2 Little Beans: And We Have a Smile....

12.05.2008

And We Have a Smile....

From Paige that is...She smiled for the firs time the other day and it was just so stinkin cute!!! I am so used to see her serious little face, it was so cute to see it light up with a smile...I just love these little girls to bits!!!! Below are a few pics of her new discovery (the last one is just cute to me)!

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Amy Enns said...: I absolutely LOVED reading through all these December posts! It's so fun to hear about their little personalities and how you all are doing. I can't believe they are 2 months now!! And I have yet to meet them!!!!! We have got to get together soon!; December 8, 2008 at 9:05 AM

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A Little Bit about Our Journey (the technical side)

Here is a description of the fertility treatments and procedures we went through to get these 2 little beans!

After 12 months of trying on our own, we made an apt. with an RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist). She ordered us a bunch of tests, all of which came back pretty normal...she said we were young and things looked good, so this should work! We were excited to start, figuring of course these treatments had to work! Well, they eventually did, but it was a long road filled with heartache, tears, frustration, and challenges as each month returned nothing but negative results.

We did a total of 7 IUI's (intra uterine insemination) with a combination of different meds...here is how it went:

IUI #1 - 50 mg. of clomid + trigger shot + IUI
IUI #2 - 100 mg. of clomid + trigger shot + IUI
IUI #3 - 150 mg. of clomid + trigger shot + 2 IUI's
IUI #4 - 100 mg. of clomid + trigger shot + IUI
IUI #5 - 150 mg. of clomid + trigger shot + IUI
IUI #6 - menopur (injectables for 9 days) + trigger + IUI
IUI #7 - repronex (injectables for 7 days) + trigger + IUI

Just to give you a bit of a rundown on the meds...
clomid is a pill taken for 5 days to help you produce more follicles (eggs). The injectables do the same thing, but are a stronger form and are done with shots (fun)!