This is my first IVF cycle. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for the past 4 1/2 years. I have gone through 2 miscarriages, a failed adoption, laproscopic surgery to clean up scarring on my tubes from previous C-Section, Graves Disease, and the Death of my 4 year old son Caleb this past December. I think it is safe to say that "luck" has not been on my side!
The past 11 days I have been shooting Lupron into my tummy with a small 1/2" insulin needle. Tomorrow morning I graduate to 2 needles a day and am adding 2 new drugs to my needle cocktail: Menopur and Bravelle. In addition Myself and DH are starting a round of DOXY (Husband asked why he has to take the antibiotic. I told him if he intends on getting any action in the next few weeks he needs to be good and cooperate!)
Maybe I'm a little crazy but I am actually looking forward to starting the shots tomorrow. Don't get me wrong I don't like stabbing myself multiple times a day with sharp pointy objects! I do however see them as one more step towards getting knocked up. I have a really good feeling about this IVF thing and I think it will work the 1st time, that might make me seem naive but I call it optimism and intuition. Of course if a month from now I am not preggers I will be not only devastated but I will regret being so cocky too!
The truth is I NEED this to work!
- Maybe Baby
- Minnesota, United States
- I am 27 years old and have been struggling with infertility since my first child was 6 months old. My Son was born via emergency C-section and I later found out it was that same c-section that not only saved my son's life but damaged my fallopian tubes. My sweet angel Caleb was born with MANY medical challenges and eventually passed away in December of 2008. My son was my life and I have no other children. This blog is about my journey through child loss, infertility and trying to build a family.