Not Ovulating

So it looks like I am not ovulating enough. So the plan is on the 5th-9th day of my cycle I will be taking a pill then on the 12th day I go in for an ultrasound. If my eggs have enough follicles we will do the insemination the next day if I don't have enough follicles I will have to get a shot and then do the insemination the next day. So now I just have to wait for my cycle to start! I don't think I have every wanted my period to come so bad.

Back to the Drawing Board

We had an issue with Dr. Fulk that threw me over the edge. Since our 2nd try didn't work I started doing a daily ovulation test which would only give me 24hrs notice to do the insemination so I had asked the nurse how long they could hold the speciman in the office since I would have such short notice. She said they could hold it until I came in so I ordered it on day 5 of my cycle since that is when I started the ovulation test. I called about a week later to ask another question and the nurse told me that the speciman was bad and had only lasted 7 days. I was furious! She had already received 2 shipments so she should have known how long it would last. So there's $610 down the drain. Erica and I discussed things and decided that I should make an appointment with Dr. Weaver because she is listed as a fertility specialist. So today I had my first appointment and I really liked her. She said she has done hundreds of inseminations and that sometimes they have containers lined up in the office because they do so many. Plus, she already uses the cryobank that we chose so there is no paperwork for me to do. So at today's appointment she said my uterus looks great so she decided to test my progesterone levels. (insert a squirm because I hate needles) I should have the results from my blood work back by Tuesday. If the levels are good I will go in on day 12 or 13 of my cycle for an ultrasound to see if I have produced enough follicles and if I have it's insemination time. If the levels are low I will take a pill for 5 days starting on day 5 of my cycle and then on day 12 or 13 I get a shot and the next day I go in for insemination. She said the average fertile couple takes 6-12 tries before things work and to not get discouraged. I love that she has a plan and was so welcoming and nice about everything. Ahhhh < that's my sigh of relief. I think we are on a great path with Dr. Weaver!
PS - Erica should be excited it looks like May is a boy month.

I Hate Waiting

WARNING: This post may be TMI!
Things are looking good right now. I was suppose to start my cycle on the 14th but was two days late last month so I figured that I would bank on the 16th this month too. Well the 16th came and went with no period so I decided to take a test on the 17th. Unfortunately both tests came back negative. Here we are on the 19th and still no period. So I called Dr. Fulk's office this morning and talked to my favorite nurse Brittany and she said to take another test today. So on my way home tonight I will pick up another test and see how that goes. If it's positive I am suppose to call back tomorrow. If it's negative I am suppose to wait until the 23rd (Friday) and call them back to do a blood test if I still haven't started my cycle. Fingers crossed that "Aunt Flo" doesn't rear her ugly head.

2nd Time Around

I have set up my next appointment for March 2nd at 10:30am. I took the rest of the day off so I can go home and relax. Initially Dr. Fulk said that if things don't work out after the third try she would put me on a medicine to increase my hormones which will in turn increase my chances of getting pregnant. She had mentioned before that the chances of having multiples on the medicine is the same as if I wasn't on it so hopefully we won't have a problem there. As far as I know there is only one set of twins in my family and that is from my cousin Carmen (My Grandmother's, sister's daughter) so I don't think I have very high chances anyway. Let's start the 1 week countdown!

First Time was a Bust

Well the test came back negative so it looks like I am going back to the doctor. Not sure of the date yet but it looks like it should be Feb. 29th or March 1st. Hopefully the 2nd time is a charm!

1st Appointment (check)

I had a happy welcome when I walked into my doctor's office yesterday. Dr. Fulk and her assistant Leslie both jumped up and said they were excited to get things started. Everyone was so nice and really tried to make me comfortable which was great since I was a little nervous. They asked me what kind of music I wanted to listen to and Leslie was talking to me through the whole process to keep my mind off of things. The process itself wasn't a walk in the park but then again it wasn't horrible. Fingers crossed it works this time so I don't have to go through it again. Dr. Fulk said it would be best for me to wait and take a test on February 16th and Leslie said I need to call them that day so she can know if I'm pregnant before she goes on vacation. It's great that the staff is so happy and excited, it makes everything so much more exciting for me!

Thank you to everyone that was praying, thinking of us and hoping for us yesterday. It really means a lot to both of us!

1st Appointment is Almost Here

Only 4 days to go!

Due to the powers of the female body I had to push my appointment back a few days. I am really excited and a little nervous but luckily my appointment is late in the day which means I will get to go home and relax instead of going back to work. I read online that most doctors like to wait at least 15 days to do blood work after the IUI so I should be able to set an appointment with Dr. Fulk for the middle of February.

Since this weekend is possibly the last weekend I have to paint safely Erica and I are painting the nursery. We are using the John Lennon Musical Parade theme in the room and are doing green and yellow so it will be ready for a boy or girl. Wish me luck because Erica hates to paint.