I'm ready to intro!

StephieMK · November 2014

Hello ladies!! After my fourth consecutive beta, I think I'm ready to intro! I hope you'll have me! I had lurked here a little, but never thought I would get to join. DH and I have been TTC #1 for 3 years. Two years ago, DH was diagnosed with azoospermia and, after 12mos of Clomid and a microTESE, we learned he would never have biological children. We grieved for a bit then moved onto using donor sperm. I began IUIs in February. We finally got our first BFP in March (EDD Dec 1st, also my birthday!) and were over the moon! Unfortunately at 6w3d (Apr 9th, happy freakin anniversary to us!), my hCG had dropped slightly and was ultimately determined I was miscarrying. I chose to go through it naturally and finally bled Apr 14th, by far the most painful thing I've gone through. After a couple more failed IUIs and a 3mnth break due to a hemorrhagic cyst, IUI #5 is our second BFP! I've had cramping and a lot of back pain that I didn't have with my first BFP, and it's messing with my head a little. With my first EDD around the corner, I feel like this couldn't have come at a better time. It'll make that day a little less painful...at least I hope.

To the TTCAL ladies, towards the end of my six month stay, I hadn't really posted on the main board, but I want you ladies to know that I appreciated the support I had gotten when I needed it. You have not only taught me how to deal with my own loss, but had shown me ways to help a friend who miscarried shortly after me. Thank you! To the December check-in ladies, take care of yourselves with your EDDs coming up. Thank you for the weekly support! You are all in my thoughts and hope to see you on this side soon!

StephieMK · November 2014

And I'm happy to report that I finally have sore boobs!

Yes...for the past week I've been pushing on them in hopes of feeling pain. I was a little panicky without it!