CD1 should be right around the corner and I'm ready to get the IUI#3 party started. Meds are in the fridge (does anyone else store their trigger shot in the egg compartment? Ovadril, anyone?) and I have a consult with the anesthesiologist set up for Wednesday just in case we end up in a position where we need to convert the cycle. Now that I have a plan, and my preparations in place, I feel so much more confident. I hate the uncertainty of it all, you know? Having a road map forward is so helpful, even if all the streets aren't marked.
I just found out that one of my friends is pregnant and if ever I needed a reminder that I want a baby, this was it. I am so, so happy for her, she has had two miscarriages (one at 14 weeks) since her first baby and waited until well into her second trimester to announce this one. Baby boy #2 is due shortly after her son's third birthday so it's going to be a fun autumn around here. I need to get started knitting a baby blanket for the little guy. Sometimes I can get so bogged down in the process of ART that I forget that it's all about the wee babe to be, hopefully with my husband's dark eyes and my sweet disposition.
I believe that it is essential, when dealing with IF to have a roadmap of options laid out. How you'll deal with all the "what ifs" within a cycle, and what your exit strategy beyond a cycle is - what your next steps are, etc.
ReplyDeleteThe worst cycles for me were always the cycles in which I didn't know what my next plan was. I can always cope when I know exactly what I'll be doing next - even if the next step is to take a step back and do nothing. As long as I *know* during the cycle that that's the plan, I'm good.
You are doing yourself a great service by making sure to set a roadmap ahead of time. It is better than being surprised. Even though it is difficult to plan for *every* contingency, it is good to plan for those we can anticipate.