Thursday, March 29, 2012
a little crampy...
So yesterday while doing the dishes I had a crazy sharp pain on my left side, like really sharp. Today I am feeling just generally crampy. I have never felt that before after IUI but I also have never done a trigger shot or progesterone either. I tried googling it and all I can find are forums about it, but no solid answers from a Dr. I am always a little crazy about "symptoms" but I know that the progesterone can cause pg like symptoms so I'm not putting much stock in those. The cramping, only 5 days past IUI seems weird...I will have to be patient (not my strong suit lol). 5 days down...9 days to go.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
todays rant
Today is day 2 of the 2ww...I read on someone else's blog that maybe those of us that are trying to get pregnant should just get sedated for the 2ww, I think that is a great idea! I figured that the first week would fly by because it is my spring break from school and that always seems to go too quickly! And next week is the first week of the new term so that should fly by too...but these first two days (now on a vacation note I am not complaining, just complaining on a waiting to see if I'm pregnant note!) have seemed to drag. I wish that I actually was off this week, like from work and everything, but alas no lol.
I think the time is dragging because I know that this is our last try for awhile. Financially we are going to have to take a break. At around $900 a month, it drains you quickly. That doesn't even consider the expense after pregnancy...Shorty has to do a 2nd parent adoption even though her name will be on the birth certificate with mine. ok...that's enough of my rant for the day, I'm sure there will be a lot more to say about all that when we know for sure that we are expecting!
I think the time is dragging because I know that this is our last try for awhile. Financially we are going to have to take a break. At around $900 a month, it drains you quickly. That doesn't even consider the expense after pregnancy...Shorty has to do a 2nd parent adoption even though her name will be on the birth certificate with mine. ok...that's enough of my rant for the day, I'm sure there will be a lot more to say about all that when we know for sure that we are expecting!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
2 week wait...again
So today was a great day! We were able to finally able to inseminate again! I am, of course, being crazy and worried that the follicle on the right was really a follicular cyst (that means it won't actually spring the egg free) But with the trigger shot the Dr. today said that it is a good thing and the egg should release no problem. Either way, its basically impossible to tell the difference on an ultrasound anyway. Now....we wait and hope, that is all we can do. Shorty got to look at the little swimmers under the microscope and said they were olympic gold medalists!! Go little guys (and girls) go!!! Find your forever home! lol
Friday, March 23, 2012
Finally, some good news!!
We finally got some good news at the Dr today! The trip over in the wee morning, in the snow and ice, to the Dr's office was that 80 mile drive we hate. I think we usually hate the drive back even more because we have gotten news that we can't inseminate for the last several months.
Well today was different. We have a dominant follicle on the right side! yay! so tonight, in about 10 min actually, we will be doing a trigger shot to trigger ovulation. Then back to the Dr Sunday morning at 10am to do the insemination! The Dr is also starting me on progesterone the day after IUI to help encourage and sustain a pregnancy. I am more excited about the prospect this month than I have been in a long time!! it has been so heartbreaking and this month is finally a ray of sunshine through the clouds. I am hopeful again that we will become parents sooner than later!
Well today was different. We have a dominant follicle on the right side! yay! so tonight, in about 10 min actually, we will be doing a trigger shot to trigger ovulation. Then back to the Dr Sunday morning at 10am to do the insemination! The Dr is also starting me on progesterone the day after IUI to help encourage and sustain a pregnancy. I am more excited about the prospect this month than I have been in a long time!! it has been so heartbreaking and this month is finally a ray of sunshine through the clouds. I am hopeful again that we will become parents sooner than later!
Monday, March 19, 2012
skipped last month
so we skipped our cycle last month...our dear dog, Ruby, got really really sick and there was a real risk of losing her. We followed the advise of our doctor and skipped the cycle, knowing that it could have been on the right side but also knowing that the stress could really effect my ability to conceive.
we are, however, going ahead this month. I am on a higher dose of clomid to see if that will help induce more follicles. So...the plan is this: Friday we head to Medford again for an ultrasound to see which side the follicles are on (sending major vibes to my right ovary!) if, hopefully when, they are on the Right side then we will get instructions on when to do the trigger shot. I am not looking forward to this...Shorty is going to have to give it to me but she says that may cause a fight lol. Then, 24 or 36 hours after the shot (im not exactly sure of the timing but sometime on Sunday) we will go back to the doctor to do the IUI with hopes that with the trigger shot we aren't guessing about when i will ovulate and our timing will be perfect! phew...I promised Shorty that i am going to be working VERY VERY hard to not freak out if the follicles are on the left. She doesn't believe that i can do it lol but I am going to try. I think the month off really was good for me, both emotionally and physically. It got us out of the 2 week segment mentality and just gave me time to relax.
I have pretty much given in to the fact that there is a very real chance that I will never carry a child. I am sad about that but I think once we have a child, whether Shorty carries or we adopt, that feeling will go away. This, I think, is my last month of trying. Besides the expense the emotions are getting hard on me. When we have the money to purchase more sperm, we will try Shorty then. She may get pregnant the first time...who knows :-)
we are, however, going ahead this month. I am on a higher dose of clomid to see if that will help induce more follicles. So...the plan is this: Friday we head to Medford again for an ultrasound to see which side the follicles are on (sending major vibes to my right ovary!) if, hopefully when, they are on the Right side then we will get instructions on when to do the trigger shot. I am not looking forward to this...Shorty is going to have to give it to me but she says that may cause a fight lol. Then, 24 or 36 hours after the shot (im not exactly sure of the timing but sometime on Sunday) we will go back to the doctor to do the IUI with hopes that with the trigger shot we aren't guessing about when i will ovulate and our timing will be perfect! phew...I promised Shorty that i am going to be working VERY VERY hard to not freak out if the follicles are on the left. She doesn't believe that i can do it lol but I am going to try. I think the month off really was good for me, both emotionally and physically. It got us out of the 2 week segment mentality and just gave me time to relax.
I have pretty much given in to the fact that there is a very real chance that I will never carry a child. I am sad about that but I think once we have a child, whether Shorty carries or we adopt, that feeling will go away. This, I think, is my last month of trying. Besides the expense the emotions are getting hard on me. When we have the money to purchase more sperm, we will try Shorty then. She may get pregnant the first time...who knows :-)
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