Mendy

Hello all! I am new to this site, but am trying to talk to others that may be in the same situation I am in. Me and DH have been trying to conceive since Sep 2007 with no luck. I know that's not long compared to others on here, I admire you all for not giving up!!!
Feb 2008 I had my pap, and I told the Dr we wanted tests because we hadn't gotten pregnant yet. He said it was too early to worry about infertility issues, but if I wanted to be at ease, he would do an HSG on me. Mar 08 was my appt. That was the most painful experience I have EVER had!!!! Apparently everything seemed pretty normal, except one tube was closed, they said this sometimes happens when your tubes spasm because of the pain. The only real way to tell was to do a laparoscopy, and they didnt want to do that and then have to do in vitro in the end if all else failed. So, everything else seemed pretty normal. DH was told to do sperm count, and surprisingly enough, it was very low. He had been sick, so we had to wait another 3 weeks so he could get in and do a new one. They figured his fever had lowered his count. But the results were still low. Now, they are trying to figure out why. So we may be dealing with a blocked tube, if in fact, it is blocked and wasn't due to pain, and low count. Imagine on the chances of us conceiving on our own!!
In the mean time, we went to a infertility specialist who prescibed BC pills to put everything on "hold" until I could get in for an appt. My first appt was to be a baseline u/s done within the first 3 days of AF showing up. So it started on 10May, a Sat of course. Since I knew for a fact I couldnt get to the Dr in the next 3 days, I started taking the BC pills as instructed. Mon morning I made my appt and first available was 20May. Went in, had u/s and then Dr prescribed 100MG Clomid with Gonal F shot, i stopped taking BC pills on 21May as instructed, and AF came AGAIN, this time, very light as I had just had it 2 weeks ago, and I started Clomid on 24May. Today is my LAST day on clomid, and I have been a little emotional, and have had a slight headache. I woke up drenched in sweat 2 nights ago, but other than that I think I can tolerate it, as my side effects haven't been bad. My Gonal F shot will be given to me by DH as I can't bear to do it myself, and this will happen on Fri, 30May. Mon, June 2 will be my U/S. If follies look well developed I will have Novarel shot given by Dr. and IUI as soon as the next day. I am truly hoping I will only have to do ONE ROUND of this!!! Anyone going through similar experience, or any positive, negative feedback on medications listed?
Good luck and LOTS of baby dust to everyone trying to conceive! Sorry so long!!!

NeyNey

Hello Mendy, Welcome to the Site!!

Good luck on your journey

Mendy

Good luck on your journey!!

Mendy

So I just had my Gonal F shot about half an hour ago, and it was given to me by DH. I am super excited and can't wait for Monday to get here when I will have my u/s. I am hoping everything will be good to go so I can have my IUI the very next day, I don't know if I can wait much longer!!! I am also reading up on Gonal F side effects.... Hope I don't get them!!! Wish me luck for Monday ladies, so that this will work and I will get my !!!!
and LOTS of baby to all of you!!!

Mendy

So....went to the Dr's today for a sonogram, and I have 3 big beautiful follies!!! One is WAAAAAY bigger and the next is medium and the last one is smaller. They are all on my left ovary, and there is nothing on my right. Today, the Dr told me both my tubes are open and clear, so I had my Novarel shot, and my IUI is tomorrow at 2:30 pm. I am so ecstatic!!! I really do hope I get pregnant on one cycle! Good luck to all going through the same thing!

Mendy

So a few days ago I was pumped and excited and ready to do my first IUI, and finally the day came yesterday. It was a bit uncomfortable, but nothing I couldn't handle. The worse part was having to lay there with a full bladder, because according to the Dr this helps with the positioning of the uterus.
After the procedure, the Dr told me to lie there for about 10 mins and he would be back to talk to us. 10 mins later he comes back and says, "Well, after the washing of the sperm, his count was very low. 2 million. You have little to no chance of conceiving with IUI, so I would like to move on to other things. Have you thought of donor sperm or IVF?" Now, imagine laying there with your hopes up, and then having the Dr immediately shoot them down? IVF doesn't sound as bad as donor sperm does....but who wants to hear that when it's your FIRST IUI and you have high hopes? It's like he didn't even want to give us a chance! He asked us then and there what we wanted to do, and we said we had to think about it. So he said, "I can continue to do IUI's if you want, but I'm telling you, there is really no chance." Well, that crushed me, and I immediately started crying. DH came over and hugged me and told me, "It only takes 1, and we have a better chance than we did if we were doing this on our own." He's right, but I can't help but feel sad and depressed. My mind keeps telling me, "The Dr knows what he's saying, he's been doing this forever" so I'm feeling like there's no hope. IVF is super expensive and donor sperm is something that I have not considered and I don't think I am comfortable with. I know DH isn't because he told me. So we got home from the Dr and instead of being happy and excited that maybe a little baby would be forming inside me, I cried ALL evening. I was so down and depressed, and still am. Talked to Mom, and she told me to relax and let my body do what it needs to do, but it's easier said than done. I guess you'd have to be going through this to really understand what it's like.... Just felt like I had to vent...thank you for taking the time to read this.

genkigemini

Oh honey. I am so sorry about what you are going through. I really hope you feel better soon. I am having a pretty rough time too so if you ever need to talk, feel free to contact me. (I moved to AK from Southern California a couple of years ago.)

Welcome to the site. This is a great place for support and I really hope you get your very soon!

Mendy

I am feeling much more positive today...I have high hopes! I wish you the best in your journey TTC as well. Thanks for all the kind words, it's nice to know that although this is something hard to have to go through, I am not alone, and you are all here to listen and support!

Mendy

Day 5 of my 2ww!!!! AHHHH! I'm growing anxious!!! 10 more days to go!
On another note, me and DH BD'd last night, and it hurt a little.. around my ovaries/womb area.... anyone experience this afer clomid or IUI even? I'm not sure if it was the meds, or the catheter from IUI????

Omi

Hi sweetie,

wow, you've been on some road so far haven't you !

You both sound like such a lovely couple and I can only imagine what you're both going through at times.

I just wanna wish you all the best, stay strong and dont give up- you can do it- one way or another!!!

, Omi xxx