Day 9

So today is Day 9 of cycle 2. Took clomid days 3-7 and now will begin OPK testing on day 11. Ordered the second vial of "goods" today too! The Dr wants to get another hysterosalpingogram (hsg) that is where they shoot dye into my uterus while taking an xray to see the shape and if my tubes are actually blocked. Since I don't have any of the known reason to have a blocked tube, my dr is wondering if it really is blocked, is still blocked, or just had a spasm during the test. last time the test was very painful i didn't like it at all! so this time I got an Rx for an anti anxiety...that should help a lot though I have to go to work afterward so i hope it doesn't last too long!

This weekend is the weekend we will try our second IUI...the only snag...Shorty may or may not be here! She has 5 photo shoots in Portland this weekend and on the off chance that I get a positive test on friday or saturday...that would really suck for her not to be present and not be able to do the actual insemination. but we will have to play-it-by-ear just like the rest of this whole trying to conceive business!

The cycle starts again

So, literally, the cycle starts again. I started my period yesterday. In talking with our Dr, Shorty and I decided to be aggressive this time around. Even though we have only done IUI once, I have tried unsuccessfully now 6 times so we decided to go ahead with Clomid for this cycle. We are hoping that this helps ensure ovulation but also helps ovulation from the right side since I have a left tube that is blocked. We will start the Clomid tomorrow, day 3, and then do a mid-cycle ultrasound to check out the lining (clomid can cause the lining to be thin) and to see the mature follicles. This time around I think we will be less crazy because we know a little more what to expect and hopefully will have our wits about us!