We have endured 2 long years of unexplained infertility. It has been a frustrating process to say the least. I got pregnant so easily the first time and miscarried. Then I got pregnant the first month trying after the miscarriage with our sweet Mattie. After Mattie was born, we waited until she was 8 months to start trying again. We assumed it wouldn't take long... boy were we wrong! After 8 months of no luck, I thought maybe I wasn't getting pregnant because I was breast feeding. So when Mattie was 16 months, I weaned her. Month after month passed and still nothing. So when Mattie was about 20 months, I went to the doctor and asked to go on drugs (Clomid) to help things along. The doctor at the time was hesitant because he was convinced that I should have no problems getting pregnant. I basically begged him. Well, after a couple of months, Clomid wasn't working. Luckily, I was able to start seeing the fertility specialist at the women's clinic. He is very systematic in his treatment. He prescribes 3 cycles of Clomid with intercourse. Then if that doesn't work (which it didn't for us), then we move on to Clomid with IUI. IUI is inter-uterine-insemination or artificial insemination or the "turkey baster" as we like to call it. After 3 failed cycles of that, then we move on to injectible medication with IUI. With injectible medication, I inject myself with shots for 7 days straight. Then I give myself a shot that makes me ovulate. Finally, I am inseminated 2 days in a row. For perspective, about 40-60 million sperm are injected straight into my uterus. So when this didn't work, I was devastated.
To be continued...
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