 | Diary Navigation:
|
October 8, 2001
C#12 (YIKES!), CD#3
Hello All,
For some reason I had it in my head that I should get pg this month, simply for the fact that I had my RE appt. coming up and thought I should for sure get pg and have to cancel it! That, of course, did not happen. In fact, not only did I NOT get pg last cycle, I apparently didn't ovulate at all (or very well). I didn't get past cd30 before AF arrived (on Saturday), and my suspicions were confirmed Sunday when my dr told me my progesterone had been 4.2, so all in all it was kind of a crappy weekend. We did, however, have a really nice time on our dinner cruise yesterday! That was fun and relaxing.
Okay, so I went to my RE appt. today. It was funny, this was the first appt. DH has ever been to with me, and I think he never realized how many questions they ask! He just stared in dumbfounded amazement as I rattled off our reproductive/TTC history, whipped out my charts, etc. The doctor, Dr. K, is very nice! She's very energetic and assertive, but still relaxed at the same time in the way that she dealt with us. She took down our history, examined me (my third exam in less than a year, by my third dr. in less than a year), and brought us into her office to talk about our game plan. It is pretty similar to what my dr. and I had discussed, so it was nice to see they were on the same page. She wants to redo all my bloodwork (fsh, thyroid, etc), and I have a HSG scheduled for next Tuesday afternoon. Chris, in the meantime, gets to repeat his SA (the third time in six months for him - poor guy). When all that's done, we'll meet back at the start of my next cycle, go back on Clomid (and any other meds she thinks is necessary depending on my bloodwork), monitor with u/s, get the hcg shot and try IUIs for a few cycles. I am not taking clomid this month, as we won't be ready for all of that in time with the testing we're doing. I'm looking forward to a month off of the wacko hormones, but I just hope I don't end up with a super long cycle because of it. I'm ready to get on with this! I was a little upset about taking a month off, but all in all I guess it is a good idea. I need some time to relax. Who knows, maybe I'll just end up pg this month out of nowhere and not have to worry about anything else!
I'm pretty scared about the HSG, just becuase I'm a big wimp. Anyone who wants to write and ease my fears is more than welcome to do so! If you have a horror story, please, I don't want to hear it. I just can't bear to think about the bad side of it at this point. My mom is going with me, since I don't want Chris to have to take any time off school. I'll take the afternoon off. At some point I am thinking I'll have to tell my principal about all of this, but I think it can wait another month at least. It's just very hard doing all of this when you're a teacher. As it is, DH will have to be late when he brings "the boys" in. They said he could do it on his lunch hour and we thought, no, teachers don't have a lunch "hour"! So, he'll have to do some shuffling of classes. Luckily the office is only about 20 min. from my school, so I should be able to get bloodwork done before school, and maybe get the u/s done during my planning time. I don't know what I'll have to do about the IUI's, but we'll see what happens when I get there.
That's about all from here (you're probably all thinking it's more than enough!). Good luck this month, and a big CONGRATS to Nino!
Take care,
Laura
 |  |
|
want to keep a diary on iParenting?
Authoring a diary on the iParenting network allows you to chronicle your family's story, preserving it for years to come. It's also a great way to get the most out of the iParenting community. Click here to start...
|
The iParenting Media Awards program helps parents find the best products for their families. 
