IUI!!

I had my IUI procedure yesterday and feel very positive and hopeful. I went with Pablo to "collect" and while I was waiting outside the room, I saw another old, fat, unfortunate looking man go into another room to "collect" for IUI. Well, I immediately went to the front desk and asked, "Can you please make sure to put my husband's sperm in my body and not that weirdos?" I came back a couple of hours later, after they had washed the sperm and weeded out the retards. The nurse said that post wash, they want to have at least 1 million sperm but 5 million is optimal. Pablo ended up with 26 million sperm post wash!!! Between that many sperm going directly into my uterus and my 3 mature eggs, I think we are in very good shape! Now for a tedious wait to see if it worked!! Prayers especially needed now- that this precious child (who I believe has already been conceived) stays with mama and grows strong!

Trigger

Ultrasound revealed 3 mature eggs and several almost mature eggs. My Grammy gave me my HCG trigger shot last night at my mom's wedding reception and then kissed my belly and prayed. I told her if I wind up pregnant out of this, she will always be a part of my baby's story: your great grandma gave the shot that dropped the eggs to make you. And she said it is those kisses that help to make this baby. I am very sick and hoping I don't have to do this again.m the procedure is tomorrow and then a very long two weeks of waiting to see if it worked...

Plan

The nurse called to let me know to go down on my dosage of follistim and to not get a shot tomorrow in order to help prevent high order multiples. I go in for my next ultrasound Saturday morning, at which point they will most likely give me my trigger shot. The procedure will be 36 hours from that point. It is crazy looking at the ultrasound, seeing these eggs and realizing that they could potentially be half if my baby's DNA! Pretty freaking exciting!

Ultrasound

My ultrasound this morning revealed 6 almost mature follicles. I will most likely receive my trigger shot in the next day or two, which will induce ovulation. The actual procedure will most likely take place over the weekend. I am waiting on a call back from my doctor on when to do the trigger shot and whether to reduce the follistim, as they want to prevent high order multiples. My ovaries are so ginormous and I feel like a chicken laying eggs! In addition to the 6 almost mature follicles, there were many more smaller ones. I looked at the ultrasound and said, "Holy crap!"

Whoa Batman!

My ultrasound this morning revealed EIGHT maturing follicles and several smaller ones.m I have my next ultrasound on Thursday. I am responding so well to the hormones that the procedure could take place as soon as Friday. However, hopefully not Friday, because that would mean I'd miss my mom's wedding! I have been very sick on these hormones: exhausted, dizzy, nauseas, and headache. Lucky for my kids, not much moodiness though. :) The price a girl pays for her little bundle(s) of joy!

video of my first shot:)

Pablo's commentary is priceless.

I survived my first shot!

Special Delivery!

This arrived in a big cooler today!!

Ultrasound

I had an ultrasound and injection training this morning at 9am. We are all set to begin injections tomorrow! My meds aren't here yet, but they have been shipped and should arrive today. My sister n' law came with me to my appointment, as she is in nursing school and will be giving me my injections. All of this waiting and now the procedure is finally really about to happen! Please, everyone pray that it works!!

Yay!

Looks like my meds will arrive tomorrow after all!! I have an appointment tomorrow morning to receive an ultrasound and get some information about what to expect this IUI cycle. Injections start Saturday!!!! :)

Prayers please!!

My IUI meds were supposed to arrive in the mail Tuesday. The pharmacy called me yesterday to say that they don't work with my insurance. So I had the meds ordered through a different pharmacy and the nurse put a rush on it, telling them I need it by Friday. The new pharmacy said it will take at least 2 business days to process. I am supposed to begin my shots Saturday and will be devastated if that doesn't happen. Please pray I get my meds on time!!

Excited!

My IUI meds are scheduled to arrive on my birthday!! And I'm so blessed with my insurance coverage- they cost way less than I had expected! My sister n' law, Gisel, is in nursing school and is very excited to have someone to practice giving shots to. ;)

Meds on order!

This morning Pablo and I went to The Fertility Center to sign a consent form to begin treatment. The nurse has called in my shots, yay- this is actually happening! I have my endometrial biopsy on June 10 and a couple of days later, I will get an ultrasound and then start injections. I hope the next couple of weeks fly by! I am SO ready to be knocked up! ;)