There gone, they're all gone

A look of pure astonishment is not what I expect out of the baby making doctor.  She's been doing this for more than 10 years and been a gyn for longer.  What could she possibly be seeing with the dildo cam?  She was seriously flustered this morning.

Apparently, she didn't expect to see that all 4 of the mature follicles had ruptured overnight.  Was she expecting only 2 of them to go?  I have no idea.   What I do know is that yesterday she would have sworn on her life that only 4 of the follicles where mature.  Ummm...oops?  

Yeah.  There aren't 4 little eggs floating in what is hopefully a sea of spermies.  THERE ARE 5!!!

Upping our odds of getting pregnant is awesome.   Upping our odds of needing to consider selective reduction, not so awesome. 

The doc even took a moment to tell us that we'd really need to have a "discussion" if it's more than 2.   She seemed very concerned about triplets.  

The two week wait begins.  Testing on 7/5.

Go spermies, go!

My uterus is locked and loaded : )  Well, mostly loaded.   Did you know it was possible for your uterus and/or cervix to hiccup and push the "sample" back out?  Yeah...me neither.  WTF?  Now listen here little uterus, we paid good money for that stuff.   No more rejecting.  None.   That's not allowed.   More importantly, I can not stand those ewwy instea.d cups.  Seriously.  How in the world do people use those?  Especially for their intended purpose.  Nope.  Not for me.   Probably not for any of my short stubby fingered brethren either.   

The doc sucked up all of the lovely "reject" and placed it in the inste.ad cup.  She wasn't sure if it was the sample  or other bodily fluids, but she wanted to save it just in case.   

*Over share warning*  This cycle we did a 10,000unit trigger shot.  Profas.i has mad my cervical mucus go crazy.   Not a little crazy.  Super crazy.  Like as in the doc- the one that stares at hoohaas all day long- commented on it at yesterday's insemination.  Maybe I should actually read the labels on all these drugs that I'm taking.  (Not that I don't read the labels, but obviously I haven't been retainiing the information.)

Fingers and toes are crossed.  

I must apologize

Ovaries, I'm sorry.  I'm sorry for misjudging you and underestimating your willingness to participate in this process.


I've been very discouraged the last few days.  Had a talk with K last night about how this cycle was a bust.  She encouraged me not to give up quite yet (even though today would be CD21).  Since she asked me too, I felt obliged to pee on a stick one more time.  So at 4am I found my self staring blankly at a smiling little OPK : )   I was so excited I took a picture and texted her, even though she was sound asleep in the next room.   As much as she helps me get through the tough times, I have to be sure to share the good times too.


Just before I left the house for work - around 4:30, I texted the Fertility Lady.  Low and behold she responded before I was out of the driveway.  Ack!  IUI was set up for 10am.  Calmly called work and took a vacation day.  Then I jumped out of the car and almost skipped across the front walk.  Trying to go back to sleep before the IUI was next to impossible.

We did the first IUI this morning.  Had one good looking follicle on left ovary.  Will go back tomorrow for second IUI and possibly a Prof.asi injection if the follicle hasn't released on its own.

Happy happy day.  

And now for the two week wait : )

So much for planning

After peeing on a stick all weekend at work, I was super excited to go to the Dr yesterday.  It was supposed to be a visit filled with - "wow, check out those follicles" - and - "here's your trigger shot, see you tomorrow".    Well, that's not at all how it went.  Lining was good, but follicles immature--  so no IUI today or tomorrow.  I'm going back Friday.  Hopefully the follicles will be super huge and ready to go. Trigger on Friday followed by a  double insem on Saturday- because the doctor will be out of town Sunday.

Trying my best not to be bummed out.  There were 2 good looking follicles.  But now I have to take time off work for the insem, since I was scheduled to work Sat- Tues this week.  Called in to get vacation, but it was a no go.  We have some crazy strict rules around how many people can be off at once.  I'm out of luck there, so I guess I'll have to just lay out of work (which is a pretty big deal at my work.)   Ho hum.

One step closer

Last week we went to see the gyn associated with the Baby Makers.  She’ll be doing our IUI’s. When/ if she determines we’re ready. 

See, I’m overweight and I have PCOS.  Not a little overweight.  A lot overweight.  Not a lot a lot, but pretty big.  And I had put on 20lbs more than was normal for me.  I’m usually around a 20W, and have always been plus sized. The Fertility Guru at the Baby Makers gave us all the stats and really suggested that I lose a good bit a weight.  Heartbreaking at the time, but I knew it was best. Better chances of getting and staying pregnant.   We went on a diet to lose the weight ASAP (K dieted with me, told you she is awesome.)  I lost 20lbs by the appointment time.  But – was it enough  for them to let us try this cycle.

I had started my period the day before the appointment.  It was now or never—okay maybe not never- just not this cycle.  However – the Doc said we could try this cycle (after I pinky swore to lose 6 more lbs by the time we insem.)

So excited!!!!  I rushed out to get the Femera after the appointment. Then headed home to take a nap (I was working nights last week and appt was on the first day of my rotation)   K headed back to work.  Very pleasant dreams.

We’re currently scheduled to get the shot to induce ovulation on 3/1, with insem#1 on 3/2 and insem#2 on 3/3 (my birthday).