Thanks everyone for your advice and encouragement. I loved hearing from you new people. When you throw your most personal and emotional thoughts into the blogosphere, you wonder who is out there reading it. :) It was nice to “meet” a few of you.
It seems the spotting has stopped, so I’m really not sure what that was. The cramping continues. Regardless, if this cycle is not successful, then we’ll know that it was probably just my period trying to break through. If so, I plan on asking the doctor if we should increase the amount of progesterone during the last half of my cycle.
Thanks again everyone.
P.S. In answer to a couple of your questions, I take the Prometrium vaginally (TMI - sorry!) and this is my 5th cycle taking it (1st time spotting).
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Madly in love but sadly infertile - Finally parents thanks to God above and the miracle of modern medicine!
Ryan and Michelle
Madly in love but sadly infertile - Finally parents thanks to God above and the miracle of modern medicine!
Purpose of this Blog
I started this blog back in 2006, when I first began treatments for infertility. At that time, it had been three years since we had started trying to begin our family. Once treatments began, it became clear that infertility was not a quick detour on this road of life; rather, it's a journey.
But at the end of it all, when those beautiful children finally come into my life, I want them to know that they were loved years before they were mine.
So, I am writing this for me and for them. And if it allows you to peak into my world, then that's good too.
But at the end of it all, when those beautiful children finally come into my life, I want them to know that they were loved years before they were mine.
So, I am writing this for me and for them. And if it allows you to peak into my world, then that's good too.
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OUR DIAGNOSIS:
UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY
Treatments
Song of the Moment
My Journey...
- Sept 1996: Our first date - We were 16 years old
- Aug 2000: Married my high school sweetheart
- Jan 2002: Joined a trying-to-conceive online group
- Aug 2003: Officially began TTC
- April 2004: Got an ovulation kit
- July 2004: Referral to Dr. Synn - Fertility Specialist
- Sept 2004: Did a battery of fertility tests. All normal.
- Oct 2006: Began blogging my fertility experiences
- Oct 2006: 1st round of Clomid - BFN
- Dec 2006: 2nd round of Clomid (with patches and progesterone) - BFN
- Jan 2007: 3rd round of Clomid (with patches, progesterone, and IUI) - BFN
- Feb 2007: 4th round of Clomid (with patches, progesterone, and IUI) - BFN
- June 2007: Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Surgery - No endo found
- July 2007: Repeated all fertility-related blood work. All numbers look perfect.
- April 2008: First acupuncture appointment
- May 2008: Thyroid panel testing - All normal
- Sept 2008: Began sessions with a psychologist
- Jan 2009: Started Treatment for Depression
- Sept 2009: Repeated Bloodwork - Numbers still normal
- Oct 2009: Back on the acupuncture bandwagon
- Jan 2010: Another Break
- March 2010: Fully weened off the antidepressants
- May 2010: Back to the RE; Second HSG. Tubes all clear.
- July 2010: 1st Medicated IUI Cycle with Follistim - BFN
- Aug 2010: 2nd Medicated IUI Cycle with Follistim - First Ever BFP!!!
- Sept 2010: Miscarriage at 5 weeks
- Oct 2010: 3rd Medicated IUI Cycle with Follistim - BFN
- Nov 2010: 4th Medicated IUI Cycle with Follistim - BFN
- Jan 2011: 5th Medicated IUI Cycle with Follistim - BFP!
- Oct 2011: FINALLY held our baby girl in our arms. Life is Good.
"You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make."-Gordon B Hinckley
Everywhere in nature we are taught the lessons of patience and waiting. We want things a long time before we get them, and the fact that we wanted them a long time makes them all the more precious when they come.
- Joseph F. Smith
- Joseph F. Smith
Hope Springs Eternal
FAITH
Faith in something greater than ourselves enables us to do what we have said we'll do, to press forward when we are tired or hurt or afraid, to keep going when the challenge seems overwhelming and the course is entirely uncertain.
- Gordon B. Hinckley
- Gordon B. Hinckley
My Desire
What we consistently desire, over time is what we we will eventually become and what we will receive in eternity.
Neal A. Maxwell
Neal A. Maxwell
The Pain of Infertility...
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If I Was Blind
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Faith and Fertility...
A Year in the Life of Infertility...
Carry Your Cross...
His Hands...
3 comments:
Sorry I missed yesterday's post, just wanted to chime in with my experience. I was on prometrium (and PIO shots, good times!)and experienced similar pains. At first they were very similar to menstrual cramps, and then over the next few days changed a bit, more stretchy if you will? Sometimes they would literally stop me in my tracks, but that would be momentary and then it would go back to the occasional front and back pain. Not even as bad as my worst menstrual cramps, I'd say a 4 out of 10. Well 14 days later, I got my BFP and am 10 weeks pregnant (so its fresh in my mind!). I'm praying for the same outcome for you!!
I came across your youtube videos and saw a link on your page here. I have to say you give me hope. I just found out 2 years ago that I have PCOS and may never have children. For the past two years I feel my heart break watching my friends, and family get pregnant and I sit here thinking I don't know if I ever will. Thank you so much for posting on here and talking about your journey. You have given me hope to keep my head up. Thank you. :)
I just wanted to say I LOVE your taste in music...I stop by your blog periodicly and I LOVE when you have a new song! So insperational!
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