IUI #11 - The verdict is in

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.

IUI #11 - 11 days past IUI

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.

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.

The real confirmation is tomorrow when I go in for my blood test.

IUI #11 - 3 Days Past IUI

What is going on with my body?

I woke up Sunday with lots of gas (burping that is) and a mild headache. The headache was carried over from Saturday.

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.

Today, I felt cramps on my left side and a little bit on my right side.

IUI #11 - Insemination Day

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.

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.

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.

Anyways, I hope that the talk of ivig and ivf is moot and this insemination worked. Fingers and toes crossed.

IUI #11 - CD12 Second Day of Monitoring

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.

I took an HCG shot at around 8:30 pm.

I will be going in for an IUI on Saturday at 9:30 am.

This is it!!!

IUI #11 - CD 11 First Day of Monitoring

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!

IUI #11 - CD3 Full Bladder Ultrasound

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.

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.

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.

I got the green light to start Femera today.