New Year, New Procedures

Today is day 4 of Clomid 100 mg.  Tonight Mom, Ralph and the kids came over for dinner and she gave me my first shot of Bravelle.  I was freaking out about it all day and it wasn't that bad after all.  I didn't even feel the needle going in, what hurt was the fluid.  On Wednesday I have another ultrasound and a bloodtest to check my estrogen level.  If the medicine is working then the shots continue, I think.  Hopefully I'll ovulate when I'm supposed to because I think he wants to do an IUI too.  This is all becoming so confusing!

Mission Ovulation: Positive

Well, the blood result yesterday came back at 8 something which was positive for ovulation.  So even though the follicles weren't big enough I can still ovulate which is good.  If I wasn't producing large enough follicles and not ovulating, we'd have even more problems.  I have to call Dr. Trolice's office on cycle day 1 to schedule an ultrasound.  Then he'll talk to me about the next step.  Bring on the period!  Wait, did I just say that?  Am I crazy?  I'd take the worst period, bleeding and cramping and all, if it meant I got pregnant.

No Luck This Cycle

I had an ultrasound and p-4 done this morning.  After 2 rounds of Clomid, the biggest follicle he saw was only 10mm.  Basically too small to do anything.  My p-4 was inconclusive for ovulation, so I have to go back on Thursday to have my blood drawn again.  The next step is either injectables (which aren't covered by insurance) or ovarian drilling.  I have mixed feelings about this.  The injectables are very expensive and up the risk of twins by 25%.  Ovarian drilling is painful, I'll have to go to the hospital and miss work and it doesn't work forever.  I've heard it might cause scars on my ovaries and that it will only work on people who are at an ideal body weight.  From what I've read online, you can't continue treatments for at least 3 months.  Dr. Trolice told Chad and I that even though I got 2 lines on the OPK this morning, it won't do any good to have sex.  That, however, isn't stopping Chad from pestering me about it :)  I requested some books about infertility from the library today and we are going to start praying about this every night.