A bit delayed

We are making progress. We've moved on to IVF after I ovulated early last cycle. I start BC on Tuesday and will be taking that until July 9th. After that, let the harvesting begin! The additional information may finally determine what is causing our delay.

The doctor wants to do a sono... another test to look forward to. We're hopeful that the results were be free and clear. I've never had one, but previous tests have shown nothing.

Other good news I learned today: Massachusetts law allows 8 weeks of maternity leave (regardless of FMLA status) per child. So if the IVF takes and it is more than one... I get more than the standard 12 weeks! Things are looking up all the time.

Heavy Lifting

IF treatments have been altering my scheduling in my garden. Just to be safe, I have put aside any work requiring heavy lifting for the weeks before the IUI. Today I spent the day taking care of the lawn - lime and manure, mowing and raking. After weeks of not allowing myself to do anything the work has tired me out. You would think that I would use the treatments as an excuse to make my DH do all the work, but for the life of me I can't sit still enough to watch him do it all alone. Plus he is only motivated for such a short amount of time, that I would go grey waiting for it to all get done. So instead of him chipping away at it nibble by nibble, I end up plowing through it and wearing myself out on a 3-day holiday weekend. It was such a beautiful day out, that it was worth it spending the day outside and I did crash on the couch for a nap around 3.

I've been taking the injections and am waiting to go back for blood work and a wanding on Tuesday. The injections seem to bloat me within hours, so I am back to feeling like a stuffed pig. I had trouble picking up the broken sticks on the lawn before I mowed. It's either the shots or the huge container I finished of ice cream over the course of the day -- one or the other.

Starting Again

After trying for years on our own (starting in 2005), working with an RE since January 2008, I thought I'd add my thoughts for the world. I have been reading others stories which have been helpful. I figured it would be good for others to see that there are more fighting the fight at the same time.

I am starting my third IUI cycle. Gonal F injections begin tonight. The first two had no effect, and I am not hoping for much. The US this morning showed 6 reasonable follicles, but they have seemed to show that every month.

My DH and I have undetermined infertility. With no reason, and no one to blame, we just keep trying. I am at the age where most of my friends have started their families with no issue. My friends care and want us to succeed, but 3 years later, they have run out of supportive things to say. None of them can relate to waking at 5 am to get blood work and ultrasounds before heading to work with nothing to show for it. Most of them are up at that hour caring for their babies.

I am one of the lucky ones living in Massachusetts. IF treatments are required to be covered by insurance, so we have been able to do this without thinking about the cost. This makes us fortunate in that we are not going into debt to achieve our goal. However, it hasn't made the procedures any more successful.

Here's to this cycle working.