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

Infertility Sucks! - Part II

Aug. 7 - Sep. 14, 2007

- tried to conceive again (natural cycle) but I did not ovulate during the cycle

- FSH test on Aug. 9th showed a level of 4.1 (normal)

- took provera for 7 days starting on August 31st (drug helps to bring on my period)

Sep. 15 - Oct. 15, 2007 (IUI #3)

- 25 mg of Clomid on cycle days 4 to 8, Bromocriptine 1.25mg, IUI and progesterone suppositories

- ultrasound on Sep. 18th (cycle day 4) to check for cysts before taking Clomid

- surged on Sep. 30th

- left follicle: 2.1cm and right follicle: 1.3cm

- IUI on Oct. 1st (day 17)

- Oct. 15th pregnancy test was negative

Oct. 16 - Dec. 16, 2007 (IUI #4)

- 25 mg of Clomid on cycle days 4 to 8, Bromocriptine 1.25mg, IUI and progesterone suppositories

- ultrasound on Oct. 19th (cycle day 4) to check for cysts before taking Clomid

- right follicle: 25.11cm and left follicle: 11.99cm

- 1st IUI on Oct. 30th (day 15) and 2nd IUI on Oct. 31st (day 16)

- pregnancy test showed HCG level of 23 on Nov. 12th, increased to 71 on Nov. 14th and 938 on Nov. 19th

- experienced pregnancy symptom (sore right breast) on Nov. 19th

- 1st ultrasound on Nov 29th at 11:55am - faint heartbeat at 6 weeks and 4 days

- 2nd ultrasound on Dec. 7th at 9:40am - fetus is smaller and the heartbeat is slower for 7 weeks and 4 days old

- 3rd ultrasound on Dec. 14th at 11:45am - no heartbeat

- 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)

- I was really scared because I have never been in the operation room (OR) before.

- 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.

- My Hubby was really supportive during this whole procedure.