IUI preperations (Cycle #40)

Our first IUI cycle started out crazy! I was running around like a mad woman getting poked and prodded for 3 days in order to squeeze this cycle in. Day 1 was 11/21 and just happened to be the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I only had 3 days to get everything done.

I needed blood work and an ultrasound on day 3. So I jumped up first thing Monday and started scheduling appointments. I went through my OBGYN for the ultrasound and blood work in order to have insurance coverage. This also means I had to coordinate the sharing of information between the two offices. That is never easy! The blood work was to test for a about 15 different things. Everything from HIV to STD's to Chicken Pox immunity even cystic fibrosis genes. They took about 10 huge vials of blood. The nurse said it might take two weeks. EEK!!! I was so nervous it would not be back by time for the insemination. They won't do it without reviewing the blood work first.

Tuesday I called Toledo's office to let him know where I was in the process and get my clomid prescription. I was advised that I had to have a blood pregnancy test before they would prescribe. So I set up an appointment with OBGYN for Wed morning. They took my blood and said "OK sweetie we will have the results for you Monday". Well that just would not work. I needed them that day in order to start clomid which I had to start THAT DAY! They offered to put a rush on it for $50 but no guarantees. The nurse and I decided it would be best for me to go on over to Toledo's since it might not get back. She went ahead and gave me the blood she had drawn to take with me.

I rushed over to Toledo's office thinking they would be closed as it was Noon. There I was frantic, running around town with a vial of blood. No clue what to do with the blood if they would not accept it. It was very strange. They were so sweet and worked me in within 20 minutes. They even took the blood that had been drawn and did not charge me. The nurse went over the protocol and she gave me my prescription. I was a happy girl and IUI cycle # 1 (and only hopefully) was underway!!!