IUI is done and The Hubby and I left the clinic yesterday thinking that it was all a bit anticlimactic.
All of the preparation, monitoring and injections over the last fourteen days and then...five minutes of face time with the doctor and we were on our merry way. That's it? We could have just made a baby?
We arrived at the clinic bright and early so Hubby could provide his sample and I could have my last lab draw. Because of the distance to the clinic, he had to use the collection room instead doing it at home which I think would have been better. If there's a next time, we might change that up a bit...don't you think they should let women into the collection room? Kinda weird, but I think I could help him get a pretty stellar sample ;)
We had a leisurely breakfast and headed back. I think because it was a Sunday and they are only open for half the day, the clinic was busy! When it was finally our turn...it felt like an eternity, we prepped ourselves in the room with a little pep talk to my ovaries and a breaking of a wishbone that we've been saving for this occasion. I got the big half (but I'm pretty sure we were wishing for the same thing!)
The doctor had to really maneuver to get the catheter through my cervix...hmm, does the sperm always have to work that hard? Maybe that explains something?
And then it was done.
And there is nothing more we can do this month. We gave it our all.
Crazy.
I go back in next week for an ultrasound and a progesterone check. I'm not quite sure what they expect to see on ultrasound, but they said they can confirm that I ovulated.Then beta the week after that.
In the meantime, I am practicing positive thinking. I have struggled with this in the past because positive thinking means hope, and hope means disappointment if it doesn't work.
So I am trying to find a balance and be realistically optimistic. I hope it works and I'm feeling good about it, but I also know that many times IUI doesn't work on the first try.
Has anyone else had leaking after the IUI? Google says it can be normal, but I thought the cervix closed up to keep all the good stuff in?
How exciting!!! I remember feeling that same way the first time we did IUI. Ooooh... I'm wishing you the best of luck!!! The leaking can also be the solution that they wash the sperm with. I had a little bit of that too, but it wasn't anything to be concerned about my doctor said. Sending lots of baby-dust your way :)
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DeleteThis post made me giggle because we felt the same way. "That's it?" I think hey should let us in the sample room. Our help always makes a better sample! That is why we bring it from home.
ReplyDeleteThat hope/disappointment struggle is horrible. It can drive you crazy.
I had some "leaking" after IUI, but it just seemed like CM that was moved down a little more quickly from the speculum and catheter. I also got a little bleeding the second time.
SWIM SPERMIES SWIM!!!!!!!
Thanks Emily!!!
DeleteHow exciting! Are you doing it on Standford or at the USF? I'm on the selection process for the AMIGOS at the USF! I hope it works for you. Baby dust!
ReplyDeleteI'm at Stanford, but UCSF would have been great since I work/live right there! They weren't recruiting when we first started looking so we tried for Stanford and got in. I hope you get in, it's great! Good luck to you too :)
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