope. So the nurse practitioner goes over the new instructions for the Follistim injections. Looks like I'll beginning these in a few days.. Oh, and the spotting that caused me to feel barren and worthless has subsided. Isnt that ironic. It comes, makes me struggle to find signs of hope and then after i get my BFN it vanishes. AF doesnt even come full flow so that I can jump into the next cycle. Waiting for AF and the IUI#3..... still at infertility's door.
P.S. for those of you who are wondering of course curiousity got the best of me. I began POAS at 10 dpiui. It was BFN the whole time. So what I do know is that the trigger was out of my system at that time.
Unfortunately, the answer to both of those questions is "NO!". Such is not the case. So I find myself at age 29 married to a wonderful man who is my best friend, age 25 and unable to conceive naturally. I have been on clomid on and off, monitored and unmonitored for 3 years.
I also take metformin 500 mg 3 times a day, a prenatal vitamin, and a FAB tablet. It seems that I cant get pregnant, and then when I do get pregnant I dont stay pregnant (early m/c's), so here I am on the evening of my second IUI "I'm sorry Mrs. Reproductivey Challenged the results were negative" I am blogging to release all the sadness.
The first IUI was in January, was sure AF was coming b/c I was bleeding heavy, turns out I WAS pregnant. However, the HCG and Progesterone were low. Doctors increased the progesterone and HCG went up some but did not double. After three days we discontinued the Progesterone and miscarried naturally. The m/c went into February so no cycle in February. Didn't get a cycle March, April (even took Prometrium in April to get cycle), and May. End of May it looks like I have 3 follicles so use Ovidrel Trigger and do back to back IUI's on June 6 and 7th. 3 follicles and 50 million sperm.... sounds good. Thoughts of triplets and twins danced in my head. Turns out I couldn't even create one little blastocyst let alone two or three. I started spotting on the 17th, it was very faint pink. The 18th more spotting but very light. Again pinkish mixed with white cm. this would be 11dpiui. I researched implantation spotting feverishly all over the internet. My bleeding matched up to what would seem like implantation spotting. I still had some hope. One internet site stated that bleeding is not uncommon with multiples, so I mean this must have been my problem, right? Another site stated that if you have implantation bleeding later it correlates with a higher rate of miscarriage.. Damn It !!! Why did I keep on googling information to give me hope. This just stomped on some hope. I decided to block this out and hold onto hope. Hope floats, right?
But then today I get the news that the results are negative. Fortunately, I set up an injectables consult also for today so that if it was a bust I had something to give me hope. So the nurse practitioner goes over the new instructions for the Follistim injections. Looks like I'll beginning these in a few days.. Oh, and the spotting that caused me to feel barren and worthless has subsided. Isnt that ironic. It comes, makes me struggle to find signs of hope and then after i get my BFN it vanishes. AF doesnt even come full flow so that I can jump into the next cycle. Waiting for AF and the IUI#3..... still at infertility's door.
P.S. for those of you who are wondering of course curiousity got the best of me. I began POAS at 10 dpiui. It was BFN the whole time. So what I do know is that the trigger was out of my system at that time.
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