Treatment 13

Started 50 mg Clomid for our IUI cycle.

CD2 bloods - FSH of 7.7.

Pre treatment appointment

I went to the clinic to prepare for the next cycle which will be a medicated IUI.

They gave me my prescriptions for clomiphene Citrate (Clomid tablets) 50mg, and some pesseries for post IUI (progesterone), and some injection stuff to stop ovulation and then to induce ovulation.

I had a vaginal scan and all was well, and my BP is 101/76.

Once my period arrives I wil need to phone the clinic up to let them know.

Then the following morning go in for CD2 bloods.

On CD3 or 4 start the clomid tablets - one a day, and also go for blood tests and scans every other day to check the progress of my hormones and the size of the follicles.

Once the follicles are at a good size, I will either be told to take the anti-ovulation injection if it's coming up for a Friday (as they do not do treatment over a weekend) or take the ovulation injection to force ovulation to take place if we're past the weekend.

35hrs later I will need to go in to do the IUI.

Then I start taking the progesterone pesseries and go back for a blood test 12 - 14 days later to see if I am pg or not, if I am, I will stay on the pesseries and go in for another blood test 3-4 days later to check my beta numbers and then a scan 35 days after IUI (approx 8 weeks pg) to see the baby for the first time.

Now all I need to do is sit tight and wait for my period to arrive.

Due to the level of stress this next cycle is producing, at the moment we are thinking this will be our only chance as neither of us can cope with the emotional and financial strain it is putting on us, so we have everything crossed that this cycle does the job right. If it doesn't I don't know what I'll do as I can't stand the thought of going through life without ever having a child.

One step closer

Yey we have been matched to a donor. The clinic now have the sperm in their freezer, we have a match, and we are now waiting to find out when we can get started on treatment. We are now waiting for the clinic to give us a date for when we are to meet with the Consultant to set out the action plan for the treatment cycle. All being well we'll be able to meet very soon and start on my next cycle. Otherwise we'll have to wait ANOTHER cycle before getting started which I really do not want to have to do.

I'm so excited about being this close, I don't think I could stand having to wait another cycle before starting treatment, please oh please let us be able to go ahead next cycle.