Jamie's TTC Journal

August 1, 2000
So I went in yesterday for my follicle scan.  My usual doctor is on vacation, so I had another doctor to work with, and I really liked her.  She is young and straighforward, and not bothered by how inquisitive and knowledgable I am about the whole process.  My left ovary had 3 very large follicles, so large that she suspected I may have had my surge already.  The right ovary had 4 smaller follicles, which probably won't pop.  She was impressed at my response to the Clomid, especially since I had taken it later in my cycle.  My lining was back to my norm, 7mm, which after the 5mm of last cycle, sounded positively wonderful.  I hope the zygote feels the same!  She had me go to the lab and have a blood draw, to test my hormone levels and see if I had my LH surge already.  If not, I would do the Hcg shot that night, and be scheduled for the IUI on Wednesday morning.  If I had already surged, I would come in the next day for the IUI. 

I got the call a few hours later.  I had either surged already, or was in the process of surging, so the IUI was moved up to the next day, and we were told to have sex that night.  We did as the doctor ordered!  Rob went in and gave his sample this morning, and I went in a few hours later for the IUI.  I've not done one by myself before, but it wasn't a big deal.  Physically an IUI just feels like a pap smear, and emotionally, it just didn't feel major.  Of course if we do get pregnant from this cycle, I'll be able to tease Rob by saying that I got pregnant without him...  The IUI went fine, although Rob's sample had less motile sperm than previous ones, since we had used some of them up the night before.  His count was 10 million, which is more than plenty.  The doctor told me I have an easy cervix. <blush>  I layed still for about 15-20 minutes afterward, then got dressed and came to work.  So, the waiting begins.  I'll be out of town the week AF is due, in the mountains camping, and have decided not to take a pregnancy test with me.  I'll just wait it out, and if AF hasn't arrived by the time I come home on Friday (AF due on the Tuesday before) then I'll go over to the lab and have a beta done.  If not this cycle, hopefully the next, or the next, or the next. This infertility stuff can't last forever, can it?