More story-telling.....

Monday rolled around and we headed off to the RE for our morning IUI. And let me tell you, that Ovidrel injection must have certainly done its job, because I was very much aware that I had growing follicles inside of me! I remember telling J that while they didn’t feel like the size of grapefruits like they did during IVF, they did feel bigger than usual….maybe the size of a peach?!?! Everything went accordingly and my Re seemed very positive! He told me to continue taking the Estradiol until the heartbeat {10 wks.}…. “Please dear God let there be a healthy reason for me to continue the estrogen that long!” He told me to lie there for 10 minutes, and then he dimmed the lights, he says, “to set the mood” and left the room. Love his sense of humor!! I immediately told J to add five more minutes to the sperm timer {the dial on it was a sperm, too funny}. I would have lain there for longer but J was ready to go. That’s okay, cause I had no other plans for the rest of the day, but to lay around and let gravity work its magic! I know they say you can resume normal activity, but I didn’t have any plans and figured it couldn’t hurt, right? Right!

To be continued….. Okay, I'll give you some more =)

On Wednesday 9/14, I started taking 200mg of Prometrium {progesterone supplements} at bedtime. And, I was instructed to continue this for 90 days. Again, “Please dear God let there be a healthy reason for me to continue the progesterone that long!” My first Beta appointment is Monday, 9/26 and it cannot come quick enough!! This is definitely one of the longest 2WW’s of my life! The first twenty-four hours after the IUI I was calm and relaxed. Now, every, tiny, twinge I feel I’m thinking, “Could that be implantation I’m feeling?” “God I hope so!” Although, if that is the case, I’m going to have several different eggs attaching to my uterus. Hmm…. I don’t care as long as something is attaching and healthy!

The night before the IUI we were lying in bed watching “Frie.nds.” It was the one where P.hoeb.e had IVF and afterwards was laying upside down in the chair singing, “Are you in there little fetus? In nine months will you come greet us? I will buy you some Ad.dida.s!” …..I’ve been singing this song ever since my IUI. ;)


To be continued…..

~Remember if this post has got you confused you can check out the earlier posts here, then here!