I got the results from my doctor yesterday afternoon. My hcg was zero. Surprisingly, I didn't even cry. Every other month I've cried like a baby upon learning the news. I don't know why this month is different. Maybe I've adopted that attitude that someday it will happen, just be patient. Maybe its the drugs.
We also go Jay's semen analysis back. Not quiet the results we were looking for. His count was down to 1.6 million from 4 million last time. His morphology stayed the same at 1% BUT his motility went up from 7% to 50% which is totally within normal range. Because this number grew we are going to be able to try Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) this month! You can read more about it here, but basically they will collect a semen sample, wash it to separate the sperm from the semen and then inject the "clean" sperm into my uterus through a catheter inserted in my cervix. The most romantic way to have a baby. Just kidding, at this point I don't care how this baby gets here! IUI also ups my chances up multiples from 10% to 23-30%. I don't think I'd mind getting two for one as long as they are healthy!
Speaking of two for one, in other news we have completely gone through our health care reimbursement account. We put all the money that we would use for health care over the entire year in this account and its gone, gone, gone and its only March. From now on everything comes out of pocket. No spring break vacation this year :( It will totally be worth the sacrifice though to have a healthy baby :)
My doctor also put me on a new regimen of drugs. Evidently the lining of my uterus was only 6mm and they would like it to be at least 7mm for implantation to occur. The clomid can thin the lining of the uterus so they've switched me to a new drug. I'll be taking Letrozole to "super-stimulate" my ovaries to produce more good follicles followed by a shot of Ovidrel that will release the eggs and then a few days later we'll go in for the IUI (I'm thinking sometime around March 14th or 15th but will let you know the exact dates) and follow that up with the Crinone progesterone gel. I'm still taking Glumetza for my insulin resistance and I'm supposed to be exercising and watching what I eat. I haven't done a great job of this so I'm going to go back to blogging what I eat. I feel guilty if someone reads that I ate two cookies while trying to conceive our baby after the dr. told me to lay off the sweets :)
I'm really optimistic and excited about moving forward. Please keep us in your prayers that this will work! I'd be sooo happy to stay away from IVF!
Love,
Anni & Jay
Food for Today:
Breakfast- Smoothie
Snack- (2) Brown rice cakes and yogurt w/ almonds
Lunch- Leftover whole grain spaghetti, haricot verts, mushrooms and potatoes (not a lot!), carrots
Snack- (2) Brown rice cakes celery and cucumbers
Dinner- Sweet potato fries, chicken sausage, onions, and bell peppers
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