This day is getting away from me, but I wanted to post a quick report on our IUI this morning. It was actually very touching and lovely despite the sterile exam room crowded with too many people. After we fetched our sample from the office, we took it down to the basement where my new favorite person, J the lab tech, cheerfully defrosted our vial. We read from Fertility Wisdom while we waited. Have any of you read this book? We’re finding it helpful and I think we’re both in a place to soak up the advice right now.
On the elevator ride back up, we held our precious sample tight to keep it warm. And we continued to keep it close in the waiting room.
Dr. Giggles performed the insem and he brought with him a very nice nurse we hadn’t met yet and a resident. The three of them politely stood at Fern’s feet and I stayed beside her, holding her hand. The actual insemination was over before we knew it had started. We were all discussing the dearth of trick or treaters this year and then without a topic change he was pulling the speculum out. I would have liked to know he was inseminating and not have been discussing candy volume at the moment, but at least it was fast and painless.
Giggles and his entourage left us alone after that and Fern and I held each other tight and instructed the sperm where to swim. I felt warm and happy. We both have so much hope for this try – scary hope, Fern called it.
I reluctantly headed to work and Fern went off to Cactus and her needles. And now we wait.
So glad for the hope! Even if it is scary hope. Oh, universe, let this be the one!
Yes, let this be The One for you wonderful people.
Go spermies, go! I am so full of hope for you both. If the kid has a sweet tooth, you can credit it back to conception. xoxox
Hoping like hell. I want ONE of us out of this nightmare.
such a cute picture!
sending my biggest hopes and wishes that this is it for ya’ll!
Love the photo and the black nails clutching a vial of sperm. Good luck you two, you deserve it!
I am so hoping this is the one!
p.s. I’m loving the brown nail polish!
doing a little swim dance for those spermies!
This is a great start for a new life. Let this be the one. please please please.
I hope, I hope, I hope too! You two are just lovely you know.
go swim team, go!!!! Thinking of ya’ll.
xo
hugs and fxfxfx@@!!!!
Sperm swim! Go and find an egg. I love that picture. That is baby book material for sure.
Sperm, do your thing! Find that egg! Burrow, burrow, burrow! You can do it!
I’m hoping like crazy for you girls.
Great picture and story. Fingers crossed that this is it!
this is it! we are full of hope hope hope for you three!
glad fern saw cactus, too. brilliant!
And now WE wait too! I have lots and lots and serious oodles of hope for you guys this month! I am glad it was quick and painless and I love the pic of your hands holding the vial (and is that brown nail polish? Cool…). Its hard to imagine but the ticket to your baby may very well rest in that little tube… Come on universe, its SO TIME FOR THESE GIRLS ALREADY!
xx
Hope, hope, hope. Love the picture.
wow, that is one big vial of sperm! And such a cute picture:)
I am so full of hope for you gals. This had better be it! Your little trick or treat candy conceived baby:) Awww….Everything crossed and hoping big baby hopes for you:)xooxo
This is it! I have so much hope for you ladies this round. Fantastic picture, and I’m so glad that the insemination was painless. Swim, spermies, swim!!! xoxo
hopinggggggg like hell here too. xxxx
Sending more hope your way.
Oh, Olive, this post warmed my heart. I’m so glad you have hope and I have hope for you both too!
Adding even more to all the hope sent your way!