Orientation

2 days into IUI #4 2ww and feeling great...keeping hopes high and positive thoughts nonstop!!

Tomorrow we are going for our IVF orientation JUST IN CASE...

Going tomorrow for orientation will mean that we will be ready to take our first IVF attempt next month, if needed. We will be meeting w/ a nurse and given a tour of the facility and have blood work taken, etc etc. Should be a great experience to learn so much about a practice that my info is very limited on.

It still seems surreal that we are on this journey...I think back to our first appointment with our fertility doc and it feels like years ago...when really it was just about 6 months ago..but still we have learned so much in the past 6 months and grown so much...We have dreamed of it being our month..and hopefully this month is it!!

We are going away next weekend for our anniversary and we will find out if this IUI took the day we are leaving ... fingers crossed we will be celebrating!!! 

#4

IUI #4 went off flawlessly! Timing was perfect and I was ovulating per what the ultrasound showed as we were in the office. Major props to our fertility doc for keeping such a close eye on us. The past 3 IUI's have been timed perfectly. 

THIS WILL WORK...keep saying it over and over again in my head. I am off to get acupuncture again this afternoon...My acupuncturist is a huge advocate of pre and post treatments which I love as I feel it does relax and cause me to take a step back and get myself centered. Also, any increased blood flow to the uterus is more than welcome to help this bambino :)

I feel good post-IUI...crampy and would rather spend the day lounging around but the duties of life are calling! 

So we are about 3 hours into the 2ww and we are ALREADY over anxious and going silly, crazy to find out if this is OUR MONTH! 

Later this week we have an appt with the IVF specialists to learn more about IVF and tour the facility as just in case this is not our month, we will proceed with IVF next month.

Fingers crossed....hoping nonstop....

xxo

TOMORROW!

Appointment yesterday went great! Still a bit early - LH was at 11.2  - typically ovulation begins when LH is around a 12 so tomorrow is the day! 

Acupuncture appointment tonight and will be having broc with dinner and surprisingly I am still not sick of it.

Even if there is no major scientific evidence to support that broc or any of these fertility boosting foods that I have been ingesting really help with the success of IUI's - It helps me feel better about it and has caused me to be more conscious about what I am putting into my bod  .... doing everything with our bambino in mind :)

We have discussed further our options if this IUI does not work and have decided that we will move onto IVF. We are beyond lucky and our insurance will cover 4 IVFs. Obvi we still will have to buy our sperm but insurance stepping in is making a HUGE difference. They also cover IUI's so this IUI will be covered. 

While our financial situation does not dictate this journey we are on, it helps out a great deal to not have to be as concerned about money.

Outside of doc appts we are loving life and having a great time....we keep imagining that maybe this NYE we will just hang at home as we will be prego...or how maybe we will be able to give everyone a Christmas surprise of telling them we are expecting....it seems like a dream that someday soon we may be able to do that....

I feel different this IUI. Not sure why but the wifey agreed that she did too...maybe over optimistic? maybe just thinking positive! or maybe this is OUR TURN!

xxo

4th IUI update

Appointment Friday went well! Still early - as expected! 

3 follies on the left measuring 13,12,9 and 1 on the right measuring 19.

Heading back tomorrow for another u/s and blood work and possible IUI depending on blood work results from yesterday..

We discussed w/ our doc what our next step will be if this IUI does not work - IVF or injectables? Our amazing doc who treats us as if we were his daughters advised to move on to injectables so that is the course we will HOPEFULLY not have to take as this WILL BE our month!!!!!

Will update after tomorrow's appt! Such an exciting journey this is :)

4 more years!

While this seems like the LONGEST wait for a Dr. appt EVER, at least this is an amazing and memorable week in taking strides towards our country getting stronger and your Mommy and I being able to be legally married!!!

2 more days until our first appt for IUI #4....u/s and blood work then IUI to follow...cannot come soon enough!!!! 

Hoping this is OUR month :)

Keep Calm and Carry On

Why does the wait between getting your BFN to when you go back to the doctor to try again this month feel like a WEEKS upon WEEKS! 

But here we are...first u/s in 4 days - which will be early so I think we will be back Sunday for another check...then IUI possibly Monday or Tuesday. 

The increased level of Clomid is not affecting me at all. A few hot flashes here and there - a small price to pay for hopefully bringing our bambino into this world soon! 

Hopefully this week goes by quick...

Smuggling

So, I'm here at work smuggling this my lil 'charge' and omg baby snuggles = amazingness. Such an amazing feeling keeping this lil dude so warm as he falls to sleep on me.
I CANNOT wait to be smuggling on my own lil bambino...and especially cannot wait to see my wifey smuggling our lil bambino.
Such an amazing feeling I am sure it is going to be! 

Starting Clomid aka hot flash pills tomorrow! First u/s in a week - fingers crossed for big, strong follies and a successful IUI to follow!