2 Little Beans: 4 Months Old and....

2.06.2009

4 Months Old and....

Well the girls are 4 months old (WOW)!! and 1 year ago today we had IUI #7 that got us these 2 amazing little girls!!! I remember going into that IUI pretty much numb. After 6 failed treatments, you just assume that it will be another failed cycle, I mean what would make "this" month any different from the previous ones. Well little did I know that 2 weeks later I would receive the best news of my life! I thank God for these 2 little ones daily and still am in awe that they are mine! Below is their 4 month pic! They are getting so big and are just so darn cute! (I'm sure I am a little biased though)

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katiehira said...: I finally signed into Blog Spot, so I can post messages! Aimee sent me your link awhile ago and I have been tracking your journey with your little ones! I am always asking about you all as I know you are an important part of my best friends life! Congrats to you both! Your girls are precious and Aim raves about them all the time! Hope you are having fun! ;)
Take care!; February 8, 2009 at 11:40 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)!