Okay I figured it would probably be helpful if I explained how this month will be like for us. Here are the steps we will be taking on our lovely IUI jouney:
1) Day 1 of my cycle I need to call my doctor and make an appointment for a baseline ultrasound exam within the first 3 days of my cycle
2) From Day 5 to Day 9 I will take 100 mg of Clomid a day for 5 days
3) On Day 10, I will be given a gonadotropin injections, Gonal-F subcutaneously. This injection can also be given at home by myself or Preston gets to give it to me. It has to be done at the same time every day in order for it to work correctly. So more than likely I will be giving them to myself during my breaks at work.
4) On Day 12, I will go back to the doctors office and get an ultrasound exam to evaluate follicular growth. I may have to keep coming back for a few days for additional ultrasounds or injections until my ovarian follicles reach appropriate size.
5) When everything looks good I will be instructed to take 10,000IU of hCG injection. This basically forces me to ovulate. During this time Preston and I will go to Fresno and he will have to make a "donation" and the clinic will clean it up and then give it back to us to take back to the hospital on base. Either that day or the next day we will do the IUI treatment at the hospital.
6) Plan on taking a urine pregnancy test 2 weeks after IUI
So basically I am going to be pretty busy. I am trying to keep my thoughts positive and I am also trying not to stress out.
So this might be too much information but the day I am suposed to start my next cycle is on my birthday. So as I told Preston I will either have a really good birthday or a crappy one. I am also throwing a baby shower that weekend with another friend and I am sort of thinking maybe I should change the baby shower to the next weekend. Or I should just put my big girl pants on and deal with it.
That is all for now! As always I will continue to blog about our experiences.
-Kate
1) Day 1 of my cycle I need to call my doctor and make an appointment for a baseline ultrasound exam within the first 3 days of my cycle
2) From Day 5 to Day 9 I will take 100 mg of Clomid a day for 5 days
3) On Day 10, I will be given a gonadotropin injections, Gonal-F subcutaneously. This injection can also be given at home by myself or Preston gets to give it to me. It has to be done at the same time every day in order for it to work correctly. So more than likely I will be giving them to myself during my breaks at work.
4) On Day 12, I will go back to the doctors office and get an ultrasound exam to evaluate follicular growth. I may have to keep coming back for a few days for additional ultrasounds or injections until my ovarian follicles reach appropriate size.
5) When everything looks good I will be instructed to take 10,000IU of hCG injection. This basically forces me to ovulate. During this time Preston and I will go to Fresno and he will have to make a "donation" and the clinic will clean it up and then give it back to us to take back to the hospital on base. Either that day or the next day we will do the IUI treatment at the hospital.
6) Plan on taking a urine pregnancy test 2 weeks after IUI
So basically I am going to be pretty busy. I am trying to keep my thoughts positive and I am also trying not to stress out.
So this might be too much information but the day I am suposed to start my next cycle is on my birthday. So as I told Preston I will either have a really good birthday or a crappy one. I am also throwing a baby shower that weekend with another friend and I am sort of thinking maybe I should change the baby shower to the next weekend. Or I should just put my big girl pants on and deal with it.
That is all for now! As always I will continue to blog about our experiences.
-Kate
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