In 2009, I'm makin' babies. That's it, I'm determined, it will happen, and this blog will document the journey. I will be sharing each and every step along the way as well as spew all the thoughts and observations I have made up until now concerning fertility treatments. However, since this is my first entry, I figure I should give a background of what you've missed up until now: I was born January 1978. It was a cold day......just kidding. Here's the real scoop:
October 2006- married the best guy on Earth
July 2007- began the"we're not trying, but we're not NOT trying" approach to a family
October 2007 (1 year anniversary)- began trying in earnest by tracking ovulation at home and using...shall we say "positions" (I'm blushing) ....suggested by my local OBGYN to perhaps better accommodate my retroverted (aka: tipped) uterus.
April 2008- referred to a fertility clinic in Syracuse for tests. My husband scored big points for sperm count with extra credit for good motility. No obvious problems with me. Began taking Chlomid to stimulate ovaries.
Only stimulated 3 viable eggs in only one ovary...to our dismay, it was suggested we resort to IUI (intra uterine insemination) instead of love making to best capitalize on the minimal opportunity. Didn't work.
May 2008- began injectable fertility drugs (stabbing myself in the belly twice a day). Prescribed dosage was way too high...almost landed in the hospital with over stimulated ovaries (very painful) and hormones off the charts. Tried IUI anyway, didn't work.
June 2008- cysts discovered in ovaries due to overstimulation the previous cycle. Told we must wait at least another month for them to clear out before trying again.
July 2008- cysts have cleared, proceeded with 2nd round of injectables and IUI, didn't work.
August 2008- lost cycle due to business trip in the middle of "go time"
September 2008- revisit the "relax and it will happen" approach....even though relaxing is impossible when you want a baby so freakin' bad! (more on this pet peeve in future posts)
November 2008- On the verge of mental breakdown, decide to go back to fertility treatments. Told I should undergo a laproscopic and hysteroscopic exam just to take a closer look at what might be preventing fertilization. Can't get me in until February. Told by the nurse practitioner to "just enjoy the holidays" ( yeah right...more on this in future posts, too) and talk to somebody to help with my emotional stress.
January 2009- Present time, I'm finally "talking to somebody"...does it matter that my somebody is an inanimate object??? I think it still counts if there is a possibility of an actual human being reading it.
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