Clomid Results

I had my sonogram today. We were hoping for 2-4 really good eggs from the fertility medication CLOMID I'm taking for the first time. I produced 4 eggs total but three are way too small and will not take. He was pleased, but I was upset. The Clomid didn't really help me this month. And once the big egg is released by the trigger shot, the others don't have time to grow so they are no good. It's crazy how I feel some sort of attachment to my follicles and am cheering for them to grow and get stronger. They can turn into my baby so it's sad to know when they can't fully develop. Anyway, this means that I have one great egg that will be triggered to release for this cycle's insemination. I have the insemination tomorrow at 2:15. I was pretty disappointed that I only had one good one. I asked about upping the dosage and the doctor said that Clomid is so random in how it works. Next month on the same dosage, I might produce 3 good eggs, you just never know. So he's not upping the dosage. This doctor I'm referring to is the other doctor I see when my hottie doctor I love is booked. This doctor is nice, very wise, but kinda acts like my dad and is pretty conservative. He's like, "This is good. I'm pleased with the results from this. This is a great lesson for you to practice patience". He's consistently giving me pep talks in a dad like fashion haha. I trust him though, he seems smart. I just don't want to makeout with him so it's not as fun HAHA. He doesn't hold my hand and ask about my feelings like my Dr. McDreamy doctor, but if he gets me pregnant, I'm fine with that. So we're trying again tomorrow and then it's another dreaded two week wait before I can test for pregnancy. They told me not to test early because my test will come up positive from the trigger shot they gave me. Can you imagine getting a false positive? Man, I bet that is HARD. I'm going to wait an official two weeks before testing. I'm going to discuss progesterone with my doctor tomorrow. I'm going to see if I can get out of it this month. I'm curious to see how safe my "tiny bit low" progesterone levels are. I might request getting another blood test because they might be higher now. Should be interesting to see how it all turns out.

If this cycle doesn't work, I'm considering seeing a specialist. I'm going to be doing some research to see if I can find someone good that might be a little more aggressive. I want to give it some more time, though before making that decision.

So yes, I'm feeling very bummed about only having one good egg, but it's apparently a great one. And I've got to believe in my little egg "could be" baby! Also, I'm happy that I didn't produce too many or he would have made me wait. So all in all, I'm in an okay place. I decided to get off my anxiety and depression meds because I don't want anything in my system when I'm trying to conceive. I feel very uneasy about a baby receiving any part of that, so I'm all natural from here on out! Yay! I also am feeling much better off them. I'm much more in tuned to my surroundings, I'm very tender hearted, I sing in the shower, I laugh more and I feel more alive. I'm happy I did it.

Let's hope this 3rd time is a charm! :0)

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