Here we go, the moment I haven’t been waiting for, the second HSG Test. I was hoping this day would never come, that I wouldn’t have to put myself through the immense pain of another HSG test all over again but I guess when the first one is inconclusive and your only other option is…
Tag: IUI
Infertility: The Great Debate
Do I really want this? Of course I really want this! The question is, at what expense? Fudge (thinking another word in my head), why do I even have to deal with this? It’s just not fair. Almost everyone else in the world gets to have a baby with no ultimatum, but I don’t. I…
Infertility: The Results (IUI Treatment One)
The two week wait is the period of time between insemination and the pregnancy test where you learn the results. Needless to say, it is grueling. During this period I found comfort from my family, friends and those in a few online support groups I joined. A week after insemination I was to go get…
Infertility: The Cost (IUI Treatment One)
The cost incurred during infertility treatments is massive. The cost here is for one treatment, just one and this pales in comparison to the cost of IVF. Keep in mind this is just 50% of the total cost as thankfully, my insurance covers the other 50%. Here is the breakdown… Provera: $10.00 Baseline Ultrasound &…
Infertility: Insemination (IUI Treatment One)
The night before the procedure Jon and I put our heads together and to kind of plan the morning of. Basically we wanted to make sure that we had plenty of time to collect the sample and get to our RE’s office in Downey on time. We were told that if we are more than…
Infertility: Monitoring Ultrasound #2 & Trigger Shot (IUI Treatment One)
I made my way to the appointment by myself, Jon could not take the additional afternoon off of work unfortunately. Luckily I knew what to expect so it wasn’t bad. I got there about a half hour early and waited in the waiting room until I was called. They took me to the back and…
Infertility: Monitoring Ultrasound #1 (IUI Treatment One)
As per usual, I got almost zero sleep the night before as I was super anxious about what the results of the Ultrasound would be. I woke up groggy and tired but ready to get this done, after all it was the next big step in our journey to babyhood. We left early, giving ourselves…
Infertility: Provera Recap (IUI Treatment One)
Here is your fair warning, this will contain information that you may feel is TMI (too much information). I am choosing to share our infertility journey in hopes of helping others going through the same or a similar situation. If you do not feel comfortable, hearing the good, the bad and the ugly, please skip…
Infertility: And The Results Are…
If you need to catch up, you may want to read these blog posts first: Infertility: Infertile Myrtle Infertility: Ultrasound and the Next Step Infertility: First Appointment with the Infertility Specialist Infertility: HSG Test Infertility: Male Testing and How I Support my Wife In reality the wait was rather brief, however I felt like it…
Building Our Little Nest 