It's been a long weekend for me. With me working all weekend (Thursday through Sunday) and having to go to the clinic right after work, I'm exhausted. But, we got through it!
On Saturday morning, I went in for another ultrasound and I had 4 hopeful eggs waiting to come out. My estradiol levels were 739 which was good.
So, on Sunday we went in and did our first IUI with our favorite doctor at the clinic. Then, the next day, we did another IUI.
As soon as our first IUI was done on Sunday, Mr. Dubyah immediately says, " it's going to work." Just out of the blue. I smile each time I think about it. I sure hope so, love. I sure hope so.
For some reason, we feel it's different this time around because it was with our favorite doctor of the clinic. I must say, he was more gentle and sure made the IUI procedure look as if it was second nature to him.
So, now we wait and I begin my progesterone suppositories.
This past Saturday was THE day to start my injections. I was pretty excited to finally crank open these babies up.
It's amazing how waiting around for 4 months for the cysts to clear can do to your "fear of needles mentality". I had no fear in the world. In fact, I performed the shot myself! Go me!!! In the back of my mind, I was thinking, that I should try and give the shot myself because 1.) What if Mr. Dubyah isn't at home to give it, then what? 2.) I just need to do it; it's much better than anticipating someone poking you with a needle than yourself, right? RIGHT???
Plus, after actually viewing the needle at the clinic, I didn't think the needle looked all too bad. It's small and very thin.
I chose the time frame 0745-080 to do it since I work night shift and I normally get home around that time frame.
The process is pretty simple. You dial in the dosage that you want. Take off the cap from the pen, screw in the needle, then squeeze your abdomen (below your belly button), and then stick the needle straight in and push the top of the pen so click in the medicine.
The clinic has me on the Gonal-F protocol:
Day 1 and 2: 225 IU of Gonal-F
Day 3-8 150 IU of Gonal-F
In between those days, I go in on Day 7 to take a blood test to see how my ovaries are responding to the Gonal-F medication. Then, on Day 10 I get yet another blood test and an ultrasound to check out how many follicles are present.
I'm pretty excited and at the same time, wondering if the psychic reading that I got awhile back may be true. She did predict September to either conceive or give birth to and September is just around the corner.
Here's to hoping that this cycle will work. Please, oh Please, oh Please!!!!!
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