The Verdict

It was a chemical Pregnancy...

HCG was (-) and Progesterone was now low

Dr instructed to start Provera last night and call Day 1

HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!

Monday 12/29/2008 at 06:30PM

So we went for our consult today and the doctor said that many possibilities are possible right now.

1) The HPT was + but was an early PG that didnt implant properly

2) The HPT was + due to Chemical Pregnancy

3) The HPT was + by picking up OVULATION---Yes thats what he said!!

We had more BW done today but it was too late to get results back today so we wont have any more info til sometime tomorrow.

He said if the levels are the same then we would wait 1 more week do more BW and then if not induce a period and go from there.

Anyway, i will post more when I get the call to say where we are.

December 22, 2008

We are cautiously excited right now. I havent been able to get a darker line yet on any HPT no matter the brand.

I went to the doctor this morning and had BW done and an US because I had been having some discomfort on the Left Side. There wasnt anything to see yet just the corpus lutetium so we have to wait for the BW to come back.

Dr said it may be too soon to see anything or it may be a PG on its way out that didnt implant properly so we will see...

December 19, 2008

I was at the dollar store today and walked past the HPT's I decided to buy 5 of them.

When I got home I had to go so I POAS and this is what I got:



I am sooo nervous and cant wait to test with FMU tomorrow with my EPT. I sooooooooo Hope this is the miracle we have been waiting for!! What a great gift it would be to give my DH and my Family for Christmas!!

Our Hawaii Vacation

Natural Cycle Day 34

So with this natural cycle all messed up I am currently at cycle day 34 and still in limbo !

?Did I just ovulate a few days ago I dont know, do I still feel like crap YES I DO!

I have a dr's appt on December 29th hopefully we have some answers by then or maybe a +HPT so I can tell the DR 'never mind I know what our next step is we got a BFP !! '

Oh I could only hope & pray that's the case...

So my natural cycle drama continues...

I am 3 days late for AF as of today (Cycle day 28) and HPT yesterday was BFN but dont send your condolences just yet.

I came across my Fertile Scope last night and just for fun spit on it to see the results. It showed FULL FERNS which means ovulation. I thought to myself this must be wrong so DH and I drove to the 24hr Pharmacy at 1030pm to buy an OPK. Came home and immediately he was like go POAS. I did and it showed a line (top stick: cycle day 27).
Not a dark positive line but a line just the same.

Here are the pics:



We had BD'd the night before last for fun before we knew and last night too just to be safe.
We had traveled Sat & Sun so we didnt have the ability to BD but we did on Friday.

Today I did another fertile Scope and it showed NO Ferns and there is no line on the OPK (bottom stick: cycle day 28) guessing that I must have O'd sometime between Friday and Yesterday.

So I guess I did not O on cycle day 9 as I had been thinking all along and I guess this would explain why AF hasnt shown her ugly face yet...

WooHoo still in the game as long as AF stays away there is still hope for my BFP in another 2 weeks...

If not then I seriously need help...LOL

Back from Vacation

We returned home yesterday and settled back in to reality.

In any normal natural cycle I would have gotten AF on cycle day 25 but here I am cycle day 27 and nothing yet...

I am 18dpo or so we think so we will just continue to wait and see...

Natural Cycle

Days 16-26 we will be in Hawaii, the perfect place to relax and implant...

Cycle 5, Day 1

I got AF today finally after 4 days of agony so I am guessing what I was seeing on the OPK is about right since I should O in 5-6 days as I will not be taking any meds this cycle or maybe sooner since there is a light line already...

Not pursing anything this cycle. Just going to relax and focus on our Vacation then regroup when we come back. Who knows maybe the magic is in Hawaii...

Cycle day 28

Ok so My story gets even more strange!!

Last night I was complaining to DH saying I wish I would just get 'it' already since I have been cramping since Monday and havent had the progesterone since Sunday.

He said to me "do you get pains when you ovulate?" I said 'yes' but there is no way I could be ovulating since I was cycle day 27 and waiting for AF.

I got thinking about it today and thought what the heck if I can find an OPK around the house I will just see, it shouldnt hurt anything.

Well I found 2 and I did one around 630pm today and to my surprise there is a faint line....

I am cycle day 28 today.... So.... did I ovulate yet again sometime between Monday and Now or am I getting ready to ovulate again without an AF??? Or did I never ovulate with the trigger shot and my real O is coming????

My body is soooo messed up I dont even know what to say at this point but...


What the heck????


Here is the pic of the OPK:

Pictures of Us

Routon baby

To see pics of the other Babies go to : www.JAaronAnderson.com

Looks like these are the only babies I CAN make right now...

Today is cycle day 26 and 16dpIUI and I still am getting BFN's on my HPT's. Will call the doctor to have BW done tomroow I guess to get on with whatever is next...

I may take a break though until after we get back from Hawaii and maybe get my nose surgery first too

Day 9pIUI

Woke up this morning feeling very crampy. Dint have this before with the other 2 IUI's. On another site where I chat with other women they suggested that it may be implantation symptoms. God I Hope so!!

I am just going to take it easy today and keep that positive thought in my head and hoping for lots of

Cycle Day 15, 5dpIUI

Well this cycle I bought an OPK kits and 25 cheapy HPT strips so I could test to see how long the trigger shot stayed in my system.

Every day since Sunday the HPT was + until yesterday it was negative same with today. I thought good the shot is out of my system so anything I feel now should be real symptoms...

Well yesterday afternoon I felt like I was ovulating so I did an OPK and it came out +, Double Dark pink lines and today the same thing. I still feel like I am ovulating but how can this be if the shot is not in my system anymore the OPK can't be + because of that, it MUST mean I am ovulating again this time on my own but how?

I dont know all I know is that as long as I am getting Dark Pink Lines Aaron has work to do....LOL

This cycle has got to take one way or another !

Day 1 pIUI

Well, I had the 3rd and final IUI with Clomid yesterday morning.

There were 5 Follicles that could play a role and 19 million little swimmers were released plus DH and I were BDing last night, this morning, tonight and tomorrow.

I was so uncomfortable from about 6pm last night til about 2 am. The cramps and pressure were really bad and then this morning I woke up ready to vomit. I have been exhausted all day today like I cant stay awake.....and I still feel some twinges on both sides.

I am just wondering if this is a sign that this one will work since this is something I did not experience with the other 2 IUI's..... Oh please let this be a sign!!!

Now I just have to sit in the 2WW ......

Cycle Day 9 Ultrasound Results

So we are a go for tomorrow morning.

There are 5 follicles ranging from 15mm to 21mm and another 3 a little under 15mm.

We have to be at the Office at 8am tomorrow morning.....

Cycle Day 8 Ultrasound results

Went for the US this AM and it appears there are 3 Follies on the right 2 of which are almost ready and 4-5 on the left 2 of which are almost ready.

I have to go back for another US tomorrow AM to check them again then decided when to trigger and do IUI......

This weekend is going to be a challenge though if we have to do the IUI because on Saturday morning I am suppose to get a Flu shot with my mom very early in the am and if its Sunday we have my nephew and we have to be at my moms by 1015am. There is no way we could be in Marlton have the procedure and be back before then....The only thing I can do is hope that it will be Sunday and we take seperate cars. Aaron can leave after his part and I can do the procedure on my own. he doesnt like that idea though because he insists he has to be with me for every appt even if its just BW.

Its not that I dont want to tell them its just that after 5 miscarriages and then not being able to concieve again since April '08 of which they dont know because I dont want them to have to worry about anything but taking care of themselves. They lost so much this last 5 years I dont want to compound their pain by the whole infertility pregnancy loss thing we got goin on here.....

I just want to be able to surprise them one day by saying"Guess what"....my mom will fall over!!

According to this if I 'O' naturally it will be in 6 days. But I use an Ovidrel shot when the Dr says.
I go to the Dr tomorrow morning for an US to check on the follicles, count them and determine when they will be ready.

Then we will be scheduled for the 3rd IUI

Believing in the 3rd time is the charm theory!!

Cycle 4 underway

Today is Day 2 of Cycle 4 .....

This will be the last cycle of clomid & IUI if this does not work then we will have a counseling session to discuss with the RE options of other meds etc....

Will start Clomid 100mg tomorrow thru day 7 and have a DR's appt on Oct 23rd (day 8) to check on the follicles/ovaries and determine when to trigger and do IUI

So off we go.........

Cycle Day 27, Day 17 pIUI

Well I got a call from the doctor around 2pm and my BW was a BFN !!!

UGH!!!

So stopping the progesterone today and will call them on Day 1 to do another cycle of Clomid
and 3rd IUI

I think I may ask to do 150mg this cycle and see what they say.....maybe that will help

Who knows maybe the 3rd time is the charm

Cycle day 26, Day 16 pIUI

Too chicken to do a HPT yesterday or today so I will wait to go to the doctors to have BW done tomorrow.

Have been feeling nauseous, dizzy, sweaty, a little crampy on and off since last Thursday.
Dont know if that's a sign or just the Progesterone.......

Will announce after doctor calls tomorrow.....

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Cycle day 19, Day 9 post IUI

We had to make an emergency road trip to Ohio. We left on Thursday and got back very early this morning. Felt well overall on the trip just really tired!!! Good thing the doctor gave me a slip to have my BW done cause I ended up having to go to a LabCorp in Ohio.

Am a little crampy today.
HPT was BFN today so the ovidrel is no longer in my system and I still have 8 days left to wait! I wish there was a way to tell at 3 weeks instead of having to wait until 4-5 weeks.......

Cycle day 11, Day 1 Post IUI

Feeling pretty good today overall.....

I am just a bit crampy, a little nauseous and VERY tired. I have been since about the middle of the afternoon yesterday about 5-6 hours after the procedure it started.

We left the house very early yesterday morning because Aaron had to check in by 8am and its about an hour away. We got held up about 10 mins because there was this big HUGE bike race crossing over Rt73 and we had to sit there to let like 500 bikers pass while we saw the light change about 10 times.....but we finally got there and they were good with us being a few minutes late.

After they processed Aaron they told us it would be an hour so he and I decided to go to WaWa to get some breakfast and drinks. They have this new Ciabatta Breakfast Sandwich that is out of this world!!

We went back to the office around 9am and they called us back around 920am.
We had a different doctor this time, which Aaron like because this doctor explained every detail of everything every step of the way. Anyway, the doctor was supper stoked when he came in he said "How wonderful that you have 3 ripened eggs on the left side!" As he placed the instruments in he said to Aaron that he was injecting 17 million and he was going to push them up and in the direction of the left ovary to encourage them to swim in that direction.

I was thinking to myself 'yeah right, how is that possible' but after they were finished with me I had to lay there for 15 mins and during that time I asked Aaron how was it possible for the doctor to aim in that direction? Aaron said "I dont know but he did I watched him take his time and he bent and twisted it as he injected he didnt just go "woosh" like the other guy He actually took his time."

When the doctor was leaving he said "hopefully you will be giving us a call in 2 weeks to say you did not get your period. The odds are definitely in your favor this time".

So we are very optimistic but since this is cycle #3 with the RE and my 2nd IUI I think I will just focus on relaxing, and being happy/healthy for the next 2-3 weeks and not spend every day wondering and anxiety ridden over the maybe.

Next post in 2.5 weeks for the Results........

Cycle day 9

Aaron and I went to the doctors this morning. I thought I was suppose to have BW & US but they just did an Ultrasound, which by the way was supper uncomfortable today on the left side.

Dr Packin said that the left tends to e more sensitive because of the bowel sitting near the area of the ovary......

Anyway, he viewed the right ovary 1st and there are 3 follicles all less than 15mm and then he was looking for the left ovary but had alot of trouble finding it today. The pressure was so bad but I held in there and it paid off because when he finally found it we saw 3 LARGE follicles.......
One was 24mm the other one 23mm and the last one was 21mm

He said your ready, do the Ovidrel shot this morning and we will see you in the morning for the procedure......

So we have drop off at 8am tomorrow morning in the Marlton office and will probably have the procedure sometime around 930-10am I suppose...........

We have better odds this cycle with the follicle response lets just hope they produce viable eggs this time......

I forgot to mention earlier today that I went last night and had another NAET treatment and am feeling so much better. It's amazing how it works!!

Heading to bed now for my VERY EARLY morning......Excited for the BIG day!!

Cycle day 6

Feeling Pretty good this time around.......

Take my last dose of Clomid tomorrow morning and go back to the Doctors on Friday Morning for BW & US and I go back on Thursday for another Naet treatment which I am very much looking forward to.....

Cycle 3 day 2

Ok, so here we go......yesterday was cycle 3 day 1. I called and checked in as usual on Day 1 and they called me back to say that I should start the Clomid on Saturday and be seen in the office on Fri Sept 26th (Day 9 for BW & US then go from there.....

Well, with every cycle it seems that I add more and more things to my daily agenda to take, do or say..... I currently take B12, B6, Folic Acid, Baby Aspirin, Fish Oil, Acidophiles, Prenat Vits plus my prescription meds and now I have just added this new complex I ordered from the TaoofWellness.com to balance the Water Element in my body. This is suppose to assist with the 'Jing' or essence of life in my body. Signs of water imbalance according to Taoism are: urinary/genital & reproductive problems affecting the kidneys, bladder, urinary tract, ovaries, testes, hormonal system, lower back, impotence, infertility and aging so I figured sine I have one or more of these issues why not give these supplements a whirl.

To add to my new age Baby Making regimen I also went to see my cousin Karen last night who is a Chiropractor but she is also a Natural Health provider and practices what is called Naet it is a combination of Eastern & Western Medicine to eliminate allergens from your body that may be causing you to be ill. She had done this with my great nephew Tyler when he was about 2years old, he was having some learning & behaviorial issues and his mother took him to see Karn and after a few months of the Naet he was cured. I called and she said she could help with my issues so thats why I went last night. It was a very interestingprocess, she elliminated everything that may be diet or allergy realted. I could see see was struggling to evaluate me and she kept testing me with the different vials and doing her thing when she all of a sudden asked me if I had WOOD in the house????
I said we only have 3 pieces of Wood (cause I dont usually like wood furniture) she asked where the pieces where. I told her one is in our bedroom and the other 2 pieces are in the Guest Bedroom. She asked what piece was in our bedroom and I told her it was my sisters dresser. She tested me again then asked what is on the dresser. I told her ALL of my sisters stuff, pictures etc....She tested me again and then Said "Emotional" I just looked at her then she began to explain that she believes my fertility issues are emotional. I told her that makes some sense to me since my 1st miscarriage with Aaron was 1 month after my sister passed away. We then proceeded to go thru an hour long healing session that was both emotional and soothing at the same time. She did some of her healing techniques to cleanse me and then said that I have to avoid anything that is my sisters for 25 hours and return next Thursday for another treatment.

Believe it or not when I was done I actually felt a bit of pressure relief and still feel pretty good today...... Aaron was there too but Karen does not allow anyone to sit in on a Naet session (unless your a parent bringing your child) he sees her for some treatments regarding his back, neck and the pigeon toedness his parents never had fixed....... we both walked out of there feeling good.

So between all the supplements I am taking, the addition of the Water Imbalance herbal supplement, the Emotional Calming Tea, The Taoist Chant daily, Prayer to St Gerard nightly (and the wearing of his medallion, thank you Denise), Naet Treatments weekly, my RE and hubby I am thinking something has got to work right??

BFN!!!

Need I say more.......

Cycle day 25

Aaron and I got up VERY early this morning to be at the doctors by 715am.

We were hoping for BW & US today but they only drew my blood. I am suppose to get a call this afternoon with the results so until then I need to go find something to take my mind off of it or I will go nuts before I get the call this afternoon......

Maybe I will go decorate my house inside and out for Halloween.....

After all that is OUR favorite holiday!!!


Fingers, toes and eyes crossed.......

Cycle Day 21

So I started having symptoms yesterday......

Woke up and it felt like my boobs were bruised. They are very, VERY sore. The last time they were this sore was 3 Pregnancies ago from the little bugger that showed us who they were but didnt stick around to meet us....I still have those Ultrasound pictures and remember the day we heard the heart beat, Aaron was soo overjoyed as was I but I guess that experience and the 5 miscarriages total will just make us appreciate our little one even more when they make an appearance!!

If I hadnt had that last miscarriage in April 2008 I would be over 6 months by now, crazy to think.

Anyway, cant wait to go back to the doctors on Monday. Hopefully we get GOOD news this time!!

Cycle day 18

Went for BW this morning......No US, they say they only do that with the injectables to check that the ovaries arent getting too big......Oh well......

Anyway, Have to wait 1 more week before we know whether the IUI worked or not.

Hoping for lots of Baby Dust to stick!!

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Cycle day 9 and Cycle day 11

So my hubby was sick over the weekend but that did not stop the Baby making plans....

Saturday I went back for my Cycle day 9 US and BW (which according to the doctor on cycle day 2 was going to be to early to come back that I should really come back cycle day 12 but after last Cycle I insisted I be seen Cycle day 9 so he agreed). It's a good thing I went Cycle day 9 as I insisted because I had a Follicle that was 30x36 on the left and 3 little ones on the right and my BW was showing Ovulation coming. We were instructed to have Aaron give me the Ovidrel shot at 9pm and return on Sept 1st (cycle day 11/Labor Day) for the IUI.....

Monday morning we went very early in the morning for Aaron to give his part and they instructed us to come back in 2 hours for the procedure. He was soo sick poor thing but he came out saying that he got an A-.....I laughed and said whatever hun I am sure everything was fine and we went out to the car so he could rest. No point in driving all the way home....

So we went back at the time we were instructed and only waited a few minutes. They took us right back. Once I was ready the doctor came in and started. He tells Aaron that he is injecting 27 million healthy, active sperm!! A+ for Aaron I laughed now all we need is for this egg to coporate just as well.....We were all so busy talking that before I knew it the doctor says "ok your done" I was amazed, I felt nothing really, I mean I dont know what I thought I would feel but It was not uncomfortable at all! The doctor instructed us to get busy on our own as well later that night and said I had to lay there for 10 minutes.....

During the 10 mins I just layed there picturing the sperm swimming to the egg and fighting over who was the better man!! I talked to 'A' about how quick it was and how I didnt feel anything and he said thats why he kept talking to distract me because he wasnt sure how painful it would be either....He said "you heard it didnt you?", I said "heard it?", he said "yeah when he pushed it in it was like ......wooooosh" I never heard anything....

After my timer went off the nurse came in and got me up we came right home so 'A' could lay down and take his medicine. I was home for a minute but then had to run back out again and get som different meds for 'A' and stuff to drink. After that I was home with my feet up for most of the day.....

'A' got alot of rest and donated about 50 million more to the cause before we went to sleep...LOL

I go back on Monday for Progesterone levels and the Following Monday for a PG test so we shall see..........

Fingers Crossed!!

Cycle 2 Day 4

So, I went to the doctors saturday morning, Day 2 and he said my ovaries look good, the lining looks good and there is the start of follicles in each ovary. Started the Clomid 100mg yesterday, Day 3. Feeling good just VERY tired but that could be too because we were running like crazy all weekend........

I go back to the doctors this Saturday will up date after that.......

New Day...

So I was in a mood the last 36 hours.....

Looking forward to starting a new cycle. I got a call from the doctors office yesterday in response to my Clomid request. The nurse said the doctor approved me to be seen on CYCLE Day 2 and I will be given Clomid 100mg to start then be seen again on Cycle Day 12 then have IUI done. I asked her if there was a way they could follow me closer than that because of what happened last cycle and my bodies need to 'O' early. She said to mention it to the doctor on Day 2 when I am seen and remind them that I normally have very short cycles.

So we shall see....for now I am back on the road to Positivity!

So I suck.....

Just gotta a call from the Doctor and the result was Negative!!! BFN!!

It sucks cause I just wish they had better control over my process. I started the injections on day 4 of my cycle and was seen on Day 7 where they said to continue and then on Day 10 they said "oops you ovulated over the weekend". I just dont get how that happens.....

Anyway, I have to stop the Progesterone today and wait for a new cycle to start then call them. Bad part is we dont have another $1,115.00 to spend on another cycle that may not work.

I guess I will request another Clomid cycle instead at least that controlled my ovulation better.

Going to watch my soaps and sulk!

I played games with my mind.....

Sooo much that I forgot to make the appointment to go 'get the results' today. I have major anxiety over things like I have said before so when I was told I would have to wait another week to find out "yes" or no I started tricking my mind into not thinking about it, even though every time I lay down my boobs hurt, they are twice the size they were 3 weeks ago, I get random nausea and some pinching pains (which I heard are a 'norm' thing)..........

I called this morning and told them I did not get my period and I am calling as instructed to make my appointment.....She asked if I wanted to come in tomorrow morning or wednesday Morning....I said TOMORROW....Cause now thats all I can think about today now and I REFUSE to do a home test out of superstition!!

I guess we will all just have to wait another 24-48 hours.......UGH!!

Tick Toc....

This week is dragging!! Every day I am consumed with the thought of whether I am or am not..... I know I am fortunate that most people wouldnt even suspect at this point but we have had a 3 year journey and since I am having symptoms and Blood work that is looking like success I just want the POSITIVE!!!

Aaron is even geting anxious because there is nothing in this world he loves more than 'playtime' and during 'playtime' he said to me "so when do you go get pictures of them??" Gotta love him!!

Consuming my time with Bloggin, surfing, Playing the Wii, Spending time with the Corradetti twins, and Cleaning my butt off.......By Monday I should be pretty well spent on Nerves....

Another week to go....

So we went to the doctors yesterday morning. I had Blood work done nd then they swept me off to my usual Ultrasound room....When the doctor came in the first thing she said was "we will not be able to tel about pregnancy today we are just measuring what we see, you will have to come back next week for Pregnancy test and US". Ok i think let me just lay back than and not think about it, But I couldnt!! I saw 2 rather big 'things' and one fairly large 'thing' and 3 little tiny 'things'......The 3 little things were perfectly round so I am gathering they are new cysts developing but the other 3 were abstract shaped like we have seen before with the Corpus Leutium when I conceived before so we are still on the road to POSITIVITY!!

Plus Aaron was talking about them on the way home giving me the dimensions and talking about the shape too so He is believing it too....

We shall see, NEXT WEEK cant come soon ENOUGH!!

Waiting

The waiting is KILLING me.....I am the type of person that cant have a gift sent to me with a tag on it that say "Wait til Christmas" to open it cause almost ALWAYS I will open it the day I get it cause I just can't wait!! According to calculations IF we are expecting today I am 2weeks and 6 days. Most people wouldnt even suspect it by now.

I have to say that if this month was not successful I just dont know what I will do....I have never wanted or tried to have anything so badly before in my life!! My senses have been telling me that we did conceive and that we will carry to term so that is what I am believing and willing my body to do....

Optomistic

So Tracy called from the Doctors office yesterday morning and said that Dr Packin agreed I should start the Progesterone BID and to come in on Monday (8/11/08) for US & BW. She said he also felt Optomistic even though I O'd early that 'A' and I may have conceived the old fashion way without the planned IUI.

FINGERS & TOES Crossed!!

Injections put on Hold

I just got a call from the Doctors office and they said I needed to stop the Follistim Injections. I felt upset right away until the next words came out of her mouth which were it looks like you ovulated over the weekend and what we thought were cysts on your Ultrasound this morning are actually Corpus Lutetium. I put my upsetment on hold and asked her to explain. She said that my bloodwork indicates that I am producing Progesterone & in conjunction with another test looks like we may have conceived over the weekend but there is no way to know until next week some time for another US & BW. Because of my miscarriage history and sudden decline in Progesterone with Pregnancy I asked her if I should started the Progesterone suppositories. She said I will get a call from her in the morning to let me know if the Doctor wants me to do that and also give me my appt for next week.......

Oh baby or Babies if you can hear me

For now we are in Limbo waiting.......

Cycle Day 9

Well today is day 7 for the Treatments and Doctors appointments. I have had six injections since last Tuesday. Feeling fine overall, some cramping from time to time and tiredness but that about it. Aaron actually gave me my injections on Saturday and Sunday which is HUGE, he hates needles and usually passes out or gets weak when he sees me get stuck!! Bravo to A for surviving and getting involved

I went to the doctors this morning for the usual US and BW.....There were 4 follicles on the Right and 2 Cysts and either a Follicle or Cyst on the Left, they said they have to wait for the BW to come back to determine whats what....They are suppose to call me later today to let me know & I go back Wednesday for another US & BW stint....

Going for Inj # 4

So I am getting ready to do my 4th Follistim injection and about 1/2 hour ago I started getting crampy like I was getting a period. I was going to call the doctor but its not unbearable just some mild cramping so I guess I will do the shot as normal and hope the cramping doesnt get worse and these injections work!! We went to the doctors yesterday morning and there were 2 follicles already. IO go back on Monday for another US and BW so we shall see......

2 injections Down!!

So last nights injection went well too. I actually didnt have any burning last night. I guess it wasnt as cold or something. I am exhausted today and alittle nauseous but thats about it. Have another injection tonight and we see the doctor at 715am tomorrow morning for repeat bloodwork and Ultrasound......

1st injection

So last night at 9pm I gave myself my first Follistim 300Iu injection. It actually wasnt that bad, the needle didnt hurt at all. After I was done and cleaning up though it started to burn really bad for a few minutes. I just layed down and started rubbing my belly lightly til it went away.....

Inj #2 tonight.....

New Beginning

Today is my first day of a new quest in making Baby Anderson. I am 36 years old and My Husband is 32 years old. We have been trying for the past 3 1/2 years and have had 5 miscarriages. I had previously seen a fertility doctor last year for a few months which resulted in 2 of those pregnancies but after the 4 th miscarriage I became very worn of trying and being disappointed so we stopped treatments. Mind you our treatments weren't heavy at the time they were just Clomid and Progesterone with Ultrasounds and blood work every few days. It wasnt the treatment that wore on me it was the losses. Well, I had my 5th miscarriage in April 2008 conceived the good old fashioned way. For some reason that loss pissed me off and I am bound and determined to have the baby or babies my husband and I desire. I started seeing a new Reproductive Endocrinologist in May and he seems optimistic that we will have a successful outcome. I had to wait out the June cycle cause my blood work was still all messed up from the last miscarriage. I just started my new cycle on July 26 and was seen today for Blood work and Ultrasound. I got a call from the doctors office a little bit ago with a GREEN LIGHT for this month. I am starting the Follistim injections tonight and will be seen again on Friday Morning.....Fingers Crossed this works because our insurance only covers very little and we have to pay out of pocket for the medicines and the IVF if we had to go that route but I have a feeling this is going to be the magic month and that the one cycle of Follistim and IUI is all we will need....

Will keep you posted and welcome anyone who can give in site on success after 5 miscarriages or just wants to share their story....

Heather Anderson