day nineteen (readers beware TMI below)

I am totally grossed out by sticking a pill in my vagina before I go to bed and then the next morning some of it coming out.  It's NASTY and so much for having any intimate moments with my husband!  I feel like I have to squeeze my vagina closed really tight so none of the progesterone comes out which the nurse said it will as could part of the pill if it doesn't dissolve all the way.  Someday when my child is sassing off to me I will remind him/her of this!  T minus oh about 11 weeks and 6 days more of this IF I'm pregnant!  Just have to keep my eye on the prize :)

day eighteen

I'm finally feeling better and really happy we have "stuff" to keep us busy for the upcoming days because the unknown is starting to get to me.  Tomorrow = golfing!!!  We're both pretty excited to go bust out the clubs and hit the links.  As for updates I get to start my Progesterone tonight, not too excited about that but who would be excited about sticking a pill up into her girly parts?!?!  But I guess whatever it takes to get to the final outcome!

day seventeen

I'm still feeling stuffy but not as bad as yesterday and I also woke up with a raging headache.  So frustrating especially when I'm so scared and nervous to take any sort of medication. 

A few people have asked about what the success rates are for an IUI and I thought there was information online from our clinic but after looking again IUIs are not included in that data.

day sixteen

Ugh being sick sucks!  Apparently too much stress and anxiety leads to a horrible cold.  Come on body get better!

day fifteen

I'd love to be sleeping right now but I feel like poop, can't decide if I'm getting a cold or allergies are setting in for the year AND S is snoring and breathing really heavy. 

There is not much to report on the fertility end of things.  I have to start Progesterone this coming Wednesday and will continue those until I am about 12 weeks pregnant, IF this IUI works.  I also have to continue taking the Metformin until I have a Metabolic Panel done on April 8th but my RE said I will probably have to continue those for the 12 weeks also.  YAY DRUGS!

day fourteen

IUI COMPLETE!  S's swimmers were great, 17 million post washing (for IUIs and such sperm are "washed" to get rid of all the bad ones) and 100% motility!  Now we pray that one of those can find it's way to my egg.

We are so thankful to have made it this far.  Thank you to all of you who continue to support us!

day thirteen

Fertility can be very stressful but it also can have lighthearted and funny moments too like when I got my hCG shot last night from S in the booty while my parents and brother, sister in law, and niece watched via Skype!  S was actually really excited to give me the shot, not sure if it was because he finally got to be in control or he's just that big of a nerd.  The hCG shot did not hurt at all which coming from someone who is deathly afraid of shots and needles says A LOT!  My booty is sore today but otherwise no complaints.  The other funny moment from last night was before S mixed the hCG we watched some videos on YouTube about mixing hCG and giving intramuscular shots, gotta love the internet! 

We are asking for many prayers for tomorrow am as we move onto the next steps, for S to have outstanding swimmers and for the IUI to go smoothly as well as the doctor and nurse to work with gentleness and care.