We've been TTC (trying to conceive) for 18 months now and every month, it's been very disappointing. After our 1 year mark of TTC, we've been seeing the fertility doctor and after a few tests, it turned out that hubs sperm count was low. We've been trying to conceive naturally for the next 6 months and it's just not happening so Dr R suggested on getting the intrauterine insemination (IUI). It is performed by threading a very thin flexible catheter through the cervix and injecting washed sperm directly into the uterus.
I tested positive for LH surge on the ovulation kit this morning so I'll be ovulation in the next 24-36 hours. I've contacted Dr R to perform the IUI procedure tomorrow, which is perfect b/c hubs is off tomorrow and he will be going in the lab early tomorrow morning to give his specimen so they can do a sperm wash which will take 2 hours. I have an appointment 2 hours later to do the IUI procedure.
To be frankly, I'm quite nervous, I don't know what to expect. I've read that the percentage of IUI success rate is the same as conceiving naturally so at 5-20% each try. Hopefully God will bless us with a baby on our first try. We have so much love to give and really pray we will be able to share our love with our baby.
We're really happy with our family, even though hubs is not our son's biological father, they love each other dearly and they're so alike- in looks, personality and attitude it's crazy! People have commented that T looks more like hubs than me. T likes everything daddy likes and dislike everything daddy dislikes, it's just too cute.
And of course we have our second cutie pie, which is a one year old doggie who we adore very much. We're very alike in many ways. We both can't function during the day, are both night owls and our extreme personality drives daddy insane but he can't help but adore us when we give him our puppy eyes, haha.
T is a month shy from being 10 years old and has been asking for a little brother for the longest time. We hope to be able to give him a sibling. We're so sure he'll be a big loving brother.
Even though we feel fulfilled, we don't feel completely complete without another child, it'll also be hubs first biological child. We're so ready to be parents again.
It will be such great timing if we can conceive this month b/c then I will be giving birth by September 2, 2010 which is right before T starts school. I'll be able to rest a few days and able to be on top of his school work with a baby.
Crossing my fingers and tons of prayers!
J
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