A lot of updating to do since my last post. Here goes.
Dh agreed that we could try an IUI cycle. If it didn't work, we agreed to wait 6 months to try another IUI.
On Monday, 3/18/13, I went in for cd12 scan. I had two 20mm follies and a 16mm follie. Lining was 6.5. I triggered that night with hcg and RE also put me on vdot patch to thicken my lining. On Wednesday, 3/20, dh gave sample and then I went in at 9am for IUI. His numbers were through the roof: 60 million 98% motility (and he was sick...he calls himself a mastiff). I was super anxious and tense during the procedure and she had a lot of trouble getting the speculum past my cervix. That afternoon and the next day I had the WORST cramps I have ever had in my life. I almost couldn't stand up. RE also put me on prog supps because of my history of low prog. Went for cd21 check and prog was 19.
I tested 7dpiui and got faint positive. I KNEW it was the trigger, but it still made my heart flutter because I'd never seen a bfp test before. That was my first time to ever see a second line.
I continued testing and long story short, I got a bfn every day. I was devastated. I still went in for a beta on April 2nd, and of course it was negative. My poor dh seemed so confused and shocked that it didn't work. I don't think he ever connected to my infertility struggle before this. Now he gets it :(
So I took this cycle off because my body and my mind just needed a break. My sweet dh told me he wanted to try another IUI whenever I was ready. I love him so much.
Dh also went with me to my RE appt for the first time ever last week. I really loved having him there to support and ask questions. Basically RE said that there is no "reason" the IUI didn't work. He said he thinks it is just a matter of time. He strongly recommended I do genetic & fsh level testing, so I'm doing both of those this next cycle. He recommends doing a minimum of 3 IUIs and up to 6 for someone my age. I don't know if I can handle 6 IUIs.
I'm going to Africa on a mission trip at the end of May, so if I start AF in the next few days we can do an IUI cycle and it won't interfere with my trip.
I'm hopeful. And I'm really trying to hand this over to God and lay my burden at His feet....because it's all in His plan anyway. And He is faithful.
