Our first IUI is scheduled for Sunday and I am feeling such a mix of emotions. I am excited, nervous, optimistic, scared and worried all at the same time. When we went in this morning for our ultrasound, they told me that my follicles looked great (I had three at 18, 15 and 14) and the my lining looked better but not great (6.5). I asked the nurse what she thought about us doing an IUI and she said it was up to us. We asked to talk to my doctor, and she is on maternity leave! So we just had to make the decision on our own. We talked to the financial person to get an exact price, and we decided to just go with it!
I am doing two more days of the estrogen patches in hopes that by Sunday my lining will get a bit thicker. We have to go in on Sunday at 7:30 am for Mr. CB to do his thing =) then the IUI is scheduled for 9 am. It seems like a pretty easy, painless process. It's amazing to me that when I first started this TTC journey, things like IUI's, RE's, trigger shots, etc. were foreign and scary, and now they are my everyday life.
I have been feeling the past few weeks that IF is taking over my life. Mr. CB has been very worried about me, and how down I've been. I know I need to not worry and not stress because I can't control any of this, but I haven't done a good job of staying happy and positive. I decided to call my insurance and get some information about seeing a therapist. I have an appointment scheduled for Monday and I hope that she can help me sort through all my feelings.
So we have a big weekend ahead for the Chef Buds...wish us luck!
I think seeing a counselor is a really good idea. It'll be weird at first if you've never been to one, but you'll get used to it & I'm sure you will feel much better afterward. Also, try seeing if there are any RESOLVE group meetings in your area - the support group I went to last night was awesome & I'm definitely going again next month if I can manage. GL CB...I hope this is it for you!
ReplyDeleteGood Luck CB!! I agree. Definitely see what counseling coverage you have with your insurance or try your job if you have an Employee Assistance Program.
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