Moving Forward
This month we have been so excited to move forward with medication to help us in our journey.
Last month I had the HSG test done on Christmas Eve. This is where they go in to check my tubes and make sure there are no blockages. I was super nervous because I was going to a new hospital where I wouldn't know the doctor and I knew it was an important step. I was so blessed to get a great nurse and doctor that day that gave me immediate results! Everything was "wide open" they told me. Our next step was to come back to the doctor with the start of my next cycle.
On a very personal note, I was having a lot of trouble with the start of each cycle. That time would come every month and I dreaded telling Dan the bad news. I always felt like I was letting him down on top of the emotions I was already overwhelmed with. Each month I would bawl when it came. Since we have started seeing this doctor, there have been a lot less tears. I put off going to the doctor for so long because I was afraid to admit something wasn't working and I was afraid of what they would find wrong. I'm so glad we finally went. It is so nice knowing we are moving forward.
With the start of my next cycle at the end of January, we called and went back to the doctor. The first step was to get a sonogram to have a baseline follicle check and to make sure there were no cysts. I did know from tests I had done years ago for something else that I was prone to cysts, so again I was very nervous for this test. Everything looked normal and they told me I would start Clomid.
I accidentally read an article about the terrible side effects that Clomid can have. Again, I was a little nervous, but Dan and I just keep telling each other "it's for the baby!" I did have a headache the first couple of days, but as someone who suffers from terrible migraines, it was tolerable. They also decided to go ahead with the Ovadril this month, which is a trigger shot to trigger ovulation. I was glad that they decided not to wait a month before adding this in because I didn't see the point of "wasting" a month. I was actually really excited after my next appointment when they said that things looked good and showed me how to give myself the trigger shot.
Being a teacher, I am lucky because there is a nurse in our building. I could have driven back to the doctor to get the shot, but my doctor is out of town. I was actually excited to give myself the shot because I'm super interested in stuff like that. I was glad to have the nurse there to supervise me, though.
As we enter that infamous "two week wait" we ask for continued prayers. Please understand that we may not be as frequent in posting now that things are moving. We don't want people to always be wondering if we are pregnant, yet, so we won't leave you hanging for too long, but we also want to enjoy this time and relax to focus on the journey.
Thank you for following along and continued prayers, love and support!
Last month I had the HSG test done on Christmas Eve. This is where they go in to check my tubes and make sure there are no blockages. I was super nervous because I was going to a new hospital where I wouldn't know the doctor and I knew it was an important step. I was so blessed to get a great nurse and doctor that day that gave me immediate results! Everything was "wide open" they told me. Our next step was to come back to the doctor with the start of my next cycle.
On a very personal note, I was having a lot of trouble with the start of each cycle. That time would come every month and I dreaded telling Dan the bad news. I always felt like I was letting him down on top of the emotions I was already overwhelmed with. Each month I would bawl when it came. Since we have started seeing this doctor, there have been a lot less tears. I put off going to the doctor for so long because I was afraid to admit something wasn't working and I was afraid of what they would find wrong. I'm so glad we finally went. It is so nice knowing we are moving forward.
With the start of my next cycle at the end of January, we called and went back to the doctor. The first step was to get a sonogram to have a baseline follicle check and to make sure there were no cysts. I did know from tests I had done years ago for something else that I was prone to cysts, so again I was very nervous for this test. Everything looked normal and they told me I would start Clomid.
I accidentally read an article about the terrible side effects that Clomid can have. Again, I was a little nervous, but Dan and I just keep telling each other "it's for the baby!" I did have a headache the first couple of days, but as someone who suffers from terrible migraines, it was tolerable. They also decided to go ahead with the Ovadril this month, which is a trigger shot to trigger ovulation. I was glad that they decided not to wait a month before adding this in because I didn't see the point of "wasting" a month. I was actually really excited after my next appointment when they said that things looked good and showed me how to give myself the trigger shot.
Being a teacher, I am lucky because there is a nurse in our building. I could have driven back to the doctor to get the shot, but my doctor is out of town. I was actually excited to give myself the shot because I'm super interested in stuff like that. I was glad to have the nurse there to supervise me, though.
As we enter that infamous "two week wait" we ask for continued prayers. Please understand that we may not be as frequent in posting now that things are moving. We don't want people to always be wondering if we are pregnant, yet, so we won't leave you hanging for too long, but we also want to enjoy this time and relax to focus on the journey.
Thank you for following along and continued prayers, love and support!
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