Well, here we go...
Posted by Victoria Waldie on Friday, July 23, 2010
So sorry to have not kept up with these blogs as frequently as I should have. The last time I wrote, I let you all know that we were on our 4th round of Clomid. We were only allowed to do 6 rounds, with the 5th and 6th rounds being with IUI (Intrauterine Insemination). Well, we had the fifth round and I ovulated but the IUI didn't take and we were unsucessful in conceiving.
Today was the day we find out we have to go through with IVF. We are on our 6th and final round of Clomid and I am on Day 21 of my cycle. I had yet to get my LH Surge (to indicate ovulation) so I called the Fertility Clinic and they had me in for Bloodwork and an Ultrasound this morning. I was hoping that it would be good news and that the second IUI could be done right away but I heard otherwise.
I have been feeling 'bleh' for the last little while. My belly has been bloated and sore to the touch and I have rapid weight gain that was making me very upset. I thought these were all symptoms of the Clomid but today Dr. Foong indicated I have a cyst which means the reason I most likely didn't pick up my surge is because the cyst got in the way of the eggs releasing. So she advised Corey and I that we should not do the IUI this cycle and pursue the IVF treatments instead. I was so upset when we heard the news. Through this entire journey I have kept a positive attitude never thinking that we would get to the IVF stage and that either the Clomid alone, or the Clomid with the IUI's would bless us with the baby we so badly want in our lives.
But God has other plans...
Dr. Foong has advised me to take two months off. She told us to relax, forget about everything we have gone through in the last year or so and give my body time to get rid of the cyst. I go for a follow up Ultrasound in September to make sure the cyst is gone and then IVF treatment begins in October. I never would have guessed that we would have to spend so much money just to make a baby, but we decided right from the get go that we would do anything it takes.
I am quite bummed out right now and worried about the treatment and the needles I will have to give myself during the process. Not only that but because of the amount of hormones involved I have to be on blood thinners to ensure I don't clot as my chances are high with having a previous DVT and Factor V Leiden Thrombosis.
I always heard parenthood is not easy and although I won't fully grasp it until we have a child here with us, I already feel that parenthood is tough, even right from when you first start wanting a family. All I ask for from all of you, is your prayers. Pray for Corey's and my safety/health during this stressful process, pray that we conceive this first go around and pray that our hearts are filled with love and happiness. It is so tough to go through something like this and we have been on an emotional rollercoaster for the past two years and having friends and family like you to support us means SO much to us. I will keep you in the loop as this process begins!
Today was the day we find out we have to go through with IVF. We are on our 6th and final round of Clomid and I am on Day 21 of my cycle. I had yet to get my LH Surge (to indicate ovulation) so I called the Fertility Clinic and they had me in for Bloodwork and an Ultrasound this morning. I was hoping that it would be good news and that the second IUI could be done right away but I heard otherwise.
I have been feeling 'bleh' for the last little while. My belly has been bloated and sore to the touch and I have rapid weight gain that was making me very upset. I thought these were all symptoms of the Clomid but today Dr. Foong indicated I have a cyst which means the reason I most likely didn't pick up my surge is because the cyst got in the way of the eggs releasing. So she advised Corey and I that we should not do the IUI this cycle and pursue the IVF treatments instead. I was so upset when we heard the news. Through this entire journey I have kept a positive attitude never thinking that we would get to the IVF stage and that either the Clomid alone, or the Clomid with the IUI's would bless us with the baby we so badly want in our lives.
But God has other plans...
Dr. Foong has advised me to take two months off. She told us to relax, forget about everything we have gone through in the last year or so and give my body time to get rid of the cyst. I go for a follow up Ultrasound in September to make sure the cyst is gone and then IVF treatment begins in October. I never would have guessed that we would have to spend so much money just to make a baby, but we decided right from the get go that we would do anything it takes.
I am quite bummed out right now and worried about the treatment and the needles I will have to give myself during the process. Not only that but because of the amount of hormones involved I have to be on blood thinners to ensure I don't clot as my chances are high with having a previous DVT and Factor V Leiden Thrombosis.
I always heard parenthood is not easy and although I won't fully grasp it until we have a child here with us, I already feel that parenthood is tough, even right from when you first start wanting a family. All I ask for from all of you, is your prayers. Pray for Corey's and my safety/health during this stressful process, pray that we conceive this first go around and pray that our hearts are filled with love and happiness. It is so tough to go through something like this and we have been on an emotional rollercoaster for the past two years and having friends and family like you to support us means SO much to us. I will keep you in the loop as this process begins!