<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144</id><updated>2012-02-16T22:22:13.824-05:00</updated><category term='bromocriptine'/><category term='uterus'/><category term='ivf'/><category term='D+C'/><category term='birth control pills'/><category term='metformin'/><category term='pgd'/><category term='paraovarian'/><category term='HCG'/><category term='infertility'/><category term='LH'/><category term='PRL'/><category term='follicle'/><category term='monitoring'/><category term='specialist'/><category term='TSH'/><category term='FSH'/><category term='ivig'/><category term='beta'/><category term='IUI'/><category term='hpt'/><category term='Chinese herbal tea'/><category term='progesterone'/><category term='estrogen'/><category term='clomid'/><category term='crinone'/><category term='welcome'/><category term='ASA'/><category term='miscarriage'/><category term='Hysteroscopy'/><category term='acupuncture'/><category term='femera'/><category term='DHEA'/><title type='text'>Bebble</title><subtitle type='html'>Bebble's babbles</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>25</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-98764549582559183</id><published>2010-07-27T16:05:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-22T11:14:37.669-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ivf'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='birth control pills'/><title type='text'>Day 1?</title><content type='html'>I'm waiting for my period to start so I can start birth control pills on day 3 in preparation for IVF. Just when it's important to get the Day 1 correct, my body plays a trick on me. Not only did my period started later yesterday afternoon but it was very little. Then it came full force late last night. I didn't know whether to consider July 26th as day 1 or July 27th as day 1.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I called the patient co-ordinator and she confirmed that July 27th is day 1 since the full flow was much later in the day.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-98764549582559183?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/98764549582559183/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2010/07/day-1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/98764549582559183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/98764549582559183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2010/07/day-1.html' title='Day 1?'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-5336879307005855549</id><published>2010-05-26T19:07:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-04T23:35:39.023-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='progesterone'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hysteroscopy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='estrogen'/><title type='text'>Hysteroscopy</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;To prepare for the procedure, I had to take birth control pills for at least 3 weeks. I started on Aviane-21 100/20MCG (generic version of Alesse) on April 30th. The birth control pill is to keep the uterus lining thin. On the night before surgery, I couldn't eat past midnight and just to be safe, I stopped drinking around the same time. I took two doses of Apo-Misoprostol 200MCG at bedtime (12:00am) and in the morning of surgery (7:30am). Apo-Misoprostol is to help dilate the cervix. Cramping caused by Apo-Misoprostol started during the night and woke me up around 3:45am. I had trouble finding a comfortable position. My back hurt so I couldn't sleep on my back and the cramps bothered me when I slept on my sides. I finally fell back to sleep an hour later. The position that finally worked for me was on my back with my legs bent and my arms above my head. Weird but I can't complain since it worked. I wonder if this is what being in labour feels like?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I had my hysteroscopy today between 9:50am to 10:15am by Dr. V. Before the surgery, he said that he will fix me. I didn't know what to expect but I knew that I was in good hands. I slowly fell asleep from the anaesthesia. I woke up with the tube still in my throat. Very uncomfortable. The nurse removed it and I just laid in bed with my eyes closed. Then I felt a light pinch on my nose. I thought it was my husband. When I opened my eyes, I was surprise that it was Dr. V. He told me that he did a resection of a small uterine septum. I was glad that he came and told me the results of the hysteroscopy.  Could this be the cause of my miscarriages?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Tomorrow, I will start antibiotics (Apo-Cephalex) to prevent infection and estrogen (C.E.S.)  to prevent possible scarring inside the uterus. From days 16 to 25, I will add progesterone (Apo-Medroxy). Estrogen and progesterone will be taken for two 25 day cycles with a seven day break in between.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-5336879307005855549?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/5336879307005855549/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2010/05/hysteroscopy.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/5336879307005855549'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/5336879307005855549'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2010/05/hysteroscopy.html' title='Hysteroscopy'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-6796801628286960110</id><published>2010-03-23T22:01:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-04T23:37:09.651-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><title type='text'>IUI # 14 - Another Failure</title><content type='html'>Needless to say, IUI #14 did not work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I guess I'll have to do more testing. More will be known when I see the doctor on April 6th.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-6796801628286960110?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/6796801628286960110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2010/03/iui-14-another-failure.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/6796801628286960110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/6796801628286960110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2010/03/iui-14-another-failure.html' title='IUI # 14 - Another Failure'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-4249037923998146472</id><published>2010-03-10T22:10:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-11T22:52:14.667-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><title type='text'>Day 15 - Insemination day</title><content type='html'>My husband and I have identical phones and we charge them in the same area. Before leaving for my bloodwork and ultrasound, I took "my" phone from the charger. Usually I know if I accidentally grabbed my husband's phone because when I removed the phone from the charger, it turned on and the picture on his phone is different from mine. However, this morning, I didn't pay attention when I checked the time on the phone. It still didn't hit me when I turned on my hands free in my car and the light on the hands free was blinking (indicated that my phone was out of range). I just thought it was odd and brushed it off.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When I got to the clinic, it was surprisingly not as busy as usual. I went to the sign up sheets. When I got to the call back book, I don't know what got into me, I decided to ask the co-ordinator if I needed to sign the call back book. My rationale was I shouldn't have to since I was coming back for insemination. Then it dawned on me that what if the clinic needed to call me for a second insemination since the blood test results may not be available when I have the IUI? Duh! But the co-ordinator was nice and asked me which number she can reach me at in case she needed to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The wait for the ultrasound was very good today. Usually it takes approximately 1 hour. Today it only took 20 minutes. Nice! As I was getting dressed after my ultrasound, I tried to peek to see my uterus lining and follicle size but wasn't successful. I just saw the sonographer write some words down for the left follicle (lead follicle is on the left side in this cycle). My intuition was she didn't see the follicle anymore; thus, I had ovulated. This might explain the back pain I felt last night and slightly this morning. I went home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My husband and I arrived at the clinic at 10:00am for insemination. I was called into the room at 10:20am. As usual, my doctor did her thing and I did my thing to get ready for the procedure. My doctor told me that I ovulated this morning and I will only have one IUI. When it came time to insert the catheter, my doctor was having difficulty inserting it. This did not happen before. Considering that I've had 13 IUIs, I thought it would go without a hitch. Eventually, my doctor was able to insert the catheter. She told me that I would have a bit of spotting, which I did. My doctor told me to come with a full bladder next time because it helps to straighten my uterus. Also, she can also use an ultrasound to help with inserting the catheter. Good to know.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My husband and I went home. I laid on the couch for half an hour. To my surprise, I fell asleep for 10 minutes. Then I woke up and went to work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That was my morning.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-4249037923998146472?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/4249037923998146472/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-15-insemination-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/4249037923998146472'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/4249037923998146472'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-15-insemination-day.html' title='Day 15 - Insemination day'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-3949131159340030127</id><published>2010-03-07T09:28:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-07T09:55:38.465-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='femera'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FSH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DHEA'/><title type='text'>It's been a while...an update is in order</title><content type='html'>When was my last post? Ah yes, fall of 2009. Well, the three to four months off of fertility treatment went faster than I thought it would be. During the time "off", I took DHEA. My side effects from the drug? Pimples! Lots and lots of pimples! They pop up everywhere! Oh yeah, my scalp feels more oily. By the afternoon, it's like I didn't wash my hair.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since I have taken DHEA for over three months, I'm good to go (ie., start trying again). Now I'm on day 12 of my cycle and I have a left follicle that is already approximately 2.0 cm. Oh, before I forget, I took Femera on cycle days 3 to 7 and the dose was 5.0mg (double my previous doses). My FSH on cycle day 3 was 4.8 (normal).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have also registered at the Alan E. Beer Center to have some tests done. The registration at the center required a lot of information about my past treatments. Luckily I documented my treatments over the three years. It's not easy to remember the 13 IUI's and the dates of each one. About two weeks ago, I finally got a recommendation from the center of what tests they would like me to do. Aside from lots of blood tests, they also require me to do an endometrial biopsy. Since I'm on my fertility treatment, I will not do the tests yet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Okay, update complete.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-3949131159340030127?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/3949131159340030127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-been-whilean-update-is-in-order.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/3949131159340030127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/3949131159340030127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-been-whilean-update-is-in-order.html' title='It&apos;s been a while...an update is in order'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-2428495999856928804</id><published>2009-10-02T16:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-02T16:56:52.633-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beta'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>IUI #13 - Beta</title><content type='html'>On the way to work this morning, my husband said there is still a chance that I’m pregnant because I might have messed up the hpt test yesterday. It’s good to hear him be on the positive side. It gave me a little hope that yesterday was a false negative.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While waiting for the call from the clinic on the results of my test, I debated whether I wanted to answer the phone or let it go to voicemail. A part of me just didn’t want to hear those dreaded three words “I am sorry…” Another part of me wanted to answer the phone and ask the coordinator for her opinion of whether I should try IUI again. The hours went by and there was no call. I knew that the later the call, it’s basically bad news.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally at 2:40 pm, the phone rang. I recognized the number on the call display and picked up the phone. After the polite greetings, the coordinator said “I am sorry blah blah blah.” Basically, all I heard were those three words. One would think that a person having heard those words over and over again would make a person less disappointed. Not so. It hurt less the first few times because I had more patience and I was younger. Now that I’ve heard it ten times already, and I’m in my third year of trying, it’s heartbreaking news. I’m glad that the coordinator was nice in her approach to delivering the bad news. At times like this, it probably sucks to be in her shoes.&lt;br /&gt; Anyways, I’m supposed to call the secretary next week to see where I’m at on the hysteroscopy waiting list. If the wait is still long then we will decide on what to do in the interim. I hope to get a different drug if I am going to do another IUI. I have gotten pregnant once without drugs, once with Clomid and once with Femera. My body doesn’t seem to want to give me another baby with Femera. What a stubborn little bitch!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-2428495999856928804?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/2428495999856928804/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/10/iui-13-beta.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/2428495999856928804'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/2428495999856928804'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/10/iui-13-beta.html' title='IUI #13 - Beta'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-1130348305201496333</id><published>2009-10-01T17:01:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T17:02:05.967-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>On the way to work</title><content type='html'>It feels gloomy today with the grey clouds. On our way to work, my husband saw a faint rainbow in the clouds. When I got into the office, I looked out my window and the same rainbow was right in front of me. It reminded me of a saying about silver lining (don’t quite remember it now). Is this a sign that the end of my infertility will be a rainbow? Well, I can’t see any right now (a sad trombone plays on).&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-1130348305201496333?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/1130348305201496333/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/10/on-way-to-work.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/1130348305201496333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/1130348305201496333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/10/on-way-to-work.html' title='On the way to work'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-2087553326942251548</id><published>2009-10-01T17:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T17:01:26.611-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hpt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>IUI #13 - 10dpiui</title><content type='html'>I decided to do an hpt for this cycle using First Response hpt (can test as early as 5 days before the period). Never have I experienced difficulty peeing on a stick like I did this morning. Let’s just say that there was no decent stream for me to hold the stick under (and I had a lot to pee!). I had to improvise and, finally, was able to hold the stick for a few seconds under a very low flow. As I waited for the test line to appear, I sat there starring at the stick and tried to use my mind to make the second red line to appear. Needless to say, it was negative.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was hoping that all the pregnancy news that I’ve heard in these past weeks would be a sign that I’m next. Where the hell did the stork go? Did he suddenly run out of baby news when it came to me? What a tease!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I’m confused about what to do next. Should I continue with IUI? Should I stop IUI and wait to do IVF? Should I quit my job?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unexplained infertility totally sucks ass!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-2087553326942251548?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/2087553326942251548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/10/iui-13-10dpiui.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/2087553326942251548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/2087553326942251548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/10/iui-13-10dpiui.html' title='IUI #13 - 10dpiui'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-2135675998714474553</id><published>2009-09-04T22:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T23:05:30.528-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hpt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>IUI #12 - A Bust!!!</title><content type='html'>This time I stuck it out and didn't use a home pregnancy test. It was hard! Today, my mind kept wondering if I was pregnant or not. I always made sure my cell phone was with me all the time. Half of my day was on hold. If my husband was not home with me, it would have been much more difficult for me waiting for the result from the clinic. From now on, I will use a home pregnancy test first.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-2135675998714474553?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/2135675998714474553/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/09/iui-12-bust.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/2135675998714474553'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/2135675998714474553'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/09/iui-12-bust.html' title='IUI #12 - A Bust!!!'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-3629849021943532429</id><published>2009-08-24T14:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-24T14:47:00.557-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ASA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='femera'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>IUI #12 - CD18 and insemination day</title><content type='html'>Attempt #12 has been a bit out of the ordinary. In this cycle, I took Femera on CD 3 to 7 along with ASA. In the past, I usually ovulate on CD16 on the first cycle with Femera and then on CD13 on the second consecutive cycle with Femera. This is the first cycle with Femera (took a break last month) and I'm ovulating on CD18. In addition, the second follicle is big enough to warrant measurement. There is no big jump in the size of the follicles as they grow gradually each day. My husband said the follicles are growing like me (I do things slow). I really hope this is a good sign.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today I had my IUI #12 at around 9:45am. There is one large follicle (2.0cm) on the right side and a borderline follicle (1.5cm) on the left side. I know that ovulating naturally will only result in one mature follicle but I am hoping for a miracle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Beta test is scheduled to be on September 4th (a day right after our wedding anniversary). I will try to refrain from using the home pregnancy tests and wait for the blood test result. I hope that I can give my husband a sweet wedding anniversary present this year with a positive result.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-3629849021943532429?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/3629849021943532429/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/08/iui-12-cd18-and-insemination-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/3629849021943532429'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/3629849021943532429'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/08/iui-12-cd18-and-insemination-day.html' title='IUI #12 - CD18 and insemination day'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-8850579688035353878</id><published>2009-08-06T02:51:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T02:51:00.465-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ivf'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pgd'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='miscarriage'/><title type='text'>To do pgd or not to do pgd?</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"&gt;&lt;p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;I stressed myself out today by debating in my head whether to do pgd or not. I have searched the topic on google and bing – “how accurate is pgd”, “limitations of pgd” and “pros and cons of pgd”. From what I’ve read, studies show pregnancy and miscarriage rates are lower with pgd. The latter is beneficial to me but if it lowers my chances of getting pregnant, then what good will the reduction in miscarriage rate do for me? Considering that I was able to get pregnant through IUI (6% success rate), will I be lucky enough to also get pregnant through the reduced success rate of IVF with pgd? Or is my luck running out since it took me five tries last year to get pregnant (even though it ended in miscarriage)?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'Times New Roman', sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'Times New Roman', sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;Another concern I have is false negatives and false positives from the pgd results. What if the embryos were normal but the test results come back saying they are abnormal and I can't get any transfers? What if the normal embryos were traumatized by the pgd biopsy that it can't develop normally? Am I willing to take the risks? Or is this all just luck? Anybody know where I can get a magic lamp that will grant me just one wish?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-8850579688035353878?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/8850579688035353878/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/08/to-do-pgd-or-not-to-do-pgd.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/8850579688035353878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/8850579688035353878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/08/to-do-pgd-or-not-to-do-pgd.html' title='To do pgd or not to do pgd?'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-4759519998978219583</id><published>2009-08-05T23:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-05T20:54:34.530-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ivig'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ivf'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='femera'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pgd'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>Our next step...</title><content type='html'>Well, I am finally writing about our meeting with our fertility specialist on July 22nd. Since both IUIs failed, our doctor recommended IVF. In addition, she said that since IVF is expensive, she suggests that I have a hysteroscopy first just to make sure my uterus is ok (my uterus has a little dip in the middle). There is a waiting list for the hysteroscopy because the hospital only provides certain time slots for this kind of procedure. She said that there is approximately five months wait. Holy crap! I can't do nothing for five months. I've already been idle for the first four months of this year. I'm going to be 36 by the end of this year and my eggs are aging along with me. My husband asked if we can try with IUI and femera while we wait for the hysteroscopy. We got a go ahead from the doctor. Phew, I guess? At least I'm not idle. The doctor prescribed two cycles worth of femera so I guess I have two more tries this year.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Two other things the doctor brought up was IvIg and pre-implantation genetics diagnosis (pgd). She prefers that I do the IvIg in the hospital to be administered by the person who usually does this kind of treatment. Good news for me that she is cautious with regards to this procedure. As for pgd, she said that the clinic I went to earlier this year for the recurrent miscarriage analysis does this procedure. If we opt for this then we would probably have to do the IVF at that clinic. The problem I have with this is the full bladder and having to travel quite a ways. If we do decide on this path then I'll just have to suck it up and take it for the team.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-4759519998978219583?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/4759519998978219583/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/08/our-next-step.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/4759519998978219583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/4759519998978219583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/08/our-next-step.html' title='Our next step...'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-3718262837001433927</id><published>2009-07-09T13:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-11T13:28:36.137-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>IUI #11 - The verdict is in</title><content type='html'>Well, the blood test confirmed that I am not pregnant. Now I have to make an appointment with my doctor to see what our next step will be. Back to square one. Totally sucks.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-3718262837001433927?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/3718262837001433927/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/07/iui-11-verdict-is-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/3718262837001433927'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/3718262837001433927'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/07/iui-11-verdict-is-in.html' title='IUI #11 - The verdict is in'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-9164244684073105018</id><published>2009-07-08T11:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-08T08:44:24.410-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hpt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>IUI #11 - 11 days past IUI</title><content type='html'>I dreamt that I took the hpt and the test says that I’m pregnant but when I gave it to two ladies (never seen them before), they told me that it’s negative.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I finally decided to wake up and actually take the hpt. I had bought the Clearblue easy to read test. I wasn’t fully awake so I had problems putting the stick into the stream. As I waited for the test result, there was a part of me that didn’t really want to know yet. Another part of me wanted to know so I can decide what to do next if it’s negative. It was a really long 3 minute wait. When the result of “not pregnant” came out, I had to take a second look to make sure. A part of me thought this time would work. I crawled back into bed for a little bit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The real confirmation is tomorrow when I go in for my blood test.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-9164244684073105018?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/9164244684073105018/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/07/iui-11-11-days-past-iui.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/9164244684073105018'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/9164244684073105018'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/07/iui-11-11-days-past-iui.html' title='IUI #11 - 11 days past IUI'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-7102931262205106206</id><published>2009-06-30T17:09:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-01T13:35:50.230-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>IUI #11 - 3 Days Past IUI</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;What is going on with my body?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I woke up Sunday with lots of gas (burping that is) and a mild headache. The headache was carried over from Saturday.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;On Monday, while washing dishes, I had cramps on my left side and then suddenly, a sharp pain in my back. I had to stop and lay down.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Today, I felt cramps on my left side and a little bit on my right side.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-7102931262205106206?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/7102931262205106206/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/iui-11-3-days-past-iui.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/7102931262205106206'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/7102931262205106206'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/iui-11-3-days-past-iui.html' title='IUI #11 - 3 Days Past IUI'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-4894007050479570561</id><published>2009-06-27T16:45:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-01T09:59:55.719-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crinone'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ivig'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='progesterone'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ivf'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>IUI #11 - Insemination Day</title><content type='html'>My husband came with me to have the IUI at 9:30am today. When we got there, we took care of the fees and picked up a package of Crinone. My husband read the instruction sheet for the progesterone and it said "Start Crinone on Monday, 1 am and 1 at bed." Suddenly I hear my husband say "You have to stay up until 1:00 am to take your medications." I looked at him and the co-ordinator and I started to laugh. I told him that the "1 am" meant take one in the morning not the time 1:00am.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;My doctor is on vacation so her partner is taking care of her patients for the time being. While performing the IUI, the partner doctor mentioned that I might consider ivig and ivf if this cycle is not successful because this is my 11th IUI. Since my miscarriages are unexplained, the ivig might help reduce the risk of miscarriage. The ivig is basically human-derived antibodies (blood transfusion).  The partner doctor said it's best done with ivf to increase the chances.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;On our way home, my husband and I talked about it and are seriously considering it. However, we need to discuss this with our doctor after this cycle to see what her medical opinion is since she knows my history.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyways, I hope that the talk of ivig and ivf is moot and this insemination worked. Fingers and toes crossed.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-4894007050479570561?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/4894007050479570561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/iui-11.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/4894007050479570561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/4894007050479570561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/iui-11.html' title='IUI #11 - Insemination Day'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-6328224150614512053</id><published>2009-06-26T00:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-01T13:37:12.479-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HCG'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='follicle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='femera'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='monitoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uterus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LH'/><title type='text'>IUI #11 - CD12 Second Day of Monitoring</title><content type='html'>I went in for bloodwork and ultrasound today. My right follicle is 2.2 cm and my uterus lining is 0.7. The co-ordinator told me that I am starting to surge because my LH has doubled from yesterday. &lt;div&gt;I took an HCG shot at around 8:30 pm.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I will be going in for an IUI on Saturday at 9:30 am.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is it!!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-6328224150614512053?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/6328224150614512053/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/cycle-day-12.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/6328224150614512053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/6328224150614512053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/cycle-day-12.html' title='IUI #11 - CD12 Second Day of Monitoring'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-949548751431459513</id><published>2009-06-24T23:01:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T08:58:12.835-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='femera'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='monitoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>IUI #11 - CD 11 First Day of Monitoring</title><content type='html'>Today is my first day of monitoring. I went in for bloodwork and ultrasound. One follicle on my right side and I think my follicle size is 2.0 cm. Awesome!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-949548751431459513?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/949548751431459513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/cycle-day-11.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/949548751431459513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/949548751431459513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/cycle-day-11.html' title='IUI #11 - CD 11 First Day of Monitoring'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-5466694627492007565</id><published>2009-06-16T19:46:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T08:59:04.925-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='femera'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>IUI #11 - CD3 Full Bladder Ultrasound</title><content type='html'>Yikes! Today, I had to go in for a full bladder ultrasound to see if I have any cysts before taking Femera. I really hate the feeling of the pressure on my bladder.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I never understood why I had to go in with a full bladder when afterwards; they always do a transvaginal ultrasound. This time, I asked the lab technician. According to the lab technician, the full bladder ultrasound gives her a better view of the pelvic area, the ability to detect large cysts and possibly see things that might be missed by the transvaginal ultrasound. Okay, good enough for me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was told that I don’t need to have a really full bladder because it makes my uterus tilt and as a result, not much can be seen. Phew, that is good news for me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I got the green light to start Femera today.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-5466694627492007565?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/5466694627492007565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/cycle-day-3-full-bladder-ultrasound.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/5466694627492007565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/5466694627492007565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/cycle-day-3-full-bladder-ultrasound.html' title='IUI #11 - CD3 Full Bladder Ultrasound'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-1165516990363040278</id><published>2009-06-16T12:20:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-11T13:24:56.073-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='acupuncture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crinone'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='specialist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='progesterone'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bromocriptine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chinese herbal tea'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FSH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ASA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='femera'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TSH'/><title type='text'>Infertility Sucks! Part V</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;January 2009&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- no longer taking Chinese herbal tea&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;February 11, 2009&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We went to see the specialist that studies recurrent miscarriages. I had a blood test done at the clinic (took 8 to 10 vials) and another test done at the nearby hospital (took 8 to 10 vials).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;April 23, 2009&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Follow up at the specialist. The Feb. 11 test results showed elevated TSH level (may be the reason for the miscarriages).  The specialist recommended low dose ASA (81mg) and for us to go back and see him when we are pregnant so they can monitor us. Took another TSH blood test and another bunch of blood tests for study purposes. Later found out that the TSH blood test came back normal.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;April 2009&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- stopped acupuncture&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;May 14 - Jun. 13, 2009 (IUI #10)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 2.5 mg of Femera on cycle days 4 to 8, Bromocriptine 1.25mg, ASA 81mg, IUI, progesterone suppositories and Crinone&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- full bladder ultrasound on May 16th (cycle day 3) to see if there are cysts before starting Femera&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- blood tests on May 16th: TSH = hypo, PRL = 12, and FSH = 5.1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- forgot to take Femera on May 16th so started on May 17th (day 4)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- blood test on May 26th (day 13) showed normal TSH level&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- left follicle: 2.2cm and uterus lining: 0.8cm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- IUI on May 29th (day 16)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- Jun. 11th pregnancy test was negative&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-1165516990363040278?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/1165516990363040278/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/infertility-sucks-part-v.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/1165516990363040278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/1165516990363040278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/infertility-sucks-part-v.html' title='Infertility Sucks! Part V'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-4137563135086063629</id><published>2009-06-16T12:19:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T00:16:27.543-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HCG'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crinone'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='acupuncture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='progesterone'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='metformin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bromocriptine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='femera'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chinese herbal tea'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='miscarriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='D+C'/><title type='text'>Infertility Sucks! Part IV</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;Aug. 20 - Sep. 17, 2008 (IUI #8)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 2.5 mg of Femera on cycle days 3 to 7, Bromocriptine 2.5mg, Metformin 500mg (3 times a day), Chinese herbal tea, acupuncture, IUI and progesterone suppositories&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- HCG shot and acupuncture on Sep. 2nd (day 14)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- right follicle: 2.25cm and uterus lining: 0.1cm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- IUI on Sep. 3rd (day 15)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- Sep. 15th pregnancy test was negative&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sep. 18 - Nov. 22, 2008 (IUI #9)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 2.5 mg of Femera on cycle days 3 to 7, Bromocriptine 2.5mg, Metformin 500mg (3 times a day), Chinese herbal tea, acupuncture, IUI, progesterone suppositories, Crinone and HCG support&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- full bladder ultrasound on Sep. 20th (cycle day 3) to see if there are cysts before starting Femera&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- left follicle: 2.369 cm and uterus lining: 0.8cm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- acupuncture and IUI on Sep. 30th (day 13) - Hubby came with me for the first time&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- hpt on Oct. 12th - First Response showed positive - Hubby wanted reassurance so we went out and bought Clear Blue Easy to Read and it said "Pregnant"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- I cried because it finally happened. I was worried that the D+C might have had a negative effect on my chances of getting pregnant.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- blood test on Oct. 14th (cycle day 27 or 14 days past IUI) and HCG was at 123 (best result of the three pregnancies)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- stopped taking Bromocriptine on Oct. 15th (day 28)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- blood test on Oct. 16th showed HCG at approx. 300&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- light brown spot on underwear on Oct. 24th (24 days past IUI)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- dark brown spotting on Oct. 25th&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- light brown spotting on Oct. 26th&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- blood on tissue on Oct. 27th&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- ultrasound on Oct. 28th (week 4) showed sac in the uterus; picked up another bottle of HCG and 18 applicators of Crinone&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- ultrasound on Nov. 7th (week 5 and 4 days) showed fetus growth rate is fine but heartbeat is a bit slow - 94 to 95 rpm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- ultrasound on Nov. 17th (week 7) did not show any heartbeat (had bloodwork done at the hospital)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- D+C on Nov. 23rd&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;ARRRRGH!!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-4137563135086063629?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/4137563135086063629/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/infertility-sucks-part-iv.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/4137563135086063629'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/4137563135086063629'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/infertility-sucks-part-iv.html' title='Infertility Sucks! Part IV'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-2212619567134827847</id><published>2009-06-16T12:19:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-08T22:53:14.104-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='acupuncture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paraovarian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='progesterone'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bromocriptine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chinese herbal tea'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clomid'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><title type='text'>Infertility Sucks! Part III</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;January 11, 2008&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- started acupuncture and Chinese herbal tea&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Apr. 26 - May 23, 2008 (IUI #5)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 50 mg of Clomid on cycle days 4 to 8, Bromocriptine 1.25mg, Chinese herbal tea, acupuncture, IUI and progesterone suppositories&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- ultrasound on Apr. 29th (cycle day 4) to check for cysts before taking Clomid&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- acupuncture on May 9th&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- left follicle: 2.5cm and uterus lining: 0.85cm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- IUI on May 10th (day 15) done by partner doctor&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- May 22nd pregnancy test was negative&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;May 24 - Jun. 21, 2008 (IUI #6)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 50 mg of Clomid on cycle days 4 to 8, Bromocriptine 1.25mg, Chinese herbal tea, acupuncture, IUI and progesterone suppositories&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- ultrasound on May 27th (cycle day 4) to check for cysts before taking Clomid (found a small paraovarian on my left side)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- two left follicles: 2.0cm and 1.5cm and uterus lining: 0.9cm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- IUI on Jun. 7th (day 15) and 8th (day 16)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- Jun. 20th pregnancy test was negative&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Jun. 22 - Jul. 20, 2008 (IUI #7)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- natural cycle, Bromocriptine 1.25mg - 2.5mg, Chinese herbal tea, acupuncture, IUI and progesterone suppositories&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- ultrasound on Jun. 25th (cycle day 4) and decided to do a natural cycle with Chinese herbal tea&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- Jun. 30th prolactin test result was 36.5 (high) and increased Bromocriptine to 2.5mg (full pill)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- right follicle: 1.87cm and uterus lining: 0.9cm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- IUI on Jul. 6th (day 15) done by partner doctor&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- Jul. 18th pregnancy test was negative&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-2212619567134827847?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/2212619567134827847/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/infertility-sucks-part-iii.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/2212619567134827847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/2212619567134827847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/infertility-sucks-part-iii.html' title='Infertility Sucks! Part III'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-2320253483417472241</id><published>2009-06-15T19:57:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T00:17:06.000-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HCG'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='follicle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bromocriptine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FSH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clomid'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='miscarriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='D+C'/><title type='text'>Infertility Sucks! - Part II</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;Aug. 7 - Sep. 14, 2007&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- tried to conceive again (natural cycle) but I did not ovulate during the cycle&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- FSH test on Aug. 9th showed a level of 4.1 (normal)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- took provera for 7 days starting on August 31st (drug helps to bring on my period)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sep. 15 - Oct. 15, 2007 (IUI #3)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 25 mg of Clomid on cycle days 4 to 8, Bromocriptine 1.25mg, IUI and progesterone suppositories&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- ultrasound on Sep. 18th (cycle day 4) to check for cysts before taking Clomid&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- surged on Sep. 30th&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- left follicle: 2.1cm and right follicle: 1.3cm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- IUI on Oct. 1st (day 17)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- Oct. 15th pregnancy test was negative&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Oct. 16 - Dec. 16, 2007 (IUI #4)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 25 mg of Clomid on cycle days 4 to 8, Bromocriptine 1.25mg, IUI and progesterone suppositories&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- ultrasound on Oct. 19th (cycle day 4) to check for cysts before taking Clomid&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- right follicle: 25.11cm and left follicle: 11.99cm&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 1st IUI on Oct. 30th (day 15) and 2nd IUI on Oct. 31st (day 16)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- pregnancy test showed HCG level of 23 on Nov. 12th, increased to 71 on Nov. 14th and 938 on Nov. 19th&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- experienced pregnancy symptom (sore right breast) on Nov. 19th&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 1st ultrasound on Nov 29th at 11:55am - faint heartbeat at 6 weeks and 4 days&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 2nd ultrasound on Dec. 7th at 9:40am - fetus is smaller and the heartbeat is slower for 7 weeks and 4 days old&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 3rd ultrasound on Dec. 14th at 11:45am - no heartbeat&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- Dec. 14th - had a blood test done at the hospital and then met with hospital nurse to discuss the preparations required for dilation and curettage (D+C)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- I was really scared because I have never been in the operation room (OR) before.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- Dec. 16th - freezing rain and lots of snow as we head to the hospital for D+C (went into the OR at 10:30am). When I woke up in the recovery room, I noticed tears have rolled down the side of my right eye.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- My Hubby was really supportive during this whole procedure.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-2320253483417472241?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/2320253483417472241/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/infertility-sucks-part-ii.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/2320253483417472241'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/2320253483417472241'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/infertility-sucks-part-ii.html' title='Infertility Sucks! - Part II'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-1457422554637373945</id><published>2009-06-12T23:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T00:17:29.421-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HCG'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IUI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='progesterone'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bromocriptine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='infertility'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='miscarriage'/><title type='text'>Infertility Sucks! - Part I</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;In 2006, my hubby and I decided we would try to have a baby through donor sperm. We went to see a fertility specialist. Just to cover all grounds, my husband had a sperm analysis done and I had blood tests, a 3D ultrasound and an Hysterosalpingogram (HSG). The tests confirmed that my hubby did not have any sperm. My blood tests show that I have an elevated prolactin level, both my tubes are fine and my uterus had a little dent at the top but I was told that it was not a concern. Then we met with a consultant regarding donor sperm.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 2007, we started trying to conceive:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Feb. 20 - Mar. 24, 2007 (IUI #1)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- natural cycle, Bromocriptine 1.25mg, intrauterine insemination (IUI) and progesterone suppositories&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 1st IUI on Mar. 10th (day 19) and 2nd IUI on Mar. 11th (day 20)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- pregnancy test was negative&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Mar. 25 - May 6, 2007 (IUI #2)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- natural cycle, Bromocriptine 1.25mg, IUI and progesterone suppositories&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- 1st IUI on Apr. 9th (day 16) and 2nd IUI on Apr. 10th (day 17)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- I had a dream on Apr. 9th that I was pregnant&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- I had to go in for a pregnancy blood test on a Monday Apr. 23rd. I couldn't wait so I did a home pregnancy test on Saturday morning. It was my last home pregnancy test. I saw a very very very faint vertical line after 10 minutes (faint positive). I got really excited but still wasn't sure if I was just seeing things.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- Blood test showed HCG level of 6 on Apr. 23rd, increased to 21 on Apr. 25th and then 66 on Apr. 27th. In the evening of Apr. 27th, I started to spot. Within a week, the joy turned into worry.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- On Apr. 30th, I increased my progesterone to twice a day. I continued to spot for the whole week.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- On May 4th, I had an ultrasound and they couldn't find a sac. There was a fear of ectopic pregnancy.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- On May 6th, I had this excruciating pain at around 12:15 am and my period came.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;- My HCG level dropped to 13 on May 7th and then to 0 on May 11th.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;May 6 - Aug. 6, 2007 (IUI #2)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;-recovering period&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-1457422554637373945?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/1457422554637373945/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/infertility-sucks-part-i.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/1457422554637373945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/1457422554637373945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/infertility-sucks-part-i.html' title='Infertility Sucks! - Part I'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238197326131673144.post-7899138260096209692</id><published>2009-06-12T22:25:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-12T22:26:30.836-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='welcome'/><title type='text'>Welcome to Bebble's Babbles.</title><content type='html'>Yo, the Bebble here. And here is where you'll find my babbles. I babble about all sorts of things. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Stay tuned, fellow bebblers!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6238197326131673144-7899138260096209692?l=bebblebabble.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/feeds/7899138260096209692/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/welcome-to-bebbles-babbles.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/7899138260096209692'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6238197326131673144/posts/default/7899138260096209692'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bebblebabble.blogspot.com/2009/06/welcome-to-bebbles-babbles.html' title='Welcome to Bebble&apos;s Babbles.'/><author><name>beb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03737122997408634991</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
