I am already slacking on not posting very often. I have been working a lot though so I will use that as my excuse.
We are slowly approaching the start of our IUI treatments. I'm terrified and excited. I start singing the song Anticpation in my head all the time. Warning a little TMI is coming up. My cycle this time around isn't quite the same as in the past. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not. Normally I always started "spotting" 7-11 days before the start of my next cycle, which was a bad thing. This time there is no "spotting" and AF is scheduled to be here anytime in the next few days. So hopefully she will just show up on schedule and we can move on. We, or most likely just me, will go to the doctor within the first 2 days of my cycle for an ultrasound. I will then be prescribed the clomid like before and take that days 3-7 or 4-8 of my cycle. I will go for another ultrasound around day 11 to see if any eggs are looking like good candidates for becoming a baby. Once it looks like I have at least one good egg I will be given a shot to trigger the release of that egg. Within the next 24 or 48 hours we will do the IUI part of the treatment. That consists of Derick giving a "sample" and that being cleaned, washed, and inserted within the hour of collecting it. After that we wait and see what happens. Gross I know, but it's the easiest and least expensive way at this point. So now I'm sure you understand the terrifying part of this journey.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Introduction/Background
Well I'm new to blogging so hang in there as I try to keep up. At this point it's really just a place for my thoughts. I may share this later and I may not but in case I do here is a little intro and background information.
My husband, Derick, and I have been married for 3 years after being together for 5 years. We were high school sweethearts and I wouldn't change a thing. We've had hard times but who hasn't? We started trying to conceive after 6 months of marriage. It was something we kept private until we found out we were pregnant almost a year later. Shortly after discovering we were pregnant we miscarried. It was devastating but we continued to try. At a doctor's visit it was suggested I get tested for PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) based on some symptoms I was having. It never occured to me I could have fertility issues. I immediatly scheduled an appointment and had many tests done. The test results were never conclusive. I had some symptoms but not enough to confirm. So we started some fertility medicine called Clomid. After a few months we got another positive pregnancy test on the 1 year anniversary of our first miscarriage. We were overjoyed. I felt like it was some sort of sign that things were going to work this time. Then again we miscarried. I knew it was happening and there was nothing I could do to stop it. I found myself asking why this was happening. I almost felt numb. My friends were having babies and I knew many people with babies who weren't trying. It was crushing to me on the inside but on the outside I held up a tough exterior. After that miscarriage I went through several rounds of testing to try and determine causes and nothing was showing up. So we started the Clomid treatments again for a few more months and had no success. At a dermatologist appointment it was again brought to my attention that I may have fertility issues based on symptoms I had that were common with women who had PCOS. At this point I was frustrated and felt like my current doctor wasn't giving me the attention I needed. So we decided to seek out a reproductive endocrinologist (RE). Our first meeting with him was wonderful. Having a plan made me feel at ease. We did a few more in depth tests and nothing definite could be determined so I was diagnosed with the dreaded unexplained infertility. As of now we are waiting to start Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) treatments. We would have started several months ago but we dealt with some high stress times and then my body went a little haywire on me. Things seem to be going back to normal and hopefully we will be starting the IUI process shortly. It's expensive and health insurance offers no coverage but I've taken up a second job to help pay for the costs. I think that's a good enough introduction for now.
My husband, Derick, and I have been married for 3 years after being together for 5 years. We were high school sweethearts and I wouldn't change a thing. We've had hard times but who hasn't? We started trying to conceive after 6 months of marriage. It was something we kept private until we found out we were pregnant almost a year later. Shortly after discovering we were pregnant we miscarried. It was devastating but we continued to try. At a doctor's visit it was suggested I get tested for PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) based on some symptoms I was having. It never occured to me I could have fertility issues. I immediatly scheduled an appointment and had many tests done. The test results were never conclusive. I had some symptoms but not enough to confirm. So we started some fertility medicine called Clomid. After a few months we got another positive pregnancy test on the 1 year anniversary of our first miscarriage. We were overjoyed. I felt like it was some sort of sign that things were going to work this time. Then again we miscarried. I knew it was happening and there was nothing I could do to stop it. I found myself asking why this was happening. I almost felt numb. My friends were having babies and I knew many people with babies who weren't trying. It was crushing to me on the inside but on the outside I held up a tough exterior. After that miscarriage I went through several rounds of testing to try and determine causes and nothing was showing up. So we started the Clomid treatments again for a few more months and had no success. At a dermatologist appointment it was again brought to my attention that I may have fertility issues based on symptoms I had that were common with women who had PCOS. At this point I was frustrated and felt like my current doctor wasn't giving me the attention I needed. So we decided to seek out a reproductive endocrinologist (RE). Our first meeting with him was wonderful. Having a plan made me feel at ease. We did a few more in depth tests and nothing definite could be determined so I was diagnosed with the dreaded unexplained infertility. As of now we are waiting to start Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) treatments. We would have started several months ago but we dealt with some high stress times and then my body went a little haywire on me. Things seem to be going back to normal and hopefully we will be starting the IUI process shortly. It's expensive and health insurance offers no coverage but I've taken up a second job to help pay for the costs. I think that's a good enough introduction for now.
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