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So, I had my u/s this morning. I have two good follicles on my right side. Both about 17 mm right now. And my lining looks really good. The Dr. said that can be a problem for a lot of women on high doses of clomid. So, that's encouraging. I also had blood drawn. I'll get the results on Sat. I'm assuming he's testing hormone levels. I have to go back on Sat. for more testing. He'll check the follicles, my cm, and see if there is sperm swimming around. If things look REALLY good he'll let nature take it's course. Otherwise he'll probably get a sample from DH and do IUI on Monday. So either way it sounds like we have a real chance this month. I'm so excited! I hope the follies keep growing and produce good eggs. I knew there had to be something in there with the way I've been feeling. My digestion is slowing way down, which is tough. I'm having a hard timing eating as much as I should. But a good visit today gives me motivation. I'm trying to ignore the pain/bloating/etc. as much as possible and just tell myself it's all worth it.
Michele, did you ever do IUI? Do you know anything about it?
Keep me in your prayers. I need them right now.
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Had surgery for rectal prolapse in Sept. '06 and feeling good now! Loving life with our IVF miracle #1.
 
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my name is Rachel and I am rarely on the boards anymore...two teenagers, a job, a small business and a husband keep me busy!
My husband and I almost did IUI years ago. Putting it in laymans terms it is the "turkey baster" procedure where the Dr. will take hubby's sperm, put it in a syringe or something and then send them in the directions of the eggs. You lay there for a predetermined time and pray that there is a "connection" between a sperm and egg. Then the waiting begins.
We were at the point you are when we learned that there were more obstacles. We opted to "see what happened" and have ended up adopting two children and planning to adopt more. I love being an adoptive mom...it works for me. We went through much before going that route and both of us were at peace and think that adoption is the next best thing to sliced bread!
My prayer for you is that God will bless you with a pregnancy. I don't feel like I have missed much other than feeling a baby kick within me but I consider it a small price to pay for having my precious little ones. However, I was not of that mindset when we first began trying!
Wishing you much, Rachel
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Thanks for your encouraging words. DH and I would definitely consider adopting if we couldn't have children on our own. But we have a ways to go before we go that route. I'm praying that IUI is as far as we have to go. I REALLY want to have children. I would go as far as IVF if need be. In all of this I know God is in control...we'll see what He has in store.
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Had surgery for rectal prolapse in Sept. '06 and feeling good now! Loving life with our IVF miracle #1.
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Mary,
It sounds like you had a great appointment today! I'm very excited for you! I'm hoping this is it for you!
Hohoyumyum, the ovulation sticks are a good way to go, because they can save you a lot of "Do we HAVE to do it" kind of stress. Good luck!
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Mary, that's just wonderful!!!! I never did do an iui but as Rachel said, its just basically taking hubbys sperm and having the doctor insert them so they don't have to swim as far!! It will help if his swimmers have issues or you have cm problems, that sort of thing.
Two, 17mm follicles are great though and yes, I would assume they are checking your estrogen level, for two good follicles, you would hope it to be in the 600 or higher range.
I used to use the opk's all the time. They worked well for me but some woman do complain that they don't get good readings with them or that they had a hard time telling when it was positive so don't get frustrated and I suggest just using them as an added tool, not the only tool in predicting ovulation! 
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I disagree, I have known many woman through my fertility chat boards and such that had regular periods and never ovulated. 
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This is where I ordered all my baby making stuff from
http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/index.html
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Thanks. I did a little searching on IUI. Looks pretty simple. Kind of like a pap. Not that I'm a fan of speculums :P but at least it's nothing major...and it's quick. I know DH is not excited about the thought of having to give a sample. But I don't expect to hear too much complaining...that's ALL he has to do for this whole process. No fair. I have to go through all the treatments...on top of my ongoing recovery from surgery.
I am excited about having two good follicles. I've been feeling a lot on my right side for the past week or so. So I was expecting there to be something. I still feel stuff. Must be growing  Too bad it feels like everything is very crowded down there. Not sure if that's actually the case, but that's what it feels like. It probably has more to do with the rising estrogen. It's making my digestion slow down...which in turns causes extra bloating/cramps. Grrrr. But it's worth it. I'm anxious for Saturday now. I want to know what's next!
It'll be a tough weekend. Sat. morning I have to get the u/s and a post-coital test (more fun with a speculum  ). Then my in laws are coming to our house (from out of town) in the afternoon. They'll be having dinner with us and spending the night at our house. Sunday they'll go to church with us. In the afternoon we have to go to Lansing for our SIL's recital (singing - MSU grad school). The recital is in the afternoon...right when I usually spend some time on the treadmill and in the bathroom :P So my day will be all messed up (as if my system isn't having enough problems). Hopefully we'll be home by dinner time. And hopefully I feel ok. The hardest part is that NOBODY KNOWS we're ttc or going through fertility treatments. So, all of the discomfort, mood swings, hot flashes, etc. that I'm going through I have to hide or come up with another excuse for. Not fun. And if we have to do IUI on Monday I'll be thinking about that all weekend...but won't be able to say anything, and I'll probably have a hard time focusing on other stuff. Basically not the best timing. At least the in laws won't be here when we have to bd That would be really bad. For now I try to blame everything on my recovery from surgery...which is partly true, but not completely. I'll just be glad when this is over.
Thanks again for all of your good advice and knowledge, Michele. I hope you get some answers to your problems soon. Sounds like your new Dr. has a lot of stuff to try. Hopefully it works!
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Had surgery for rectal prolapse in Sept. '06 and feeling good now! Loving life with our IVF miracle #1.
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Sometimes it just goes that way.
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