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Cycle 5-CD8

I'm getting anxious to have my ultrasound on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. I'm really praying that I have more than one mature follicle.

I ordered my #38 swimmers this morning from MWSB. Joanne made a point to tell me that #44 has a much higher success rate. Number 38 was my original pick but has not been available for the past four months. This month there is one vial available of #38 so I want to give him a try.

Today I called the RE's office in Wichita to schedule an appointment. I didn't realize that it would be this difficult to "schedule" the appointment. They are going to send me out a packet of papers and when I have everything completed I send the packet back. If I'm accepted they will call to schedule an appointment. Good thing I started this process early!

Cycel 5-CD 3

I have been doing some research on adding FSH injectables to my Femara cycle. I found a protocol that was Femara cycle days 3-7 and 2 amps of FSH on cycle days 9 & 11. At first Dr. Marshal my OBGYN was not responsive and said in the past he has used FSH but no longer uses it in his practice. After talking to him more and showing what I had printed off the web and had sone a lot of research he said he would consider it if I could find some additional information.

After doing more research I have decided to do 2 more cycles of Femara and then make an appointment to see the reproductive endocrinologist in Wichita if I have not conceived. I have done 2 unmediated cycles using donor sperm and 2 cycles using 2.5 mg Femara with donor sperm. This cycle I'm using 5.0 mg of Femara to see if it will increase the number of follicles. While doing research I found statics of using 2.5 vs. 5.0 mg of Femara. With 2.5 mg you have a 1.2% chance of twins and a 38% chance using 5.0 mg. At this point I would LOVE to have twins and be done with the entire infertility phase of my life. My Dad is a twin and my Mom's Dad is a twin so I would love to follow family tradition. You would think with that family history and add in fertility drugs I would have a chance at ONE baby.

It just amazes me that women who have had a child have absolutely no idea how babies are made and what a complex process it is to actually conceive. My hairdresser, a mother of a 7 month old , made the comment that since I am taking fertility medication and using donor sperm that I should just use all of the sperm and eggs at the same time and just make lots of babies. Hummm.....I guess people just assume that when your doing "infertility treatments" that you are doing In-Vitro & can pick and choose how many eggs you want to fertilize. I have kind of gotten to the point that I don't want to discuss it because it seems like nobody has a clue. I get more comfort and guidance form Internet message boards where I can communicate with others in the same position.

Cycle 5- CD 1

Aunt Flo showed today! I possibly had the worst PMS symptoms this month that I have ever had so it was no surprise that she showed. I'm disappointed as always but I'm not giving up yet.

Back to the real world

Our vacation to Branson, MO was wonderful. We were ready to get back to our own bed and home but neither of us were ready to return to work.

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Cycle 4- 4 dpiui

Ahhhhhh...I'm on vacation for the next week in Branson, MO!

I'm not sure what's going on with my body anymore. Yesterday I had the worst bra day of my life! I have been wearing the same size/style of bras (VS BBV) forever but the last couple of days they are killing me! I got home from work last night and the very fist thing I did was take the damn thing off. I don't want to let myself play mind games that I might be pregnant that this could possibly be a "symptom" but it's so hard when you psychoanalyze every twinge, gas pain, perky nipple...etc!