So we are on Cycle Day 9... 6 days from where we began with meds and tests. I have to day this time around things have been very interesting.
This being our fourth cycle of IUI, nothing is really new to us. We know mostly everything to expect from the process. Cycle Day 3 (CD3) I start taking my medication (which if you keep up with me on Instagram Stories you found out that it's originally a medication for breast cancer) and some side effects have come up. I've gotten daily headaches, bouts of nausea and dizziness. Overall I am extremely tired and super bloated. Emotions wise... I am surprised that I've been pretty level headed. Nothing super extreme (even though my dosage is much higher than previous IUIs).
On CD8 (yesterday) is when the shots began. Not gonna lie, I am still pretty amazed at myself that I have conquered giving myself shots. I remember our first round of IUI and the hilarious scene that played out the first time I had to get a shot.
Picture this...
Instead of the nice, almost Epi-Pen type of shot I take now, the first time around I was given a nice big old fashioned syringe. Alejandro and I prepare it together. I tell him that I'll do it to myself... Yea right! Every time I get the needle close enough, I back it up. With a laughing mantra "hold up I'm going"!
It gets to a point where Alejandro says he will do it. He grabs the syringe and tells me to lay back on our bed so he can go ahead and give me the shot. I do. But every time he approaches to give me the shot... in a half cry half laugh I scream WAIT WAIT WAIT! This went on for like 10 minutes. No lie. Until he put a stern look on his face and told me "you want to get pregnant right?" I reply "yes" all sheepishly. "Then this is what we have to do." Gosh he was too logical for me at that moment.
So I ended up laying on my arms, putting a pillow on my head to avoid seeing him approach. And boom almost 15-20 minutes later, I finally took my first shot.
Now it barely takes more than a minute. 1, 2, 3. Boom a shot in the tummy! Downside of these lovely shots (aside from the generic nausea, headaches, bloating, abdominal pain and pelvic pain) is the lovely black and blue's I'll be getting all over my stomach from each injection site! Yay for bruising easy LOL!
But honestly though, I am thankful so far my emotions have been pretty in check this whole cycle. No crazy mood swings so far (that I think... no one has yet to tell me if I am going a little off my rocker), which is a really good thing. I don't know if that is because none of this is new to me and I have gotten pretty used to the whole process. Or if the year I took off has really helped me grow and relax a little more thru this whole procedure.
Currently I am trying to just remain calm, even with the news that Alejandro's tests didn't come back all that good. All his numbers had gone down from last year quite a bit. Which for a second shocked us both. But according to the doctor we are still continuing with this IUI. Although he doesn't recommend doing more than 2 cycles. While also urging us to seriously consider IVF.
We both spoke about it, while we had originally went in with the intention to do IVF but did IUI this time around. If this cycle doesn't work out, we plan on heading straight into IVF. We really don't want to waste anymore time, we know IVF is way more invasive and costly than IUI. But we feel the need to act. We need to keep pushing forward to achieve our dream goal of having a family.
Next up, this Sunday I go in for an ultrasound to check the progress of my eggs. After that it can be any day we do the procedure! It might even land on Christmas Day! Oh my!
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