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**As of November 9, 2009, please find me at my new home below.**
Some posts are pw protected, so for the super secret decoder pen....ahem... code, please email me at kimbosue2 AT hotmail DOT com.
This blog will remain open. The link is still tied to lots of IF blogs, groups, and websites. I hope someone can read through my journey and find hope and strength and know that there is a light at the end of the IF tunnel. Prayer is the key! I love all my IF girlies I met along the way, and I hope to keep your friendships going forward during this next chapter of Mommyhood. I hope to see you there!
The IUI went perfectly today. The ovaries had collapsed indicating they had released the eggs, there was fluid near them, another sign of ovulation. And after the IUI was done, Doc did the hoo-hoo cam to make for sure the swimmers past the cervix okay. And they did - and you could see them moving! It was crazy. Yes, I know most of you out there have seen an actual baby on your ultrasounds, but I saw my hubby's swimmers and it was super cool!
Oh and I requested a lining check for my sanity, and it was around 10.2! Way to go estro.gen patch!
A progester.one check next week and a pg test the week after. Bring on the 2WW!!
So I am now waiting for IUI#4 tomorrow. Last night I bought some pineapple juice because I read somewhere that its supposed to help your lining? Anyone else heard of that?
I was busy making my cake and icings for my last class of Course 1 for tonight. Between that and staying busy at work, I have totally sucked at ICLW this week. I even read yesterday that Martha was an Iron Commentator! I couldn't even manage 6 comments in total, much less 7 days in a row or whatever it takes to be "Iron." EESH. I'm so sorry to all those commenters who have been so faithful to me and I can't even return the favor! I will do better next month, I promise!
Please keep us in your prayers for IUI#4 tomorrow and the 2WW to follow!!
Back from the RE's office again...
Lining: 9.2
R side: 22X18
L side: 22X20
lots of smaller ones still hanging around
Doc says lining is great and the follies are bigger than they've ever been! Yeah follies! I am triggering ov.ulation with 2 Ovi.drel injections tonight at 8:00. IUI #4 is Wednesday at 11:30!!!
Please keep me, D, the follies, and the swimmers in your thoughts and prayers this week! Love you guys!
Back from the RE's office again...
Lining - 7.8
1 Right - 15X18
1 Left - 13X18
still lots of smaller ones. Doc says he wants them to be a little bit bigger and the lining needs to be thicker too. Today is CD12 so he is afraid I might ovul.ate by myself so today we started this protocol in addition to the estro.gen and Met:
Friday: Anti.gone injection to prevent o, 2 Meno.pur and 2 Foll.istism injections, estro.gen patch to thicken the lining
Saturday: Anti.gone injection to prevent o, 2 Meno.pur and 2 Foll.istism injections
Sunday: Anti.gone injection to prevent o, 2 Meno.pur, new estro.gen patch
Monday: back to RE for follie checkup
Tuesday: new patch
Wednesday: IUI
Back from the RE's office. Lots of updates. The P.COS panel is also back...
CRP: high (don't remember the number) this indicates prone to cardiovascular issues
In.sulin: 39 (should be under 17) this indicates prone to diabetes; Met should help control this
Estra.diol: too low
Diagnosis: border.line P.COS
Lining: 5mm. thinner than should be on CD10
R ovary: 1 - 14X10, 4 small ones around 10mm
L ovary: 1 - 14X12, 1 - 14X10, 2 small ones around 10mm
Meds:
Estr.ogen: 3 X day
Meno.pur: 2 more shots, this time using 4 vials. one tonight, one tomorrow
Follie scan on Friday. Trig.ger this weekend, IUI tentatively on Monday. Dr. H said overall things look good. My body is responding to the stims and the Met. The thin lining is a non-issue because the estro.gen will correct it.
My Fertility Prayer
Almighty Creator, hear this fertility prayer and the wishes of my heart.You know my deep desire for a child -- a little one to love and to hold, to care for, to cherish. Grant that my body may conceive and give birth to a beautiful, healthy baby in Your holy image. Guide me in all my choices so that this conception, my pregnancy and my baby's birth are in line with Your will. Heavenly Father and Holy Mother, hear this prayer of my heart, mind and spirit.Amen!
Cake #2: How to make clowns. I am sure this will come in handy....one day....
Meanwhile....Look for a Follie Watch 2008 update this afternoon....
I don't really have anything to update about today. The RE appointment for a follie scan and b/w isn't until tomorrow (and Friday). The dentist appointment is Thursday and D's cardio appointment is tomorrow. This is the week of MD's!
Tonight is the cake class brought to you by Mich.ael's. I'm taking Cake.Decorating.Course.1 by Wil.ton. I baked my cake and frosted it (this is the one thing I can NEVER do neatly, pretty, non-crummy)...UGH. And they even gave us the super secret icing recipes with consistency variations depending on what you're doing...First off, my 2 round cake layers were rounded on the tops so if I put them top to top, there was this massive gap around the whole thing that I would have to fill with icing and then when people at work eat it, it will mouth-o-icing. BLECH. So then I turned the top one over but this was after I had already put icing in between them. Then I didn't think that looked right either so I changed again....started icing the sides, and did it AGAIN. This was the straw that broke the cake's back. The middle of the cake stuck to the bottom layer, thus causing a giant canyon through the cake, thus making more crumbs, thus more crumbs in the icing = UGLY cake. Oh well. I will have cutie clowns on my ugly cake! Pictures tomorrow!
Oh and one more thing....
