Good bye, Clomid!!

I think I've taken my last clomid pill!! I'm so excited. This should be our last IUI with clomid and injectibles and if it doesn't work then we are moving on to IVF....which means new drugs but no more clomid!
This was my 9th cycle to use clomid (not 9 in a row though). Anyway, the interesting thing to me about clomid was that my side effects were a little different every time I took it. Hot flashes, moodiness, nausea and headaches were the most notable although they didn't happen every month.
So now I'm down to just a few more shots of Gonal-F and one big ovidrel shot. Knowing that this is our last IUI has made this cycle seem very final and huge. I'm excited about IVF and the possibility of it working but it seems to be a huge step. I think sometimes because I have unexplained infertility that I'm in denial of the fact that something is wrong with us. Having to go all the way to IVF seems to just confirm it though.
But we'll cross those bridges when we get there. For now I'm going to celebrate not having to take anymore clomid and that IUIs have about a 20% chance of working....which is one out of 5....and this is IUI #5......so there's always a chance!!

One last time....

Wow! It's been a long time since I posted. Yesterday began cycle 17 on this journey to become a family. We are going to do one last round of clomid and hopefully another IUI this cycle. The IUI is going to be tricky since the "ideal" days are during a weekend. I'm all stocked up on ovulation predictor kits though so we can hit the right timing hopefully.

We have an appointment with a reproductive endocrinologist on Feb 9th....so if this cycle is a bust at least we have a back up plan. Right now I'm assuming the RE will want to do injectable fertility meds. I CANNOT imagine giving myself shots though so either husband will have to do it or I'll see if the school nurse where I work can do it. The thought of getting horomone injections in the middle school nurse's office is quite a funny picture. I'll let you know how it goes.

I've had these moments lately of such sadness about our situaton. And I've also had moments of peace that the Lord is in control of the timing. I pray that God will be glorified in this situation and in all we do.

Starting all over again....

Aunt Flo arrived on Thursday. Total bummer.

And the clomid pills arrived today. I talked to my doctor's office on Friday and I've decided to do one more round of clomid and interuterine insemination this month.

So we'll see.....anyone up for a baby in September???