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1st appt

AmirasmommyAmirasmommy Senior Member Senior Member
I have my first fertility appt tomorrow to become a single mom by choice with IUI! I'm super excited and nervous! I've chosen a donor...maybe prematurely...4120. Wish me luck, a clean bill of health, and the green light. I'll let you all know.

Comments

  • robinrobin Senior Member Senior Member
  • AmirasmommyAmirasmommy Senior Member Senior Member
    Ok...so the appt went well. It was mostly for H&P and information. We've decided to go for it. I have to have a bunch of labs done and because I have irregular periods I'm going to take provera for 12 days starting on the 16th. Then I'll be taking Letrozol on days 3-7. That puts me at about September 4th. And we go from there. I don't know at what day they do the iui but I'm guessing sometime the 1st or 2nd week of September. The doctor doesn't for see me having any difficulty conceiving so he's expecting to get it on the first go. We're gonna do 2 iui that cycle just to increase the odds. So if all goes well I would have a new baby in late May or early June of 2012. Excited!
  • AmirasmommyAmirasmommy Senior Member Senior Member
    I think he's being optimistic with me because I've had two natural pregnancies and 1 full term baby so he doesn't expect any fertility issues at all...just a lack of sperm. But I'm not quite as optimistic which is why I'm all for using the femera. I know that this may take several attempts but I'm trying to keep my hopes up. I'm, like many others, fully financing this process on my own and as an already single mom, it's extremely pricey, and I'll have to save for 3-4months between iui if it takes more than one try. So im really hoping for the best. Just crossing my fingers! Baby dust to everyone!
  • robinrobin Senior Member Senior Member
  • AmirasmommyAmirasmommy Senior Member Senior Member
    Thanks Robin! This next several weeks are going to be long...I'm trying to keep busy. I've started on a healthy diet full of fruits veggies whole grains and protiens. Hope this helps me out ...
  • toolmakertoolmaker Junior Member
    Hi! I'm also planning on becoming a SMBC. I feel like I've been planning this my entire life and I had my first appt this past week with my surgeon/fertility doctor and a counsellor (who happened to have a cancellation right after my doctor's appt. I'm taking that as a good sign!) I've got quite a bit more blood work to do and an x-ray of my ovaries and uterus. My doctor who performed laparoscopic surgery on my lower abdomen, in 2009, said it all looked clear but we just want to make sure everything is still okay (I was unable to stop taking progesterone for endometriosis pain after the surgery). I am still quite young so I'm hoping that helps when it comes time to conceive. I was wondering if any of you would share what you have gone through in your process so far. I'm also unsure of how many vials I want to purchase. Any suggestions? I was thinking at least 6 but I really don't know what the normal amount is. Thanks
  • maria2maria2 Senior Member Senior Member
  • dreamsabc123dreamsabc123 Senior Member Senior Member
    What is a good range? That is important to me too :)
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