I know it's been awhile since I've posted anything, I don't really have a good reason for that but I'll try to explain. So the last time I wrote anything I was saying how bummed we were with the results from James' semen analysis, and I also mentioned this new doctor we were going to go see. Well we got over the shock of his results and we did in fact see this new doctor and I could go on and on about her, but first I have to back up and start from the beginning.
So I called in December and made an appointment with this new doctor down in Pleasant Grove, I had heard really good things about this clinic and the doctors there were supposed to be amazing. My appt. was scheduled for February 1st and it felt like forever away to me but came surprisingly fast. I was a total wreck that morning because I was nervous about what we find out, if we'd like the doctor, and if we could afford what she would recommend us doing. The day started out bad when we got lost on our way to the appointment and ended up being late, but it turned out that they were running a little late so we were okay.
Our new doctor is Shawn Gurtcheff and she works at Utah Fertility Center in Pleasant Grove, and just let me say I can't stop raving about her she is absolutely amazing and probably the best doctor I've ever been to. She's so kindhearted, understanding, sympathetic, sweet, and every other good word you can think of to describe someone. She made us feel like she really cared about us personally although we were just one of many patient's she would have that day. She told us everything seemed fine with both of us and our best option would probably be to do IUI. I loved how she was so honest with us when she explained that it's a good option, but it probably wouldn't work the first time, and it may not work the second time, but hopefully third time's a charm! She prepared us for all the possible outcomes and told us how much money we'd probably be spending and all around was just an amazing doctor.
We decided to go ahead with IUI as soon as my next period started. Our protocol was going to be Clomid days 3-7, HCG shot to induce ovulation, and then Progesterone suppositories after the IUI procedure. We left that appointment feeling happy and anxious to get started on everything. I had never looked forward to my period starting, but since that was the beginning for all this I couldn't wait for it to arrive. It arrived a little early and so we got started right away with a baseline ultrasound and bloodwork on Day 3, the ultrasound was nothing and I should get my results from the bloodwork this Thursday when I go in for another monitoring ultrasound.
So that brings us to today, I finished my clomid a couple days ago now I have a monitoring ultrasound on Thursday, and then if everything looks good we'll go ahead with the IUI sometime next week. I waited for awhile to write about all this because I'm wondering if I'll end up jinxing myself because everything seems to be going so good. I realized though if I don't document our journey and if this IUI works I'll be sad to not have it all written down to someday look back on. I'll post with an update after my ultrasound this week.
