1 dpiui and planning for next round

Yep, 1 dpiui...and I am already planning for next round if need be.

Let me back up for a sec. We had our iui yesterday, CD 14 for me. DH had his best sample to date and 75.25 million, 95% mobility were inseminated. I told the doc that I had some spotting the night before, as well as prior to the last iui and she prescribed estrace as well as prometrium (instead of Crinone). No bleeding at all today. Anyway, I am in the dreaded tww and plan on testing out the trigger shot. I have a ton of hpt's to use.

And now for the planning part. DH was truly shocked that I didn't get my BFP last iui as it happened our first shot last time. That got me thinking about what was different. I stopped taking the metformin because it made me nauseous, and I stopped taking the DHEA when our cycle was cancelled 2 months ago. So, 3 days ago I started the Met and today I am starting the DHEA. That way it will be in my system if we have to go for round 3.

I did go for acupuncture today, and my ND gave me some literature about how effective DHEA is...and some info on Myo-Isotol and Melanonin.

Anyway, my morning cocktail of pills has grown, and now I have added on the knowing of and swallowing of the pineapple core. Uggh.
And 2 new pills to push up into never never land. Double uggh.

The exhaustive list:
Metformin
Vit. D
Vit E
Folic Acid
baby aspirin
DHEA
Fish Oil
CoQ10
Estrace
Prometrium
Pineapple Core (1-5 dpiui)
red raspberry Leaf tea (for the 2 weeks prior to iui)

IUI Round 2

So here I am, CD 12. I started over this cycle with Femara 5 mg from CD 3-7. I went for a follie scan on CD10, and had 2 on the left (14 & 11) and none on the right. The RE told me to trigger tonight and we will have our IUI on Friday morning (CD14.
I don't know if it's too late to help, but I got back into the red raspberry leaf tea yesterday and am drinking 4 cups a day.
I think this cycle I will eat the pineapple core from 1 to 5 dpiui too.
Anything to help!

Ding Dong the witch is here...11 dpiui

Yep, AF is here, early. CD24 to be exact. On to the next cycle. Feeling super bummed.

9 dpiui and about to lose my mind

It is very early in the morning...I have been up since 5 AM! As I sit here checking email, playing with my new Blackberry Z10, sipping my one coffee I allow myself per day - I SWEAR i had a few waves of nausea! Please God don't let me be getting the flu!!! Please let it really be nausea! Yesterday I broke down like a crappy old car and tested. It of course was negative. It was negative when I peed, it was negative 2, 10, 20, 30 and 60 minutes later. It was negative 3 hrs later, in the bathroom light, in the natural light from the window, and under the glare of a flashlight. Like I said, I am losing my mind!

I had ordered 20 hpt's from cheappregnancytests online, oh about two weeks ago now and they haven't arrived yet! Super annoying! So today I will go see my ND as she sells them in her clinic for about $1.50. I will get enough to test twice a day until Monday (when AF would be due).
I did have one more hot flash yesterday afternoon around 3 o'clock...but that's it. Nada. Zilch. I actually think I was a bit depressed yesterday, but resolve to not let it get to me today. I am going to get my hair done today - which always makes me feel good :)

So that's my rant - much ado about nothing!

7 dpiui

Okay so today is 7 dpiui, and I don't know if it's the progesterone or what, but I am in such a BAD mood! I seriously could rip someone a new one right now, and I really don't know why. I had a pretty normal day. I did have one serious hot flash, but it was right after eating a monstrous poutine so it could have been food sweats! Other than that, I had some mild cramping today. That's about it. Lack of symptoms really. My boobs are slightly tender, but nothing crazy. I think the TWW is getting to me!

Symptoms by dpiui

So I have been searching through previous posts I made on various community groups in search of my symptoms from last time...and no luck. So I am going to start logging my symptoms by day:
Day of IUI - cramping, spotting
1dpiui - cramping and spotting
2dpiui - cramping, +opk test(I didn't have any hpt's)
3dpiui - not much...slightly tender bbs, + opk test
4dpiui - slight cramping/twinges of pain, sore lower back, sore bbs - no more tests to pee on :(
5dpiui - peeing lots, but it's the weekend and I have no hpt's to keep testing out my trigger
6dpiui - negative hpt test, trigger is out. No symptoms really...just irritated by the Crinone
7dpiui - cranky!!! slight cramps, hot flash
8dpiui - not much, runny nose
9dpiui - nausea in morning, boobs slightly sore, runny nose, neg hpt in afternoon
10 dpiui - BFN on cheapie hpt with FMU :( sore boobs, runny nose
I will edit and update as the days go by. This tww is really a hard time on the ol' nerves!

In the Two Week Wait

So my follie scan went okay...I had two - one each side; both around 14.6mm. I triggered on Saturday night and we had our IUI on Monday morning (January 6th). DH's counts were amazing! 100 million, 90% mobility post wash. Yes, he has supersperm and he knows it ;) So now I am 2 dpiui, and will test out my trigger shot. Of course I had a positive on an OPK today. I went for acupuncture yesterday and started Crinone the night of the IUI. Good grief that is nasty stuff! Anyway, so far I have had some mild cramping and I had spotting the day of the IUI. My boobs are slightly tender today. That's about it for now...FXFXFX!

Okay so I dropped off the face of the earth...life with two boys does that to you. Yes - Two BOYS!!!!!!! Callan Duncan was born on October 2, 2012, via C-Section (second one) because he too was breach. I am embarking on TTC #3. Tomorrow I go to the clinic in Montreal for my follicle scan and we will see where things are at... I did Femara 5 mg from CD 3-7. We hope to do IUI if the timing works out. I will update tomorrow.

31 weeks

Well, yes.  I am in Week 31!  It is fair to say that I have officially transitioned into the "uncomfortable" stage.  I have been having some pretty bad lower back pain for a while now and have actually been visiting a chiropractor.  The first two adjustments really helped, but I went just this past Thursday and last night I barely slept for the pain I was in...not pleasant.

I am getting quite big...but weighed myself yesterday and have gained 30 lbs so far, which is on track for a pund a week which is what I gained with DS. 

31 Weeks 3 Days

I have my regular appointment this Friday and I intend to request an ultrasound to see if baby is head down.  I want to make sure I have time to manipulate things if he or she is breach.  The baby's position really has not changed all that much for quite some time now.

Getting anxious to meet this new little member of our family!

21 weeks

Okay so I abandoned this blog for about a month...yikes!
I am doing pretty good, and little bean is doing great!  We had our big ultrasound last Thursday and everything was tickety boo!  We did not find out the sex of the baby, as we want to keep it a surprise.  DH thinks it will be a boy though, so we shall see!

My DS is still very excited about becoming a big brother...he kisses my belly and wants to listen to the baby on the doppler all the time.  It is really sweet!  He flip flops daily from wanting a brother to wanting a sister.  So hopefully he won't care either way.

I have been feeling pretty good, back aches a bit and if I twist the wrong way I get round ligament pain that can drop me to my knees in a hurry, but other than that good.  No really strong cravings for anything, I just love food in general!  My current weight is 125 lbs.  I went up to 140 last time, and I think I'll hit 150 this time.  I hope not, but I think I might :)

I haven't set up the nursery yet as I am waiting for DH to build a spare room in the basement so that we can move everything out of the spare room which is to become the nursery.  Been pinning lots of ideas though and am started to get excited to set it all up.  Guess I may have to start nagging a little...

HAPPY JUNE 1ST!!!!!!

15w6d Quickening!

So for sure I am feeling the unmistakable bubblings of my little bean in my belly.  I have thought I have felt him or her a few times before now, but for whatever reason, I have been feeling them ALL morning today!  It's awesome!
I don't know how to really describe it, it's like little bubbles popping in my belly.  Kind of a tickly butterfly feeling.  It's the best feeling!

Other than that I am feeling about the same.  I still have morning sickness if I don't take my diclectin every night...but hey I can live with that.  We gather all together (DH, DS and I) to listen to bean on the doppler about once a week.  This reassures me big time!  The heartbeat is still strong at around 155 bpm.  I have an OB clinic appointment tomorrow - just my monthly weigh-in, BP check, etc.  I had the part 2 bloodwork done for screening but haven't gotten any results yet.  I am not too worried though because everything looked really good at my NT scan.

I am actually starting to think that we need to start thinking about names, making a nursery, etc.  The Fall will be here before we know it!

I must say that I am really enjoying being preggers!  I am gaining really fast, am huge (will upload new belly pics soon) and can already feel my ribcage spreading apart!  (Ouch!)

It's all about the food...

Okay, so all I can think about is food.  All the time.  Even in my dreams.
The other night I was trying to fall asleep and I was dreaming about the deep fries, stuffed avocados that I had in Texas last year while DH was there...then I couldn't sleep!  And I have been thinking about them ever since.  I am gonna google me a recipe and make those delectible goodies if it friggin kills me!

Sigh.

Okay, I am also thinking about the half price wings I am going to have for m=lunch today at Kelsey's.  If my co-worker's meeting runs late, as she and I are having lunch together today, I am going to knaw my arm off!
As it is I just ate a chocolate Lindt egg (so good!)

OMG no wonder I am so big!  Actually, I haven't been eating that bad - lots of salad and veggies, with a tonne of carbs thrown in for good measure!

Bump pics

Okay, so I am not sure if I have mentioned how bloated/huge I am with this pregnancy...but I figured only pics would do my belly justice...so here goes.
The first pic was taken in my 8th week, not sure which day

And now for today, 11w3d

I am already wearing maternity pants 50% of the time, as my size 2's just won't cut it!  Belly band be damned - it just didn't work!
So there you go - I am 4'11" tall, and I may end up 4' wide with this little bean!

11w3d

Well here I am at 11w3d, and still feeling sick everyday which is fine by me.  I rented a fetal doppler and was finally able to find bean's HB this weekend - chugging along at 167 bpm!  YAY!!! I shed a few tears of joy, and felt reassured that everything is going okay!  This long stretch between doc appointments has been a bit tough to deal with.  They shouldn't make ladies with rpl wait 6 weeks in between appointments!  We just go mad!

Anyhow, knowing bean is good really is a relief.  I go for my NT scan next Wednesday and I am praying that everything is going to come back normal.  Plus I am really excited to see bean again!
I see my OB this Friday and hopefully I will be done with the Crinone!

Other than that, I am super tired but happy as a clam!

9w5d

I just received my (hopefully) last shipment of Crinone Progesterone supplements by purolator!  Good Lord I really hope I get the go ahead to stop using these vile things once I hit 12 weeks!  Did I mention that I HATE the Crinone? lol

As for how I am feeling, well the nausea is pretty consistant, which gives me a sense of relief.  I mean, don't get me wrong - I don't enjoy puking up bile every morning while I try to brush my teeth - but it gives me a sense that bean is growing properly and that maybe, just maybe, everything is going to be okay.

Geeze - you know I hate thinking that way too - as if I am going to jinx myself or something.  arghh!  Can 12 weeks please just get here already?  Actually, can we fast forward to April 4th when I get my next ultrasound?  Thanks!
Turns out DH won't be able to come with me to this ultrasound wither as he will be on course, so Mama is coming with again...bummed that DH can't come.  Oh well...there will be more scans!

7w5d

I had my scan on Monday - bay was a beautiful thing to see!  Little bean measured at 7w2d on the ultrasound, but the doc said we would go by my iui date and that i was at 7w3d, due date of October 11, 2012.  The heartbeat was flickering away!  I asked about the bpm but she said she didn't like to use the doppler this early in a pregnancy.  Okay, whatever - so long as I know the heart is beating!

I cried tears of joy!  My Mom was with me since DH couldn't be, so that was nice to have her there.  This is starting to feel real.  I don't know why but until now I kind of was waiting for the bottom to fall out from beneath me.  Now I feel my self leaning towards hope, hope and faith that this is meant to be and that we will have a beautiful child at the end of this journey.

And what a journey it's been.  Since conceiving our DS in 2008 - the scare that we went through with that pregnancy, being given a 50/50 chance of carrying him after I started bleeding early on.  He was never dull - right down to the emergency c-section due to breach!  What a wonderful magical time!
Then all the heartbreak after that, in Feb of 2010 - finding out at 12 weeks that we lost a baby at 8 weeks, losing two more since then early on (5 weeks and 4 weeks).  I really will be so happy to reach the 13/14 week point in this pregnancy!

So far things seem good!  I am very nauseous, which I take as a good sign every day that things are going well.  My boobs haven't really grown too much and don't hurt that much, but there's plenty of time for that.  The progesterone still has me so bloated it's crazy!  I swear I look 5 months preggers!  Not even close to being a baby bump tho!  Oh well.  If the progesterone is keeping bean sticky, then that's what I will continue to take!  I did score on a prenatal prescription that divides the pills to two a day, and they are much smaller than the regular prenatals (excellent when you have uber-sensitive gag reflex like I do!)  They contain 5mg of folic which is great, and my insurance covers them 100%!  Bonus!

So for now I will breathe a sigh of relief and try to get through the next 5 weeks event free!

6w2d

Well I am into my 6th week - and still holding my breath!  I did get the beta results back from 5w3d at 1552.  So from what I could tell, that was within normal range.  I had my first OBS appointment on Friday.  They did all the paperwork, yadadada.  I am still disheartened to see them write down that I am on my 7th pregnancy, and i have 1 child.  Sigh.

My ultrasound isn't for another six days.  I really can't wait.  I am just about out of my mind with anticipation.  I am faithfully taking all my vitamins and supplements, and the progesterone (uggh!) I still have morning sickness, and I even POAS last night just to reassure myself.  My last Internet cheapie - yes it was positive!  Very positive!

And so I continue with my prayers...cautiously optimistic.

5w3d - A little bit preggers

So today I am 5 weeks and 3 days pregnant.  I was shocked to hear that my fertility clinic did not want to order a beta test, so I had my ND order one last week.  I went and had blood drawn Friday morning, and here we are Monday afternoon and I still don't have the results!  I am about to lose my mind!  I just want to have a number! 
I go for an appointment on Friday with my OBGYN Clinic, and they will order bloodwork and an ulttrasound - but between now and then, I paid out of pocket to have some reassurance - AND I WANT IT!

PREGNANT!!!

So I definitely tested positive on a hpt this morning at 3 AM!  I am over the moon happy!  At a conference and have to get going, but a longer post to come!

IUI number one - update

Well I am nearing the end of the dreaded tww...today I am 10 dpiui...and I plan to test tomorrow morning, and every morning after that until a)- I get my BFP, or b) - AF shows up.
I have some symptoms, but I really don't know if they are al due to the progesterone or not...but I have certainly had waives of nausea here and there (could be from the Metformin too).  My boobs are a little sore - nothing crazy though, and I have had some mild cramping on and off, again nothing crazy.  I can't judge my CM because of the progesterone...so yeah - that's what I got.  Oh and this aft I have a slight headache, but nothing serious.