After all the probing, testing, ultrasounds, pills, hormones, shots, we finally were able to take the biggest step... The insemination! Monday morning my dear husband did his thing ;)and we dropped off his super sperm to be washed. About two hours later we went back and got the go-ahead for the insemination. My over achieving husband, (he was so proud!) had 22 million little sperm with 90% motility. I was so terrified that the doctor would cancel the cycle if we had a low count and low motility but it was still on. I have to say, everyone at the clinic was so happy for us, tons of smiles and tons of good lucks. It felt so good.
The nurse takes us to the room and tells me to get undressed from the waist down. I am so used to this that I just comply. As I am laying down, my husband and I notice the picture on the wall. It is a picture of a canal in Venice, our first stop on our honeymoon. We see it has a sign. (These days, everything is a sign!) The doctor comes in and tells us that the sperms results are really good. My dear husband then asks the doctor "how do you count millions of sperm (the pre-wash count was 180 million)in a couple of hours? It was so funny. Anyway, the speculum goes in (so comfortable), he then inserts the catheter and the "boys". It was so fast I didn't notice he was done. I stayed on the exam table for 5 minutes and we left.
As I get in the car, my husband had a gift waiting for me in the passenger side. I kiss him, tell him I love him and open the gift. I was expecting a picture (based on the size of the box)but it was the iPad! By the way, he wrapped the iPad in baby gift wrapping paper. He is so cute!!!
I felt fine but still decided to stay in bed with a pillow under my hips. (I know, old wife's tale but I'm trying anything.). Then the cramps started and they were not fun. The next day I started the progesterone vaginal suppositories (these are so much fun and make me feel so "fresh" all day long -insert sarcasm) twice a day, and have continued to "take" them until September 12th. I will get a blood test on the 12th to determine if the hCG hormone is high enough to reflect pregnancy. So as all the ladies going through this say, " now the two week wait"!
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