Cycle 3 IUI (7/7/11 - 4/8/11)

7/7/11: (CD1 of Cycle 3)

well at about 1pm this afternoon my period decided to grace me with her presence 1day early, but managed to get a hold of the clinic and got a scan tomorrow at ten to 2 then will be issued with this cycles injections, little down about the outcome but on to next cycle.... let see what happens this one.

8/7/11: (CD2 of Cycle 3)

had scan at clinic today to check for more cysts luckily there are none and was given my injections but they have upper meds so left with 5 needles of gonal-f so now onto 100mg Clomid and 2x150mg 1x75mg of gonal-f then hcg trigger if all goes to plan back at clinic a week on Monday for CD11 scan....

Sadly today i am pretty ill whatever James had i got stupid bug i guess, started Clomid today which as always was fun :D lol but hopefully with the new increase of drugs we get some results this time here's hoping... guess we'll find out

9/7/11: (CD3 of Cycle 3)

Sadly this is short update..... myself and my OH have been very ill, last night i OH started getting really sick so was up half the night taken care of him... poor thing hate seeing people i love in pain was lucky my DS was away at his great grandmothers or else he would have been scared by it all.... anyways 2nd day on Clomid will update more asap xxxx

10/7/11: (CD4 of Cycle 3)

Today we adopted a little girl Keira (yes a dog before anyone thinks child adoption is that easy lol) we have had a great day with her....

TTC wise, its 3rd day on Clomid and we'll see what happens... I really need to do another TTC video at some point, might rope Daniel into filming me doing my injections tomorrow as its double dose time joys.... but we'll get there

My first injection is tomorrow. My Clomid has also been upped so we are currently on:

Clomid = CD2-6 (100mg CD 2, 4, 6 - 50mg CD 3,5)

Gonal-f = CD 5,7,9 (150mg CD 5,7 - 75mg CD 9)

Get scanned week on Monday CD12 (will be our CD11 scan) but clinic is closed

11/7/11: (CD5 of Cycle 3)

Well today i done my first double dose of gonal-f i got my partner to help me video this so could show others what to do. So can check that out below. Otherwise not really much to update got 2nd last dose of Clomid tonight and then on Wednesday i have my next lot of injections.

13/7/11: (CD7 of Cycle 3)

had my 2nd lot of gonal-f today although it was hours late because been sooo hectic today and not stopped all day, anyways last night was hell for me since Monday i had been really snappy and upset and last night i just broke down, a friend of mine text as she was ill and was sent to hospital said she just had scan and she is 23weeks pregnant she never knew and now she is moaning her life is over safe to say this is making me worse, anyways last lot of injections on Friday then scan on Monday to check to see if we have any follicles this cycle, here's hoping x

14/7/11: (CD8 of Cycle 3)

Been really emotional recently not sure what’s gotten into me got my last shot of gonal-F tomorrow then we'll see how we get on at the hospital on Monday, not really looking forward to it as already having a pretty bad week, anyways here's hoping it gets better

15/7/11: (CD9 of Cycle 3)

forgot again about my injection but managed to do it not so late today, least it’s done but it was agony it really hurt a lot not sure why, was almost crying when i was doing it and then my belly was sore all day was not fun left a mark and did bleed a little had to really force myself to keep going as it was really sore was not natural as i kept wanting to pull away but anyways i done it and its over unless they decide like last month to give me an extra day’s worth which i am hoping they don't can't be bothered trekking back and forth from the hospital. Anyways so that was today been having another really bad day but getting on with it....

16/7/11: (CD10 of Cycle 3)

Thankfully my injection site has stopped hurting although i have been so very tired me and OH are going through a rough patch just now and its really knocking my self-esteem, but anyways not feeling too hopeful about this cycle as i have been having sever shooting pains on my left ovary so although the drugs might be working i think they are working on the wrong side :cry: will find out on Monday when getting my CD11 scan although it will be CD 12 because they don't open on a sat or Sunday, i made some nice dinner today and some lovely broccoli soup so little proud of myself decided to try lots of different things recently :D plus got my DS to sit with us at dinner time and eat something which in itself is a challenge anyways today is the last day me and OH can BD until we get results on Monday and then if we're getting IUI have to hold off till then so might be a few days lol wonder if the wee man will do to sleep early enough for us to enjoy each other’s company although we got a dog and she has been hell when it comes to this she has been trying to get on top of us when were DTD which is very big turn off and sends me and OH fighting anyways best go sort wee man out and get dog walked wish me luck :D lol

17/7/11: (CD11 of Cycle 3)

well I have my scan tomorrow i am really hoping they don't cancel another cycle and that there will be follicles on my right ovary and none on my left. i really wish my left would just go to sleep but we'll find out tomorrow my OH is watching my DS so hoping i don't come home to blood shed but hopefully they should be okay for a couple of hours together, we had a lovely dinner tonight, we made 4 course meal which was lovely, i made broccoli soup, then Daniel made mussels with garlic butter sauce was lovely then we had a steak pasta for mains it was again brilliant and then i made cream chocolate chip cupcake which the dog ended up eating most of because she's a pain in the neck and her own owners used to feed her sugar she jumped up on the counter after opening the door and eating most of the cakes so safe to say i wasn't happy about that but wee man's asleep now and i am finished my blogging for the night...

18/7/11: (CD12 of Cycle 3)

Well today was hell! i missed my train so was 10 mins late for my appointment but luckily the nurse didn't mind, went in for the scan and she was taking forever to say anything so i knew something was wrong, this was the first scan to see if the drugs had worried and if i had any follicles at first i thought she was going to say that all my follicles were on my left side but then she said i had OHSS :'( there was 7 mature follicles not sure how they are devided between my ovaries but know i have follicles on each ovary, apparently i gave many immure ones so of course this cycle was cancelled i am beside myself because of this feel like i have been handed a one way ticket to the looney bin but *sigh* just have to get on with it. think i have a short fuse today also. i am meant to be drinking alot of water to help reduce to OHSS but don't really feel in the mood to do anything other than sit and read my book but what can you do, anyways so that is it for this cycle what a blood waste all that pain of this cycles injections for nothing what a waste of follicles too :(

Cycle Abandoned dye to OHSS :(

Cycle 2 IUI *offically first realy IUI cycle* (11/6/11 - 7/7/11)

11/6/11: (CD1 of Cycle 2)

I got my period this morning it was the worst period i have had in my whole life i am currently sitting on the sofa with laptop on my belly hoping the heat from the computer will help even slightly as well as taken all the painkillers i am allowed to take... when i was at the clinic last i was on CD11 of last cycle and had been scanned and told my follicles were only on my left side and told the cycle of IUI had to be abandoned and i had to be re-scanned before i could start Clomid again but the clinic is now not opened till Monday and i will then be CD3 and meant to start Clomid on CD2... so not sure what to do there not sure if i should take the Clomid tomorrow and just get scanned and hope they get me to keep taking it or to wait and might end up with another wasted cycle?

13/6/11: (CD3 of Cycle 2)

Had my scan yesterday and follicles didn't turn into cysts thank god so was sent home with 3 shots of gonal-f to do at home myself :D first one CD5

14/6/11: (CD4 of Cycle 2)

Took Clomid today and made a small video before my injection video :D check out my YouTube channel to see what’s happening before anyone else :D but today has been pretty good i have been working on my son's birthday loot bags :D got some of them finished

15/6/11: (CD5 of Cycle 2)

hey all tonight i had to give myself the gonal-f injection wanted to share the video of me doing it as i have been making video diaries of us TTC.... check it out xxxx

16/6/11: (CD6 of Cycle 2)

Today is last day of Clomid although i am sure i am having side effects :( still planning my son's party

17/6/11: (CD7 of Cycle 2)

done 2nd Gonal-F injection tonight it hurt like hell, but got it done didn't do a video of it this time because i really wanted to try and relax but think it made it worse lol

18/6/11: (CD8 of Cycle 2)

spent the night with my honey, spent the night also sorting stuff for my son's birthday party which is tomorrow ah well least it’s a drug free day today....

19/6/11: (CD9 of Cycle 2)

done my 3rd gonal-f injection tonight and it hurt like hell :( bit my lip so hard because of the pain so not fun getting worse not better sadly plus mega tired cause my DS birthday party but least it’s over :D xxx

20/6/11: (CD10 of Cycle 2)

Well i have to do to hospital tomorrow morning for early scan as my LH has spiked which means i might be ovulating myself really early so might be another abandoned cycle :( but will find out tomorrow

21/6/11: (CD11 of Cycle 2)

Had scan this morning, which showed i wasn't ovulating at all in fact there were not follicles at all :( but she did say there was fluid behind my uterus so not sure what that’s all about she gave me another Gonal-F injection to do when i got home and did so and to go back for another scan on Thursday... so it’s another waiting game, if still no follicles by Thursday think they are likely to abandon again

22/6/11: (CD12 of Cycle 2) Also my son's 4th birthday

today has been a long and tiring day my son is now having a rest so thought i would update before dinner, i started getting some pains on my right hand side tonight so hoping that when i go for my scan tomorrow that there might actually be some sign of follicles on my right side hoping for none at all on my left but we'll see.....

23/6/11: (CD13 of Cycle 2)

Had scan today and there was one follicle on my right that was 1.9mm so they gave me the hcg injection which i had to do on the train because it had to be done at 12 on the dot and my appointment was 11:40 lol and the train didn't have a toilet in it lol luckily the whole train was empty but still it was very quick and easy to do and unlike the Gonal-f didn't feel a thing! Back to clinic tomorrow at 8:45 to hand in sperm sample for our IUI which is a go!!!!!

24/6/11: (CD14 of Cycle 2) - Day of IUI!!!!!!!!!

Well today I had my IUI, had to get up very early this morning to get ready and then i had to wake OH for sample and jumped the train to go to hospital it takes about an hour or so on the train and cost a fortune. anyways i got half way through my journey and started panicking i was that tired my brain told me i had forgot to change trains and was going the wrong way which i wasn't lol i have done this trek a million times but was so worried for about 5mins lol :D at 8:40am i got to the hospital with the swimmer sample and got asked to fill in a form and sign stuff to say it was my OH's sperm etc., then was told to come back at 12:30, so thought right i will jump a train back and have some lunch etc., now the hospital is over 20miles away so by 10:25 i had already travelled over 40miles. i came home had lunch cleaned for 5mins only to run out the door back to the hospital same trip i had done that morning lol :D got to hospital at 12:20 and was waiting about 5mins before being called in, luckily enough the IUI itself although sore was over pretty quickly. They of course spent about 10mins checking to make sure they had right sample for the right person lol :D anyways i was little shaky leaving but otherwise alright. I also was getting the keys to my new house today so when i was heading back from the hospital i had to go to the new house to collect the keys and such and see what needs to be done in the way of work. when i finally got back to my area i started feeling really ill and since about 3pm this afternoon have been getting really bad spells of feeling really sick, dizzy and really bad stomach pains taking as much painkillers as i can but nothing i am hoping it dies down tomorrow but we'll see.....

25/6/11: (CD15/1DPIUI of Cycle 2)

well today have been in a bit of pain but had to go and paint the new house so that kept me busy and kept my mind off of everything the countdown begins and hopefully should know something soon, we had a kid free weekend as my son was at his great grandma's so got some stuff done got some packing done too and chilled out tonight as my partner went out with the boys so that was good and even had an early night although this morning me and OH had very early morning sex lol :D

26/6/11: (CD16/2DPIUI of Cycle 2)

Sunday today and although i should be trying to get a rest i had a very very busy day, me and my MIL went to the new house and were painting, i got some of my son's room done and some of the living room done but not much which is a shame, ended up with cramp in my hands from all the painting, after we finished painting for the day my MIL took me the 20miles to pick up my son which was good then we came home and slept lol today i felt little bloated and still sore from IUI

I had done a little update video on YouTube so check that out:

27/6/11: (CD17/3DPIUI of Cycle 2)

Monday and back to the mines of my house :D but with my DS this time which was fun lol he managed to wreak his £15 Thomas border which safe to say didn't leave mummy very happy lol but got some more stuff done we managed to finished the living room :D woo hoo one room done and my son's room is almost complete, we also started on the bathroom, my bedroom and some parts of the hall :D so least we got some parts done still lots to do though today TTC wise we DTD :D christening the house  so that’s a plus lol hopefully it works lol but we'll see what results from IUI are already climbing the walls because i know i can't test early :(

28/6/11: (CD18/4DPIUI of Cycle 2)

today i felt really bloated again :( but getting there pains still coming and going which they said can take up to 10 days to die down great :( but went shopping to get some border for my room and found nothing, so that’s been put on hold until i can find something, then after that we went back to the new house to do some more work today we.... Finished my son's room and the bathroom, we have just now got to do touch up in the hall, finish edging in the kitchen, put up border in my bedroom and give the whole house a good scrub. Also strimmed the garden tonight and going to start clearing the garden for flowers and veg going to grow my own veg :D

29/6/11: (CD19/5DPIUI of Cycle 2)

Well today i managed to get most of my house finished i think lol :D took some finished pictures of the bedrooms. sooo tired tonight and really stressed and moody my stomach is a little sore tonight but been told that this could be sore for up to 10days after the IUI so we'll see i bought some cheap pregnancy tests in town today although i never did any of them because i will still have hCG in my system so not allowed to test yet :( ah well need to wait, spent the night packing up and sorting through stuff my son found one of his birthday presents i forgot about and it was a doctors set and i am dying here at 10:30pm and my son is wrapping me up and telling me there is lots of blood and am dirty and broken and dying lovely i feel it son i really do.

30/6/11: (CD20/6DPIUI of Cycle 2)

today was madness was moving stuff into the new house but not moving in till Saturday we were meant to move in tomorrow but forgot it was my MIL's birthday opps lol :D anyways so wee man is spending the day with grandma then going to his great grandma's while we adults go out for the night to a jazz club or something i don’t know anyways my OH has booked a boxing match so wants to watch that so i get to sit out with my MIL for her birthday so she's not left alone all night :) anyways so we got her some birthday presents and guess what i packed and moved the sellotape away didn't i how stupid am i....but TTC wise not much to report not got any pains really although really tired and peeing a little more than usually but with all that’s going on sure that’s normal now only 7-8days then can start testing period is due on CD28 so we'll see...  also tonight and last night my DS had weird fits in his sleep lasting only 30seconds but worried sick been told not to worry but hard not to so he's sleeping in with me for a while that should be fun.

2/7/11: (CD22/8DPIUI of Cycle 2) DAY FROM HELL!!!

woke up this afternoon as had a child free day and was alright for a while then ended up doubling up in agony after me and OH had sex, i have no idea what happened but was going between feeling like i was going to throw my guts up to feeling like was in the worst pain, it was worse than labour and period pains put together was not good almost rung the hospital but then about 2hours after it started i got a call as my DS was at his great grandma's that he had had a bad accident and was being rushed to hospital so i speed from my house to meet him at the A&E department, he had slipped and fallen off their decking and hit his head on a wall, so had a huge gash in this year was pouring of blood and could slightly see the bone when i got there he had calmed down a little but was really horrible i was ready to throw up but safe to save from the worry my pains disappeared it was hell trying to get him to settle to get his head put back together they were going to stitch it but he kept going mad and beating the staff so they in the end cleaned it and glued it together my poor humpty dumpty :( anyways so they managed to get him glued back to normal he is now asleep at home resting he seems alright thank god. But still a huge worry and need to keep an eye on him for next 24hours, i was also trying to find out when HCG from my trigger shot would be out of my system so i could start safely testing so going to leave it till Monday.  Hope everyone else has had a better day.

7/7/11: (CD27/13DPIUI of Cycle 2)

well today I did a first response pregnancy test and it was negative i have been testing most mornings and they have been mostly negative,s i have had a few faint lines but guessing that’s been the trigger..... This post continues into next cycle…

Official End on Cycle 2!!

Cycle 1 IUI *cycle abandoned* (15/5/11 -7/6/11)

15/5/11: (Cycle Day 1)

Started my period today at 12noon so on CD1 finally starting IUI!!!!!!

16/5/11: (CD2)

today is hell in my stomach really in alot of pain it’s all clots almost no blood so take it the lining of the uterus hasn't broken down right not uncommon for me sadly. anyways called the hospital today at 8am then 10am lol the women i got sadly was a bitch but nothing new there lol so she explained i will have to come in on Thursday which i knew and then nightmare on Saturday we have to trek to another hospital as they are not opened on a sat or Sunday to get my 2nd injection the other hospital is about 30miles away over 2hours on the train so not looking forward to that bit was kind of pissed off by that but what can you do ah? ah well anyways so guess it’s a good thing we're getting started, i have to start taking Clomid tonight and got my medicine box all filled up with everything i need to take all my vitamins and all my drugs on the right days :D hopefully all the organising will help :D

Thursday’s appointment 2:10pm, sat anytime at other hospital and Monday’s appointment is at 9:35am. So alot going on.

17/5/11: (CD3)

Started taking Clomid last night so hopefully it works. at the moment i am putting all my effort into planning my son's 4th birthday which is on 22nd June but having his birthday party on 19th, we're having a train & tiara party... so looking for ideas.

18/5/11:(CD4)

2nd day on Clomid and one day before my first injection, Clomid handling alright no terrible side effects as of yet lol also spent all day trying to think of great ideas for my son's Birthday party :D anyways i am ready for the injection so bring it on!!!!

19/5/11:(CD5)

Well today was a long and draining day my OH and MIL at headlock as per usual, they were watching the wee man while i went to the hospital and decided to get a later train to the hospital so i could get James to nursery and then head through to the hospital i was lucky to get the train although as always sooo costly, it only took 1 hour on the train so got there in good time, although when i got back i tried to go up to the nursery to help my OH out and he had got a taxi back so had walked about mile and a half to the nursery for nothing so had to walk back lol anyways....

While at the hospital they took me in really quickly and gave me a huge bag of stuff i will need to carry around with me for my IUI treatment etc. i already had a small bag of stuff that i carry around with me pictures should be below this post for you to check out lol anyways the needle going in was fine it was the bloody drug being injected that was painful made me feel little dizzy and sickly i am worried about doing it myself as i could not even watch her doing it but will get there so came home with my IUI bag in purple my fave colour lol with: sharps bin in it, three practise kits, my next injection and information and such. my little bag which wasn't that big had my medicine/vitamins, fertility monitor, digital ovulation tests, special cup for IUI, drug alert etc.

Anyways here are the pictures click to see my kitchen sink:

20/5/11: (CD6)

I have my 2nd injection tomorrow but at a hospital miles away so luckily my dad is taking me to get it. been really tired and little emotional today not sure if it’s because the drugs or if i am just emotional cause of the stress of life at the moment either way i was very happy last night and i hope to be again soon although my DS James seems to be having an off day lol i wanted a lazy day and instead he's climbing the walls and messing up the house. ah well keeps me fit i guess lol anyways hurry up day 11 so we can get scan to see if all this effort is working

Anyways until then i am going to eat as healthy as i can and read lots to relax

21/5/11: (CD7)

I decided to start making TTC videos and thought would post about them on here, this is my channel so come check me out:

anyways today i got my 2nd gonal-f injection it was worse than the first one and left a mark which never happened so hopefully on Monday i will be doing it myself from then on, plus i have been eating kind of healthy to help out and taking my drugs and vitamins at the same time bought some pineapple juice and cranberry juice to detox myself and drinking alot more water than i ever have so hoping it all helps us... here’s hoping... anyways tomorrow is another free day then i am up at the hospital on Monday for my 3rd gonal-f injection then be my scan on Wednesday...so here's hoping ovaries give me three decent size eggs.... THREE is the magic number :D

23/5/11: (CD9)

I got my 3rd gonal-f injection today, i done it myself before passing out and causing a small scratch to my bely because of the needle my son was there but it went alright, then the bad weather hit and the trains stopped running so was unable to get home, all fun and games, got my first scan on CD 11 on Wednesday so hopefully we'll see something then...

25/5/11: (CD11)

had a mad and upsetting day, my son this morning had little blisters on his body so had to keep him off of nursery so had to take him to his grandma’s before could go to the hospital, when i got to the hospital to get my scan i was hoping that my ovary would be producing some nice eggs but not too many, well when i was in the scan the women seemed happy enough she said i had 3 eggs, thought fantastic, when i was cleaning myself up i asked what side they were on and she said "left.... oh right that’s right you don't have your left tube, we will need to cancel this cycle" once she said this i felt like screaming or crying or something she said it was out of their control now and i would just have to wait till my period started to get scanned make sure they have gone and then start next lot of IUI but she said this could keep happening. i felt and didn't mean to but slapped her office door shut then walked out crying, wasn't happy kept shouting then crying etc. was a mess, then i went to get the bus home, and was about 10-20mins early so thought i would just listen to my music. the bus finally showed up over 30mins late and the destination on the bus wasn't right, i asked the driver and he said he was only doing half the journey because he was soo late etc., but my house is at the end of the root and that was meant to be the last one! So safe to say that set me off again i could not believe how much bad luck i had in one day. anyways my MIL was kind enough to get me after she finished work and take me here to her house to have dinner i have calmed down a bit but still extremely depressed about this wasted cycle, after trying for over 4years i didn't expect our first IUI cycle to end like this i didn't believe it would end in pregnancy either but still... anyways so that’s what happened there now more bloody waiting and wasting  i guess i should be grateful cause at least when it comes to self-injecting next month i will actually know what i am doing.

End of Cycle one - IUI ended in abandonment

28/5/11: (CD14)

we decided to keep baby dancing and going to do ovulation tests and hope that by some miracle a egg pops up on my right side and is released so going to keep going with TTC even if it is on our own and wait for our next cycle to start :D

29/5/11: (CD15)

well ovulation tests were positive today so we have been BD'ing

1/6/11: (CD18 - 3DPO)

its 3DPO if i did have an egg to ovulate, my boobs have been agony but read it’s a side effect of the IUI drugs :( but got some good news yesterday got reaccepted onto a course i was on a few years ago but had to leave because personal problems and losing our little princess.... but going back for a 2nd go...

5/6/11: (CD18 - 7DPO)

Today i had some spotting and pains on my left hand side so no idea what’s going on going to have to wait it out due to go back to hospital on 15th to see about starting the next cycle ....

7/6/11: (CD18 - 9DPO)

Today i got some of my 10 cycles worth if Clomid first the doctor only gave me 5 tablets stupid idiot never read the letter right and though it said one cycle worth of Clomid but she also wrote take one twice a day wow sooo wrong, anyways so i had to go back and get another prescription this time she gave me 60 so i got 65 lol well i only have 35 at the moment because the chemist only had 30 in stock and can't seem to get anymore lol thankfully i don't need any more for the moment as i already now have 7months supply so should be alright for a bit :D i also was silly and done a HPT of course it was negative but had to anyways lol anyways hopefully be back on the IUI horse soon :D xxx

End on Cycle 1!!

Our History on TTC

Short history:

Nov 06 - Jun 07 - pregnant with DS (found out had backwards uterus & rhesus sensitivity)

July 07 - started TTC

March 09- diagnosed with PCOS

June 09 - meet Fertility specialist

Sept 09 - Put on Clomid

Jan 10 – Positive pregnancy test

Feb 10 - suspected Ectopic turned out medical misdiagnosis

June 10 - Lap & Dye (found out sever PCOS & only one tube)

Aug 10 - told had suspected Sperm Allergy & put on IUI waiting list

20th April 2011 - called clinic and told we were top of IUI waiting list

5th May 2011 - SA test done and results well above normal!!!!

11/05/11:

we got accepted for the IUI, they told us it was a counselling appointment but was taken into a small room and given a scan then told about the treatment and do scans and such to make sure everything was a go they sent me away with Clomid and to call on day one of my cycle so can get scan on day 5 and start all my injections which take place on day 5,7,9 and then trigger shot all need to inject myself ... so as soon as my period starts we'll start our IUI  finally some good news although no guarantee it will work but least it’s a small amount of good news there are many reason why they might need to stop during cycles but they don't count and even if we miscarry we just wait 2 months then do our other cycles plus they said apparently the greatest risk is getting pregnant with twins or triplets lol

12/5/11:

waiting for period to start now on day 38 of cycle but don't believe i ovulated last month as no LH surge and i ovulate on day 14 so would have either had Positive pregnancy test  or Period by now so not sure what’s going on more than likely the PCOS!!!!

13/5/11:

Decided to try some angus castus to jump start my period as it usually worked in the past but still waiting we'll hopefully see the witch soon....