Since the first unsuccessful IUI, I have undergone 2 more. I have been on the drug clomid for about 4 months now. I had to go in for a couple of ultrasounds over the past couple months to check on a few things. The first one, I had missed the ovulation surge. I had to go in and have an ultrasound completed and also bloodwork, just to make sure that I did ovulate. Of course I did and just missed the IUI window. While they were completing the ultrasound they thought that one of my ovaries looked weird. The ultrasound screen to me, looked like little bubbles on my my ovary. The nurse informed me (once again) that one of the side effects of taking clomid would be ovarian cysts, which could lead to ovarian cancer. She wanted me to come back in if, and when, I started my period just to check to see if indeed it was a cyst.
Over the next week, my body did some changes and I felt like maybe we did conceive. I was highly anticipating the two week mark to take a home pregnancy test. Unfortunatly, before I reached the two week mark heavy bleeding and cramping started. Was I having a miscarriage this early? I kept thinking that this was the same feeling I had before when I miscarried. Of course it happened on a Friday evening. The next day, I felt better; cramps had gone away. The major bleeding and clotting stopped. I was sad. Once again defeated. Wondering why my body would not let me conceive.
My next period was about two weeks late. I called the center to schedule the cyst check and everything came back normal. I informed the nurse of my monthly experience and she said that there was no telling what that was. It could have been a miscarriage, or it could have been my body expelling a possible cyst from my ovary. I seemed a bit relieved knowing that it could have just been that. But still a bit uneasy. I was relieved that the ultrasound did not show any cysts and the nurse said that we were ok to continue to try.
A few days ago on June 18th, we went in for another IUI. They start out with an ultrasound to see if I have ovulated. By the looks of the ovulation tests that I took over the weekend, it happened on Sunday. Nurse Holly was doing the procedure that day. She explained everything on the ultrasound to me really clear. She could tell that my right ovary has already release two eggs and that there was one more that was about to rupture. The left one was hidden and she couldn't tell what, if anything, had happened or would happen. My hopes were really high! After that, Sean went in to give his sample (which I always have to laugh because it is definately a different scenario). After a couple hours of waiting, the sample was ready and I was ready for the IUI. We went back to a quiet little room and the procedure began. This time it seemed a bit longer and a bit more uncomfortable. I would take all the uncomfortableness in the world in order to conceive. Apparently, my cervix is tilted and it's quite difficult to get the sample through the canal. After a bit of pain, the procedure was done. This time was a bit different. I could actually feel slight cramping once the sample was in the right place. Something that I had not felt before. Nurse Holly informed us to have intercourse that evening and the next day. The more sperm the better! Which of course, we have no problem with doing that!
And now we are waiting... The countdown is on for two weeks to take a pregnancy test. Our hopes are really high! Eating healthy is high on my list along with my morning exercise. I don't know if I will be able to wait until July 2nd to take a test. A test may happen a few days early because our hopes are high!
Wish us luck!
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