Happenings of Today

8:42am: 

So just had my ultrasound....When you use clomid it is to help your follicles grow to a mature size...Over 20 is ideal but normally content with anything over 15. But bigger is truly better in this case.

I didn't have any dominant follicles on my right ovary (10 under 10) and on my left ovary I had 15 under 10 and just 1 measuring at 11.

So with that they are rushing my lab work before I go in for my HSG to see what is going on.
1. Is it just too early in the game
2. Do I need more medicine
3. Did I already ovulate
4. Who knows?

11:54am:

So we waited a good bit for my lab results and then went in for my HSG. 1st the actual procedure went way better than my 1st one. Very minimal pain. I'll take some meds for a week to help avoid any kind of infection. 

They did tell me that my Fallopian tubes are clear but there were 2 things the NP wants to talk to my Dr about. 

1. There is a small dip on the left side of my uterus where it should be straight 

2. Also on the right side there is something that could be nothing or possibly a cyst.

 So this leaves me with lots of questions and I'm really trying to not think that there is possibly something else wrong. My Drs are always saying it is a good thing that I am young, but then they say the bad thing is that I am so young and have so many elements going against me (we can save the details for another entry)...

It really is a good thing we can rely on the Great Physician who is bigger than all the above...because on our own we sure can't handle this...I don't know how non-believers function.

So now I am waiting for my NP to talk to my Dr.  and they will discuss the results to all of the tests today. They should call me sometime while I am work today and we will make an action plan. 

6 days until vacation.......can't tell you how excited I am for this time off with Robby & his family!

Thank you for all of the prayers today, they definitely helped calm me down through everything. 

Walking with hope, Abby xx

9:51pm:

 So it has been a busy day, going back in forth with my nurse & pharmacy. I still haven't heard anything official about my HSG and the possible abnormalities. But for now they have decided for me to start another round of clomid right away as I simply didn't respond to the previous round! I will do 5 pills a day for 5 days. Unfortunately we will be out of town by the time I am ready for the IUI. So I will take the meds and see what happens naturally. I will go back on June 13th when we get home to see if I did ovulate and go from there. So the journey continues...Thanks again for all your prayers today and after!

XX

joy ride

Sometimes you just have to get in the car and drive!

I was having a rough evening emotionally...feeling alil overwhelmed. Thankful for a hubby that after a 12 hour day made me get off my butt & drive to stone mountain with our BaileyPup at 9pm. We cruised around with music blaring and then parked for a walk by the big lawn.... No words were really exchanged but he somehow just knew where my heart was and held my hand.

Walking with HOPE, Abby xx

Here we go...

So things have progressed a little faster than expected.

 My last FB update was sharing how my HSG appointment was canceled because my labs weren't where they needed to be. So we weren't expecting to do any treatments until we got back from vacation (June 13th). Well I was told to call them after I started my cycle either way to setup a new HSG appointment. Well today I went in for labs & an ultrasound...to discover I am in a place to actually start a treatment NOW!

The treatment we will be doing is called an IUI...With an IUI because of all of my different elements I also have to take a drug called Clomid. Normally most cases take 1 to 2 pills a day for 5 days...because my body doesn't react strongly (we know this from previous rounds) I will start off with 4 pills for 7 days (this process is called a "Clomid Challenge"). 

So today I took my Clomid and will for another 6 days! It is supposed to help with my follicle growth, producing eggs ready for an IUI.

I will go in on the 29th to have my mid-cycle check up & have that wonderful HSG done :) 

May 29th is a big deal...they will see if my body reacted and if I have any follicles that matured (they will base that on its size). Then I will start a daily ovulation test at home and pray I ovulate by the 2nd! Reason is, the 3rd is the absolute last day I can do the IUI before we go on vacation. It is what it is but would rather not go through all of this if we aren't going to be able to do the main procedure. My Dr. feels like it is a good decision to go ahead and do it...so we are doing just that.

BIG PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. That my follicles have great growth over the next week...we are looking for size 15-22...higher the better!

2. That my HSG goes smoothly with no blockage

*3. That I would ovulate by June 2nd, as June 3rd would be the last possible day I could do my IUI before going on vacation on the 4th.*

4. Pray for my Robby as he loves his wife through all of the shall we say "side effects" of all the meds.

5. That over the next few weeks that we would just rest in the peace of the Lord...we are both excited to start again towards growing our family but understandably nervous and scared all the same. 

So with all of that, THANK YOU for being apart of our family...we are so blessed by your prayers, encouragement and love. I pray that you would feel God meet you right where you are, in whatever situation that may be. Just like today...you never know how He is moving...but you know He always is! Lord we are trusting you...please determine our steps!

Walking with Hope, Abby xx

Intrauterine insemination (IUI): is a fertility treatment that uses a catheter to place a number of washed sperm directly into the uterus. The goal of IUI is to increase the number of sperm that reach the fallopian tubes and subsequently increase the chance of fertilization.

Hysterosalpingogram (HSG): This is an x-ray of your uterus and fallopian tubes. A dye is injected through the cervix into the uterus and fallopian tubes. The dye enables the radiologist to see if there is blockage or some other problem.

Jeremiah 29:11

It is the last 10 minutes of Mother's Day and I am writing my 1st blog entry.  I don't want to over analyze every word or punctuation but just write what I'm thinking as plain as I can.

Today I am thinking of our son and daughter, Caden and Melody! They taught me a lot in their 4 1/2 months and that is one of the main reasons I am starting this blog. I have kept a journal since I was 9 but a journal is private and though the topics I want to write about are personal, I feel like this journey would be better expressed here.

Rob and I have been married for 7 1/2 years and for 5 of those years we have been trying to start a family. During those 5 years we have gotten pregnant twice and now have 2 angel babies. Our Caden was born into heaven on 11-7-2012 and Melody on 4-4-2014. 

Yes this blog is about infertility, miscarriages, countless treatments, wanting to be parents but really it is more about the journey. This journey is about finding HOPE through it all despite your circumstances and I think we can all relate to that.

My Mum's verse for me since I was a kid has always been Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." This has been a constant comfort to me knowing that my Abba has a plan and though I may not get it today, I can trust that it is good and full of hope! 

Walking with Hope, Abby xx