IUI Round 3: I-Day!

This round started off well and I was feeling pretty good in the prep phase - until I got hit with an awful migraine on Thursday morning.  I'm sure this was at least partly triggered by my hormones.  I felt like I'd been kicked in the head by a horse and all I could see was stars which is unusual for my migraines - I hardly ever get a visual component.  I slept for most of the morning and felt a bit better in the afternoon but still really tired.

Friday we went for my second blood test and a scan and were told to prepare to be back in the afternoon for the insemination.  Unfortunately, after lunch Shelley from the Clinic called to say my body wasn't quite ready yet and we'd been bumped to Saturday morning.  I had to take a trigger shot of Ovidrel to make sure I ovulated on time and then prepare for the insem on Saturday.

Saturday, today, I woke up and wheedled breakfast in bed out of Dave - a cup of tea and some Pop Tarts (I wish they weren't so hard to find and expensive here!).  Then Dave produced his sample and we headed to the clinic for our 9:30 arrival.

When we arrived at the clinic (a little late) we had to wait for quite a while before they came and took the sample to be prepped.  Then there was another wait while they did that, during which we endured some awful Disney TV show and the inane prattle of the other people in the waiting room.  Finally, however, we were led into the procedure room (a different one from the last two times) and told to get ready.

Of course, there was yet another wait after that.  I lay on the procedure bench, uncomfortable on my back and impatient for it to be over with, for at least 10 minutes before Dr Swift finally appeared, we did the name & date check, and got down to business.

The moment of truth had finally arrived.  Did the surgery a month ago help?  I was going to be annoyed if it hadn't.  But thankfully, the insemination was blessedly quick.  Probably only a minute or two and it was over.  Much easier than the last two.  I still felt crampy and uncomfortable afterwards but at least there wasn't all the rigmarole I'm used to by now.  So - back on two 400mg progesterone pessaries and blood test on the 3rd of October!  Fingers crossed it's third time lucky for us.

IUI Round 3: Update 1

Had the first blood test of Round 3 today.  My numbers are looking good but not peaking yet so I'm going back on Friday for another blood test and a scan.  I'm still holding out hope that we can do the IUI itself on Monday.  Jo the Clinic nurse talked about perhaps giving me a trigger shot on Friday and doing the IUI on Saturday but we'll see what my bloods are like on Friday.

One of my friends gave me this link today.  It really resonated with me because a lot of what she talks about I have experienced too.  It reminded me that no matter what my situation is, I shouldn't compare myself to those around me.  Everyone is dealing with their own lives, their own struggles, and I shouldn't let my experiences affect their experiences and vice versa.  It's quite a long post but I really recommend it.

IUI Round 3: A New Beginning

Day 1 of my cycle today means I start my drugs tomorrow.  75IUs of FSH, same as the last round.  Dr Swift is happy that the dose is right - last round I produced one excellent follicle at about the right time so fingers crossed we have a similar result this time.  And then of course we get to see if the hysteroscopy and D&C and had has helped make the insemination itself easier.  I go for my first blood test on Wednesday next week.  Fingers crossed we can do the insem on the Monday after that!  This round I definitely want to have both I-Day and R-Day off work.  Last round on results day I was a complete mess and couldn't focus on anything.  If both of those can occur on a Monday then that would be fabulous.

I'm feeling a little more confident this round but also a little more comfortable with whatever the outcome is.  It's always a fine line between being positive and building yourself up too much, as anyone in a similar situation would know.  So I'm staying positive but also adopting a wait-and-see approach.