Hurry up....and wait!

Soooo yesterday's appointment didn't go as expected...I got myself all worked up and pumped about starting IUI #2 as an all injectable cycle. Turns out the ultrasound revealed that I have 4-5 cysts left over from all those follicles produced during last month's cycle.

Dr. H once again gave me more options....(I'm so tired of options at this point...never thought I'd ever want someone to just tell me what to do..haha!) She said I could wait one or two natural cycles for the cysts to go away on their own OR she could prescribe a birth control pill that should help the cysts shrink in size.. The BC option should only take approx 2 wks to 4 wks. Well that's pretty much a no brainer! Option #2 please! ....so ironically I stopped on my way home this afternoon to pick up my birth control pills....I just had to laugh when I read the warning label "This product (like all oral contraceptives) is intended to prevent pregnancy. It does not protect against HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases." Isn't that the opposite of what we're trying to accomplish!?! Lol. 

Anyways, I go back to the fertility clinic on Thursday, May 31st for an ultrasound to confirm the cysts have disappeared (atleast thats what we're hoping happens). If so, I will discontinue use of BC and we'll start our IUI#2 cycle beginning on CD3 (i.e. shots in the rump begin again). 

FX the next two weeks pass quickly!

Chat again soon! Amy :)

IUI #1=FAIL

Well, I'm not really sure where to begin....

Sadly, our first IUI ended with that dreaded BFN! AF showed her ugly face yesterday afternoon :(  I can't say that I was surprised. My BBT has been slowly decreasing over the last 4 or 5 days and even though I was hopeful...I knew based on my previous BBT charts that AF would show up soon.

 I called my doctor's office this morning...first at 8am (not open yet) then again at 9am (still not open). I was just really anxious to get updated on how we should proceed with the next cycle. So at 10am I called again...ring ring..."If you need to speak to Dr. H's nurse please leave a message...all messages left in the morning will be answered before noon...all messages left after lunch will be answered by 3pm....all messages left after 3pm will be answered the next morning." So I left a message....lol!

To my surprise an hour later my cell phone rings and its Dr. H...not her nurse!?! Dr. H says...(I will be paraphrasing as I was too distracted/excited/anxious to remember her exact words) "I was a bit surprised/disappointed to hear that you already started!?! Ideally we would want your luteal phase to be 14 days or longer....(mine was 10) so I definitely want to put you on Progesterone this cycle to help lengthen your luteal phase. Also, we need to talk about how we want to proceed this cycle. You should have approx 16 HMG injections left. Therefore, you have two options: #1 combination cycle-Clomid (CD3-7) and HMG injections (CD8,9,10) again much like last months cycle or option #2 straight injectable cycle- HMG injections (CD3-10)."

Dr. H went on to advise that option #2 would probably be our best bet at this point in time due to DH's low sperm count. Option #2 should yield us 8-9 good follicles/eggs (i.e. more targets for sperm). She also advised that with such a high number of targets and the IUI giving DH's sperm a much needed boost into the uterus...we are providing the "ideal situation" for pregnancy. If it doesn't happen this cycle odds are it isn't going to happen in subsequent IUI cycles. So more or less a waste of time and money. Dr. H advised the decision was ours...I agreed that option #2 made the most sense and I set up an appointment for bloodwork and an ultrasound the following morning at 8:45am. Dr. H also advised that we may need to re-group and discuss IVF w/ICSI again if this IUI does not end in success. I agreed.