So, today was the first day of my second IUI. The count was about the same as last month - 3.8 million sperm, 17% motility. As my MIL said, "At least he's consistent!" I asked the doctor about only abstaining for 36 hours versus the suggested 48, and he said it would probably only have made a 10% difference. When I told this to B, he was relieved. Since the follicle hasn't collapsed yet, I go in tomorrow for another procedure.
He mentioned that we'll probably need to move on to IVF with these consistently low numbers and I asked him if I could schedule an appointment before I get my period. He thankfully replied with, "Of course!" So our consult appointment is next Thursday evening. They gave us a video to watch before we go and a pamphlet of information that revealed the cost - about $14,000 depending on how much our insurance will cover and how much medicine I'd need. As far as I know, they participate in the state grant that helps cover IVF - I'll definitely be asking about it when we go.
On a sad note, the clinic was absolutely swamped this morning. I witnessed a few heartwrenching events. A woman was waiting for a nurse to talk to her about her bloodwork and when she came out and went to the check-out area, her eyes were welling up with tears. I felt so bad for her. While I was in the exam room, another woman was screaming at the staff about not wanting to see them anymore, and she left and slammed the door. And while I was waiting to check out, there was another woman sobbing in the waiting area. The receptionist was trying to console her. I don't know what happened. Even without these occurrences, the clinic is kind of somber. They decorated it nicely and did everything they could to make it relaxing, but you still sit in a room of somber, worried women. I wish we could all be positive and hopeful, but this journey isn't easy.
Now we wait until next week to see where we go from here. I'm bouncing back and forth between happiness that we're moving forward and sadness that we need treatment. Tomorrow and Saturday are the days the three pregnant couples will be making their official announcement...I hope I can make it through. I keep having dreams about holding my baby and I really hope that this next step brings us closer to making the dream come true.
About Me
- KE
- We are a happily married couple who has been TTC since April 2005. After our first round of testing, we found out we're dealing with MFI. Now we're gearing up for an IVF cycle. I'd like to share my feelings because reading the feelings of others makes me feel less alone.
2 comments:
Good luck with the IUI--Maybe you won't need IVF afterall. It's good that you're getting informed though. It's really not as bad as it sounds, or at least I thought so. The mental aspect truly is the worst part.
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I found IVF to be much less worrisome than IUI, oddly enough - they control pretty much every aspect of it, and we ended up with a good number of embryos to transfer in other cycles. I am glad that you are feeling good about moving forward, but you ARE right that it's a process. It took me a while to get adjusted to the notion that we needed IVF with ICSI in order to get pregnant.
I will be hoping that this IUI cycle negates that need to adjust to moving to IVF, though. :)
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