The IUI was Friday morning and it was a doozie! Very painful and she had to call in reinforcements. But finally we got it done and I’m hoping all the pain was worth it. The first one, that worked, was also very painful, so maybe that’s a good sign. Ordinarily IUI’s aren’t painful, at least [...]
Archive for September, 2006
OUCH!
Posted in TTC on September 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
IUI – here we go again
Posted in TTC on September 28, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
This will be my second IUI in the month of September. My doctor’s special cocktail worked very well and very quickly for me and at my scan this morning I had 4 follicles, 31, 21, 21, 20 so I was ready for my trigger shot. The IUI is scheduled for tomorrow morning, which will be [...]
Injections
Posted in TTC on September 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I started my injections of Follistim last night. I’m pleased to say, it wasn’t nearly as bad as I was expecting it to be. The needles are so tiny, that I barely felt anything. It burned a little afterwards, but aside from that, it was painless. Nothing like the intramuscular hCG trigger shots. I’ll do [...]
Take 3
Posted in TTC on September 22, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
We had a consult with our RE this morning to discuss the last two failed cycles and how we wanted to proceed from here. DH and I have decided that IVF isn’t an option for us and the IUI treatments are getting costly so we might have to take a break soon. Our doctor was [...]
Losing myself
Posted in TTC on September 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
My friend (who had 2 miscarriages before the birth of her daughter) told me that your desire to have a child when you start trying to conceive is usually pretty strong, but once you’ve been pregnant, it’s like you’ve been given mommy heroin and the desire for children becomes all consuming. I don’t think a [...]
It’s official
Posted in TTC on September 11, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I’m crazy! This two week wait has finally put me over the edge. I’ve taken two tests today and I’m only 10dpo. The last time I was pregnant, I didn’t start testing until the evening of 12dpo and got a VERY faint line then. Today, I think I got two evaps. I’ve held them in [...]
Back to waiting
Posted in TTC on September 7, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I’m 6 days into the proverbial 2 week wait and it’s not any easier this time around than it ever is. I’m beginning to think that TTC can literally drive you bonkers. Is it any wondering that women are a bit crazy once they become mothers? Just as before ovulation, where you’re ultra-sensitive to every [...]
IUI
Posted in TTC on September 2, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was the IUI. It happened about 27.5 hours after the trigger shot and according to everything I’ve read, I could ovulate anywhere from 24-36 hours after the shot. This would have put the sperm in the fallopian tubes waiting for when either (or both!) of my eggs dropped. That could be considered excellent timing. [...]
