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(J+2) + (B+3) = 7 TTC our miracle and to complete our family Infertility re: vasectomy reversal and PCOS

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Officially 1dpo!!

My right ovary is SORE!

Butttt along with the IUI, we covered our bases so well this month. Please lord let this be it for us.

Pregnancy cheapies have been ordered to begin the trigger test out next week ♥️

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IUI #1 is COMPLETE ✅

I was so shocked to find out when I arrived that DH’s sample was fantastic at 43 million with 77% motility post wash! WHOA! I was internally spiraling all morning worrying about his sample and praying that it would be enough to even do the IUI at all. Thank you, lord!

I’ve been having O pains allllll day and I assume I will see that beautiful temp rise tomorrow.

Now the struggle of the dreaded 2WW begins…

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It’s go time!!

CD13, ultrasound showed a large and in charge 24mm follicle and a small but mighty 16mm follicle! Lining is a perfect 8.7mm. Did my trigger shot injection and IUI is TOMORROW! 😱

Current symptoms: ewcm, some nip sensitivity starting, a few right ovary twinges off and on, and my poor face is so broken out!

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Day 11 and patiently awaiting my follicle ultrasound in 2 days!

If you didn’t already know, my husband had a vasectomy reversal in March. I did get a microscope so we could check his semen for the presence of sperm. I haven’t looked in several months BUT we did over the weekend as he is now 8months post op. We where pleasantly surprised to what we found and are feeling very hopeful for this IUI!

I had to share, for science of course! ♥️

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I started this new prenatal about a week ago now and it is absolutely amazing! My only hope is that I can tolerate it when I am finally pregnant. So good.

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CD4

I started my letrozole yesterday, ordered my trigger shot, scheduled my ultrasound for next Thursday, and planning for the IUI between next Saturday - Monday depending on how the follicles look! Let’s GO!

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15dpo

Doom drop today

Awaiting AF

On to IUI

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14dpo

Another temp rise - negative test

Extremely annoyed!

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13DPO

I was prepared for the temp drop today, but it did not happen. I’m assuming it will be tomorrow with AF to follow on Saturday.

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On a lighter note,

Happy Halloween from two of our five! It was a chilly night trick or treating 🎃

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12DPO and negative test.

Just waiting for AF to arrive now.

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Here we are. Let’s bring you up to speed.

I met my husband in August of 2019. It’s a funny story, really! A story I will save for another day. When we met, my husband and I where both divorced with children. He had 3, I had 2.

I was absolutely sure I was not done having kids. He, on the other hand, had gotten a vasectomy 4 years prior. This is a very early conversation we had in our relationship as you can imagine. We both agreed it was worth pursuing and he would love to have another child and would pursue a reversal if our relationship developed. It did!

On December 10th, 2022 we got married after a quick 6 month engagement.

March 10, 2023 we drive to Arkansas for his reversal surgery. All went well!

We planned to start TTC right away but unfortunately I had a cervical cancer scare that pushed things back a few months. No cancer, thankfully!

I got the all clear in June, and I saw my fertility doctor and was prescribed letrozole as I have PCOS and do not ovulate on my own. Letrozole helped me to conceive my other 2 babes.

Dear husband also had a semen analysis which came back pretty good but with high viscosity (basically semen is too thick for the spermies to get through). They said we could try with timed intercourse for 4 cycles and then would recommend moving to IUI.

So here we are, at the tail end of month 4. I had high hopes for this cycle but today, at 11DPO, my tigger shot is gone and my tests are negative. We can expect my period for the weekend and alas, moving on to IUI.

To say I am bummed is an understatement. This has unlocked a whole new set of fears for me and I have been struggling with the worry and anxiety about it all. I am hoping that getting back into blogging will help alleviate these fears and pass the time while we wait for our little miracle.

Thanks for reading! ♥️

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Welcome

J + 2

B + 3

J + B = 7

Vasectomy reversal = 1

PCOS = 1

TTC our first and final piece of our puzzle, 7 months post reversal, infertility treatments, moving on to IUI November 2023

My place to cry, vent, share, survive this crazy life 🫶🏼