Today I had the first ultrasound to check my ovaries. Dr. L was checking to make sure there are no cysts and no follicles developing at this time. Everything looked great, he said, and we can now officially start Cycle One!

I also discussed my concerns with high order multiples. Dr. L told me that the majority of the women I have read about who have had 4 and 5 babies at a time were probably taking Clomid, doing injectibles as well and not being monitored. When I asked him how many quads and quints he’s had in his practice he told me that women doing the treatment I am doing have one baby and at the most, twins. He told me multiples scare him too and that is not his goal. He said his goal is to help couples have one healthy baby at a time and, occasionally, twins do happen. In hearing him say this I gained even more respect for him as a doctor and his ethical ways of practicing medicine. I feel very blessed and thankful that God has allowed our paths to cross with Dr. L.

So our next step is taking 50mg of Clomid for 5 days. I start taking the Clomid on Sunday. Dr. L told me he wants to see 2-3 mature follicles when I come back for my second ultrasound on May 23rd. Any more follicles than that and there is a high risk for triplets or more. The cycle would be canceled if that were the case.

I am excited the time is getting closer and closer. I know statistically there is a small chance we will get pregnant on our first cycle of IUI. There is only a 10% chance of conceiving on Cycle One of IUI and when you really sit back and think about that, it’s hardly a chance at all. I haven’t really tried to focus on the statistical aspects of all this. It honestly seems irrelevant to me because I know where I was 3 to 4 months ago and I know where God has brought me today and, most importantly, I know where He has promised to take me in the future.

Which brings me to my next post…

- Elaine