One more day!

I took pill #4 tonight. I've had more headaches - nothing PAINFUL but annoying. I'm all for it if we get our BFP (big fat positive) test in a couple of weeks! I'm still tired tonight but not as cranky - even though the day at work was INSANE!

We took Dr. Wilshire's advice and went to Jina Yoo's Asian Bistro tonight. It was soooo good! We brought home some dessert and plan to watch movies tonight. This is our weekend to be "romantic" and then we have to get serious about Shane saving up. The ultrasound on Wednesday should give us a good idea of when we'll do the IUI.

This weekend we have to prepare for our new dishwasher and clothes dryer delivery. I hope to get the laundry area cleaned and painted while we have the washer and dryer out...what better time?! Plus, if I am lucky enough to get BFP I won't be able to do as much of that type of work in the upcoming months.

Day 3

Side effects? Not much. Another headache tonight...no hot flashes yet. Also felt some twinges today in my sides...hopefully (as my RE so eloquently put it) my acorns are growing into oak trees! Dr. Wilshire asked for two good eggs so we've been giving them peptalks every night when I take my meds.

I'm super tired tonight - had a LONG day (4 hour meeting this morning!) so I'm hopeful to sleep early tonight. I've been sleeping well so that's not the problem...I'm ready for SPRING!

Tomorrow night, Shane and I are going out to dinner. He had strict instructions to "romance" me this weekend and then start "saving". We'll probably have a pretty low-key weekend, too.

Day 2 of Clomid

So today was relatively uneventful with side effects. I was a little more cranky this morning (but that could have been the weather...another day of COLD temps, but at least the sun was out) but didn't notice anything else.

I'm kind of head-achy tonight and tired. Again, the tiredness is typical for me this time of year. I'll probably take some Tylenol before bed. I'm okay with any s/e as long as I have a beautiful outcome!

We have another ultrasound on 3/3 and then will get the date for our IUI. If it's anything like my natural cycles, I'll O (ovulate) around CD14 or so - so another 10 days. That'd make the IUI next Friday or Saturday. Crossing fingers!

CD3

You will be more enlightened about TTC (trying to conceive) than you will ever want to be! It's a whole 'nother world...and there are so many people that are battling IF (infertility) it's unbelievable.

So, today Shane and I went to the doctor for our CD3 (cycle day 3) ultrasound. This provides the basework for the rest of the cycle. Everything looked good and the nurse said that we have a good start. I was given my prescription for 50 mg of clomid (I don't appear to have any problems, but using this small dose helps give more control in the cycle, as well as a better quality of egg...and more!) and will take that, starting tonight, for 5 days. We go back on the 3rd of March for another US and then go from there.

I'm cautiously optimistic that we will be successful with this cycle. I know the chance of multiples is greatly increased using fertility drugs, but I don't care. I have always said that having twins would be fun - and in this case, cost effective AND efficient!

New direction for the blog!

So Shane and I have been battling infertility for the last three and a half years. We've been actively trying (did the whole charting, temping, etc) and fell into the not-not category (not "trying", not preventing) for the past while.

Anytime a couple has been trying over 6 months, seeing a doc is not out of the question. We've been to an OB/GYN and an RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist). The OB said that Shane's swimmers aren't active and well-formed enough and that's the main issue and sent us to the RE for "treatments". He also went to the urologist for a diagnosis of the reason why: it appears he has a slight varicocele. The urologist said that he could do surgery but there is no proof that it would do any good. He said that since Shane's counts are good, we are good candidates for an IUI (intrauterine insemination).

We've been thinking about it for a while (the procedure isn't cheap but it's cheaper than IVF!) and finally found that my flex spending will cover the procedure. SO, we are starting this cycle!

Here's to hoping that this works!