Infertility Sucks! Part III

January 11, 2008

- started acupuncture and Chinese herbal tea

Apr. 26 - May 23, 2008 (IUI #5)

- 50 mg of Clomid on cycle days 4 to 8, Bromocriptine 1.25mg, Chinese herbal tea, acupuncture, IUI and progesterone suppositories

- ultrasound on Apr. 29th (cycle day 4) to check for cysts before taking Clomid

- acupuncture on May 9th

- left follicle: 2.5cm and uterus lining: 0.85cm

- IUI on May 10th (day 15) done by partner doctor

- May 22nd pregnancy test was negative

May 24 - Jun. 21, 2008 (IUI #6)

- 50 mg of Clomid on cycle days 4 to 8, Bromocriptine 1.25mg, Chinese herbal tea, acupuncture, IUI and progesterone suppositories

- ultrasound on May 27th (cycle day 4) to check for cysts before taking Clomid (found a small paraovarian on my left side)

- two left follicles: 2.0cm and 1.5cm and uterus lining: 0.9cm

- IUI on Jun. 7th (day 15) and 8th (day 16)

- Jun. 20th pregnancy test was negative

Jun. 22 - Jul. 20, 2008 (IUI #7)

- natural cycle, Bromocriptine 1.25mg - 2.5mg, Chinese herbal tea, acupuncture, IUI and progesterone suppositories

- ultrasound on Jun. 25th (cycle day 4) and decided to do a natural cycle with Chinese herbal tea

- Jun. 30th prolactin test result was 36.5 (high) and increased Bromocriptine to 2.5mg (full pill)

- right follicle: 1.87cm and uterus lining: 0.9cm

- IUI on Jul. 6th (day 15) done by partner doctor

- Jul. 18th pregnancy test was negative