Finally after years of fertility treatment, we are finally on our way to being a family – of 4!!!

I’m 6 months pregnant with twins, its amazing, we both feel so lucky. We had a scan at 8 weeks, this confirmed 2 healthy hearbeats. our 12 week and 20 week scans all went well too,  its amazing to see your babies on the screen, moving about.

And now I can feel them moving and kicking all the time, its lovely and very reassuring, James has felt them too, and seen a few jumps and movements through my stomach. Its so exciting, of course, we still get anxious at times about things but i’m sure all people do, not just if you’ve had fertility treatment. Everything is so new, and things are changing, but all for the better. Its lovely to see everyone that has supported us through the tough times are just as excited as us.

Its a very special time, and we’re looking forward to meeting our new arrivals in March. x

Back on to IUI treatment again, last gonal F injection today, then back to see how the follicles are doing.
Then hopefully get a date for the IUI to go ahead. More time off work. eek!

Well, had the egg collection last week, we went to the hospital early. I was sedated so just like I was asleep, awake enough at first to tell the anethstatist I could feel what the Dr was doing, so she gave me more sedation to send me to dream land, thank goodness. We were told right after that Dr had collected 12 eggs, so not bad. Average I think. The next 24hours were stressfull, we had to call the next morning to see how many had fertilized. It was horrible waiting, anyway we were put out are misery at 10am. 3 eggs had fertilized, I was quite upset really as the embryologist had expected around 6 or 7 to fertilize. However at least there were 3 Read the rest of this entry »

So busy this week. more early mornings. Had another scan yesterday to check follicles, there are quite a few, and boy do I know it, the nurse said “that’s excellent all the follicles are a good size, do you feel like your about to burst?’ Eh yip, I feel like i’m carrying a couple of bags of marbles in my abdomen! Egg collection is imminent. Read the rest of this entry »

Thats what I feel like today. So tired, had to leave at 6.30am in order to get to Glasgow for our 8am app. All went well, a good lot of follicles for my first scan. The nurse seemed very pleased. Injection 1. Had to have another blood test. Injection 2. Gonal F, pre loaded pen (James does this part) Injection 3. Read the rest of this entry »

Finally, …..we are starting IVF, been to have scan to check lining and ovaries. Also a blood test is taken to check oestrogen levels are low. Scan is fine, had to call back to get blood results and all is good so can start the injections tomorow morning. There are differences between IVF and IUI already. Read the rest of this entry »

……..not quite! Thought we’d be well underway with IVF, a lot happens in 6 months. Needed to get more blood tests as a couple had run out we’ve been doing this so long and extra STD blood tests, to check your clear of any infections. All fine with those, got the go ahead to start IVF, then was made redundant! Read the rest of this entry »

Well, 4th attempt didn’t work . We’ve decided to try IVF next time leave it for a few months, and start early next year. IUI may me cheaper, but if it keeps failing its not really. Doesn’t sound like one but I found it quite a big decision, it just looks like we need more assistance than IUI provides. Hopefully 2009 will be a lucky year.

4th IUI today, everything went well. So just fingers crossed, now the worst part is the waiting. Just having a chill out afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »

Had a wee break from all the treatment and a chance to speak to our consultant, the nurses felt we should maybe step things up and have IVF now. SO we discussed it with our consultant and he thinks maybe give it another couple of trys with IUI. We are in two minds really, what to do. Going to try IUI again I think.