CD16 - IUI

Sorry I haven't been blogging much but I can only explain it as I am finding this journey really hard and so I've been trying not to focus on it as much as I once did. Otherwise things are pretty much the same-ol same-ol.

Yesterday was CD15 and I had an u/s to check on my follicles as I can't get an OPK to trigger to save my life. I had three smaller follies on the right and one beefy one on the left. I had my IUI today and we had 29million swimmers at 66% motility. We are now in the 2ww an praying hard for patience as we walk through another cycle.

Thank you all for your well wishes and keeping us in your thoughts.

Bloating, Numbers and IUI #4

Taking a moment to touch base. Following my Ovidrel injection last Saturday I have been BEYOND bloated. I mean it has been crazy. I'm hoping that this goes away soon as my jeans have been tight and I just feel like crap. Argh.

Our numbers were good this cycle:
30million and 61% motility

The IUI today was really painful. My nurse was awesome and helped me breathe through it and it took a long time to complete the procedure but I appreciated the extra time she gave me to breathe and relax. The first three weren't the most painfree procedures ever... but this one, wow. I cried.

Now we step back and pray for patience, strength and blessings.

And now the 2ww

This morning we had our IUI and things look really good. DH's numbers were awesome and after going over the slight cramps and other symptoms I've had in the past 24 hours our RE let me know that things are progressing well. Next Friday I go in for my progesterone bloodwork and pray for something over a 10. If it is we have another 1 week to wait to test for pregnancy. Sooo... here's to the next week flying by.

I'm not a huge "that's an omen!" kinda gal... but I have to mention that as we were starting the procedure this morning I had to chuckle as over the office speakers (their piped in music) came the soothing, sultry voice of none other than Michael Buble... singing "Lost." How cool is that?

IUI

Ok, had the IUI this morning and the DH was a ROCK STAR! We had over 37million swimmers with 75% mobility. Last night I had some cramping around 9pm and this morning my tummy is a bit "off" and I have a headache ... so here's hopin for some ovulation.

So now we are on the 2ww. Will go in for some blood testing early next week and hopefully my progesterone will be higher then last month's .6 (no ovulation).

"The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride." -Ecclesiastes 7:8