CD20 - 8dpiui

It's now 8dpiui, still trying to remain optimistic.

6 dpiui was rough - PMS cramps I feel were worse than CD1 cramps. What is weird is the next day hardly anything and today not much of anything either. Just the sore tatas from the PIO injections. I feel like my skin is more oily than normal too - could the oil from the PIO be causing this??? I wonder...

Yesterday was the 7dpiui P4 test - and that was really good - it was 22.3. That is way higher than it has ever been in the past. I am hoping that is a good sign. Although, they say you can't tell positive pregnancy by the P4 test.

Now the count down is on for the HPT on Tuesday morning - hopefully positive and I can start the Beta testing.

Fingers crossed!

CD17 - 5DPIUI

Well, it's now five days past and I am really trying not to obsess over every twinge I am feeling and the tender/tingling bbs. But it's difficult. Implantation is suppossed to be happending any time now, so I am still a'hopin' this is the one.

Of course all these symptoms could be from the PIO shot that I am doing each night. But still optimistic...

Tuesday I go and get the P4 test to see if my progesterone is high enough to support a pregnancy. It never has been before, but I had always done suppositories (sp). Now that I am on the shots I am hoping that I am doing well in that area.

Not a whole lot of news to tell, the 2WW stinks and is extremely too long! What was Mother Nature thinking on this whole process...

CD15 - 2dpiui

Well here it is 2dpiui. I am trying not to obsess over every little twinge and pang. It's hard though. I have been a lot less obsessive this round though, I am actually somewhat at peace. I guess because I just have the oddest feeling this might just be the one. Not sure why, maybe just positive thinking.

The day of the IUI, I had serious cramping afterwards, probably for about 4-5 hours. They say that ovulation takes place 36-42 hours after trigger shot - so I am hoping that is the case and we are well timed. I also had been ill, I think it was the Lupron. It was the only new drug - but regardless - sick feeling for four days - it was definately no fun. However! If that is what morning sickness will be like for me - OK with me since no actual getting sick. Just feeling sick.

Also on a good note, the ds was right where it should be with 20 mil and 40% motility. So fingers crossed.

On the obsessive side - Sunday and Monday will be 5 & 6 days after iui which is when they anticipate implantation to take place. I am going to try to not freak about every twinge and pang that day... Wishing lots o' baby dust to me and everyone else trying for their little miracle.

CD11

September 6
So today's u/s was a bit more eventful than I had planned. Seems I had one follie be over 18, another at 16, two at 14 and several at 13. So trigger is tonight and IUI is on Tuesday. Considering I was not expecting the IUI to be until Thursday, I was very surprised.

Anyway, in the back of my head I really feel that this one is going to work. I am trying not to get all excited about it just in case. But things do feel different this time around than I have ever felt before. So just thinking it will work this time...

Will write again later.

CD9

September 4, 2008 - CD 9
Today's ultrasound yielded 5 follies, 3 11's and 2 10's. Pretty good for half way there. They did reduce my Gonal F from 150 2 times/day to 225/day. So that is good news. And I still have the Micro-Lupron 2/day. My bloodwork were good results too - all I remember though was my estrodial being 527. I am feeling very achy and tired from the Micro Lupron shots in my upper thighs. I am having slight hot flashes and twinges in my sides - I am assuming from the follies growing...

This go round was a major hassle getting the pre-approval from the insurance and getting the meds from the mail-order pharm. I am glad this is covered under insurance, but man they hold you hostage. What a major ordeal!

So more b/w tomorrow and u/s on Sunday morning... If all still looks good, looks like Thursday will be attempt #3. Third time's the charm - right? I am praying...