CD19 2dpiui

On Wednesday afternoon, I left my office early and headed to the doctor's office with my husband for the first time together in our infertility journey. The only reason we were together was because we had a scheduling conflict for someone to watch our daughter. It was interesting to have her with us. It really made it more real with her waiting in the the waiting room very impatiently. It was a reminder to us both why we are going through this new path of life. Once my husband was done we had to wait around the Clinic while his "sample" was being cleansed and prepared for my appointment. We were thirsty and wanted a snack. We went to the Clinic pharmacy and bought pretzels and water then proceeded back to the infertility suite to wait. It is a very nice suite with a homey type feel to it. Earth tones, plush chairs, books and television. Come to find out they have satellite television. That our last ditch effort to entertain our daughter as she was getting bored by the second. The receptionist came out with the remote and said we can turn on whatever we would like. At our princesses request, she wanted cartoons. We obliged. After waiting a little over an hour I was called back to see the Medical Assistant.

I am always nervous before an IUI, even though I have had several of them done, the "edge" never goes away. I was very bloated (still am) as I have 9 follicles. About 5 of them are mature enough to release eggs, so chances are pretty darn good. I had to sign off for my husbands donation. His count was great!!! His total count was 29 million and out of that number he had 8 or 9 million forward moving good sperm. His motility was great too! I was so excited! The last few months his count for the "good" sperm has been between 4 and 6 million so this was a great jump in numbers. Anymore it seems like a numbers game. And odds are in our favor this time.

I advise the new Medical Assistant about my cervix, almost like a disclosure statement. I tell her you are going to have to use the long and wide speculum. I cringe when I say that because that medical devise is the most uncomfortable piece of metal, ever. When it is insterted in me, it is painful, but as with everything else, I manage the pain. It hurts worse when it is a smaller tool, so I put up with the pain with a smile and heavy breathing. After it is in place the Medical Assistant comments on my cervical mucus. Now I was very shocked, because no one has ever said anything to me about my cervical mucus, ever.

Cervical mucus can indicate many things going on in a womans body. Admittedly, I am still learning about my body. I never knew that you have a discharge or mucus that is fertile. Fertile mucus looks much like an egg white. It is that consistency to promote fertilization and becomes a nice place for sperm to travel through. I now know what it looks like because she showed me it. You can have creamy mucus. Lotiony mucus. Clear mucus, the list goes on and on. While it sounds gross, it is rather interesting to be at "one" with your body to understand it.

We then proceeded with the procedure.

It went very, very well. My cervix was fussy, but more cooperative than usual. As I was laying there I was hoping that my husband could be in there with me to hold my hand. But I put that out of my mind knowing that he couldn't be there. I was thankful he was in the same building with me. And I knew if the circumstances were different he'd be right next to me praying that a baby would be concieved in the next couple of days.After we were done, the Medical Assistant wished me luck and knocked on the door which was solid wood and repeated again her good luck wishes to us.

Tags: Infertility, Intrauterine Insemination, IUI, Sperm, Semen, Cervix, Speculum, Cervical Mucus, Mucus