Ha. At least I think I'm super fertile.
It's midnight as I find quiet time to update the blog without interruption... so technically, because it's now the wee hours of Monday morning, I am on the 9th day of my cycle.
On Wednesday morning I will drive to the fertility doctor's office for an ultrasound. The ultrasound will determine the day and time for insemination. I'll know how many mature follicles (eggs) are ready in my ovaries and if my womb is able to accommodate a pregnancy. Once this information is known I will schedule the insemination for either Thursday or Friday. The ultrasound is a bit uncomfortable. It is an internal ultrasound, and if you've never had one, it is a long plastic stick inserted into the vagina. Ugh. And the worst part of it for a fertility patient is no lubricant can be used. The lubricant may hinder the ability for sperm to move freely. Again, uncomfortable.
Wednesday or Thursday I will inject myself with a hormone forcing ovulation. My eggs will release into my fallopian tubes not long after the shot. The most painful part of the hormone injection is the price. I paid $109 a few days ago for one shot. The pharmacy actually called me to see if they should place the order for the shot since it was so expensive... and not covered by insurance. Oh well. Our daughter was worth every penny of her conception and if we are Blessed again it will all be worth it again.
The very first time I had to stick a needle into my belly it was beyond scary. I was standing in my bathroom with all the necessary components... alcohol wipes, shot, sharps container. I washed the area several times trying to get the courage up to do it. My husband was on a business trip so he was unable to help. Finally I took the shot and pointed it at the area just to the left of my belly button. I stood there frozen for a few minutes. I'd had shots before without any complaints.. but I'd never even considered sticking myself with a needle! (Deep breath, want a baby, I can do this.) And... shot. You know, it barely even hurt. I got myself all in a tizzy for nothing big. It was a let down, really. hahaha Well, anti-climatic.
So anyway, back to 2012 and our first attempt at a 2nd baby. My husband will take the day off work for the actual insemination. I at least would like him in the room when we conceive. :) Once the donor sperm is thawed and counted it will be placed in a small syringe with a long thin catheter attached at the tip. We will have a chance to inspect the packaging to make sure we are being given the correct donor sperm. We'll also be told our chances of conceiving multiples. I 'll have some forms to sign and away we go.
I'll be on a pelvic exam table and the catheter will be threaded through my cervix and into my uterus. It hurts a little bit, not terribly, just crampy. Once the catheter is in place the sperm will be slowly injected into my uterus. The whole process takes about 15 minutes. Once the sperm has been placed and the catheter is removed, the exam table will be tilted up at the bottom end. I will rest for 20 minutes with my hips elevated to aid the sperm in their direction. Then I go home and wait.
So. There you have it. The whole formula.... Super ovulation + Sperm concentrate + precise ultrasound timing + Assisted sperm delivery + prayers = pregnancy (hopefully).
I will have a blood test done on day 26 of this cycle to see if the IUI worked.
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