IUI #1 after surgery (Femara + Hormone injections)

So I've got the go-ahead from my Dr. to start back up on my IUIs. I told him I wanted to be aggressive since the IVF isn't that far away and I'd kind of like to try whatever I can before I shell out a whole boatload of money towards IVF. He understood, so now I'm taking Femara and in a few days I'll be injecting FSH to plump up those eggs!

Starting "fresh"

So to catch up from a few months ago, I ended up FINALLY getting my surgery done after a lot of waiting. They ended up finding SIX polyps in my uterus. Wow, I don't know how there was room for anything else. Since then, I've had two cycles. I have an appointment to start back up on the IUIs, but it looks like this cycle won't make it so it'll be 2 natural cycles then start back up on the IUIs.

I also signed up again for the IVF in the July/August cycle just in case. I'm just tired of waiting to be honest, tired of everything. Even though we found something finally fixable, I'm just at the point of being exhausted and I don't feel like playing games anymore. But we'll see what happens until then.

Cute Burp Cloths

Here's a few cute burp cloths made with thick 6-ply cloth diapers. Very absorbent!

Cute pink & white birds burp cloth

Colorful lions burp cloth

Updated Ovidrel Test - 24 hours after trigger

The bottom test in the picture is a pregnancy test 24 hours after injecting the Ovidrel trigger. Getting darker!

Ovidrel experiment

So I know that I lot of people take the Ovidrel trigger shot, and end up testing it out of their system. Ovidrel is a form of HCG, the hormone that causes pregnancy tests to pop positive. So after you inject yourself with the trigger shot, you'll have positive tests for a while depending on how much you've taken.

My dose was Ovidrel 250, here are a few pics 7 hours after injecting, and 12 hours after injecting. There is also an OPK (ovulation) test way at the bottom I took along with the 12 hour tests. (Tested in a separate cup)

I'll be testing daily from now on to follow the Ovidrel and see how the tests progress.

Change of Plans

I went for my saline sonogram this week in preparation for IVF coming up in January, which caused a hefty change of plans! The Dr. found a polyp or fibroid in my uterus, and recommended having it removed before continuing with IVF. Actually, he suggested that I continue at least 3 more IUIs after it's removed, because it could be what's been preventing me from getting pregnant for the last couple years after my miscarriages.

Interesting that regular ultrasounds and even the HSG dye procedure did not see it in there. The saline sonogram was honestly a quick and painless procedure, I wish I had gotten it much sooner. Things like this are what frustrate me, I could have handled this problem so much sooner. The Dr. apologized for giving me the bad news, but I ended up telling him it was bittersweet because at this point bad news is better than no news. At least I've finally found something I can act on.

I'm going to need a hysteroscopy, and removal technique will depend on if they find a polyp or fibroid. From what I can tell, a polyp would be a better deal since it's just an overgrowth of the outer endometrium. A fibroid, on the other hand, can be from deep inside the muscle and require a bit more work and can complicate future pregnancies as the uterine wall could be weakened. I'm crossing my fingers that it's a polyp.

On a completely unrelated note, my Vitamin D levels were very low. I take a prenatal every day that includes Vitamin D, so it was a little surprising. It could have something to do with the fact that I work nights. I looked into extra Vitamin D supplementation, or possibly going to a tanning salon a few times a month. I'll need to find out if the beds around here radiate UVB, which is what prompts production of Vitamin D.

Need some cotton fabric?

I have a bunch of fat quarters and some 1 yard cuts I don't anticipate using in the near future, so I've decided to auction it all off on ebay. Here's the link:

Cotton Fabric 25+ yards

These would be perfect for practicing (or making!) burp cloths or even quilted blankets.

P.S. - For those of you who obsess over makeup, I also have another listing for a TON of makeup, lots of it brand new and higher end items! Take a look!