IUI update

Hey there!

Just wanted to give an update. We are at nearly a week since the IUI, and things have been interesting at best. I have never been so crampy in all my years. I hear that even washed semen is irritating to the uterus, so I bet that is why I am crampy. Although I hear crampiness is a good sign, so we'll see. I also have another yeast infection, which is also a good sign at this point in time during my cycle, though since this is my 9th one this year, I have little hope of that being an actual symptom.

I have my annual exam on monday, ah the joys of being a woman. My doctor is insistent on doing the pap smear because if I am pregnant, then I don't have to have one done further into my pregnancy, which I would have to refuse since I've never had an abnormal pap ever, and I feel it could wait 9 months to bypass the risk of miscarriage (which I know is sooooo incredibly small, but so is the chance of having recurrent pregnancy loss, so I will take what I can get back!).

I will also be having my progesterone levels checked, which is really good. It will set my mind at ease.. that's for sure. I know that doctors like to have 10-15 readings at least, (medicated and unmedicated cycles) and mine are usually 22-48 unmedicated, which is fabulous. If they are lower than 15 I am going to request progesterone support in case I am pregnant this month. I am sure they will be great though. :) High progesterone levels tend to indicate pregnancy, but are not diagnostic, (apparently especially in my case!) so I will be posting my numbers when I get them, but will probably not post again for a few weeks about this subject..

Please bear with me, and pray with me that I will be at peace with what we find out.

-Megan