CYCLE #1 - SO-IUI PROCEDURE - PART 3/3

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY.............

THE DAY THAT ME & MOUNTAIN BEAR HAVE WAITED....................

A POSSIBLE MIRACLE THAT WE HOPE TO HAVE & BLESSED WITH.................

OUR FIRST IUI PROCEDURE WILL OCCUR IN ABOUT 3 HOURS TIME.....................

Let's get to it!!

Alright, it's 6.50am and I was woken up by Mountain Bear to get ready for the trip.
I swear, I felt super tired after getting back from work last night.. So got up and head to the bathroom with my half opened eyes..

Also, we need to obtain the sample from Mountain Bear. And we planned to reach to the clinic before 8am.. And also, trying our best to get the sample as fresh as possible to the lab to have the sperm washing to be done..

So we had the deed done unnaturally, get that lil soldiers into the sample bottle by 7.25am and chop chop chop!!! We leave home and get into the car..

The traffic was great today.. Managed to reach the clinic by 8am... 

So went into the IVF/IUI/ANDROLOGY/SPERM BANK department, press the bell and around 5 minutes later, was greeted by the Registered Nurse, whom I remembered clearly, the one who we met 3 months ago when we register for the IUI procedure.. She was super gently and friendly.

So she called Mountain Bear to a room for verification and other documents to be signed..
It took around 10 -  15 minutes before Mountain Bear step out from the room and she said,

"alright, so the sample will be sent for sperm washing and we need you, the wife to come back at 10am for the procedure"

We nodded, thanked her for the help and info and left the department for our breakfast.. 

Time checked, 8.25am.

So we sat at the cafeteria and had our Tea and Thosai... Wasn't cheap, bearable taste but we manage to get it down the pipe.. LOL!!

We sat down, facing each other, start taking about our favorite topic, and it drag on and on, laughing, debating and basically getting more knowledge from each other.. Makes me wanting to fall in love with this man whom I knew for the past 12 years... It was a beautiful morning..

Time checked, 9.35am.

So told Mountain Bear to proceed home back as we are expecting a delivery for our home and I wanted him to be there when they arrive. Told him I am good alone as I needed time for myself as well.. I wanted to compose myself and stay calm. So he left and i head back to the clinic, press button 2 and waited.

Before 5 minutes could arrive, I was called over to the counter. I greeted the nurse and hand over my documents and she checked, getting my case file..

"Alright Ms Nurse, here is the hospitalization leave for today, kindly check that your details are correctly keyed in?" - I nodded and keep the HL chit

"Alright so this is the appointment date for you to come back to this clinic to have your blood test and urine test done, it will be scheduled for the 22nd May 2019, 19 days from now. Kindly take note not to take any pregnancy test for the next 2 weeks or 14 days as the trigger shot contain the pregnancy hormone or known as HCG. We do not want you to get a false positive results. It will be safer to have the blood taken and the urine test done on the same day.." - I nodded and noted on the information.

"Also, in case the procedure was.... *she gulped and lower her tone* unsuccessful, we have scheduled you usual appointment with the initial Dr in June 2019, but if you are pregnant, we will be attending to you for the next 9 months with custom care. We noted that you need to take ASPIRIN during your pregnancy as it was written here all over your record." - I raised my brows and was wondering on the Aspirin part which I didn't get the chance to ask her why was it for.

"So your procedure will be held at 10am, we still have 15minutes to spare so you may proceed to the procedure room at the Sperm bank and the nurse will call you out once it's your turn, and hold on to your name label here, the doctor will asked it from you for verification purposes, so please do relax and wishing you all the best dear!" - I thanked her and smiled as I leave the counter..

So as I was walking to the Sperm Bank, my mind start processing the word "unsuccessful" and it got me all emotional.. I knew she was doing her job and by all means, she didn't have any intention for giving out negative vibes or whatsoever.. She have to tell that, it was part of the process.. It was me, who have to keep myself positive and continue praying to Allah that this cycle is not a wasted period..

I sat down, listening to the recitation above and constantly asking Allah to grant my dua' and wishes to have a pious daughter and son from this cycle.. And praying that he will blessed us finally with this precious gift. I shed some tears, feeling sad, scare, afraid and nervous.. 

I got myself together and start drinking my drinks as I need my bladder to be 3/4 full for the procedure..

Time checked, 10.01am

I waited and no one was around, so I got up and ring the bell, and someone came out and acknowledge my presence, and told me that the Dr and the nurse will come in shortly and start on my procedure.. I smiled and thank her and sat back to my seat..

10.08am, the registered nurse who attended to Mountain Bear earlier on approach me and escort me to the procedure room.

It was a big room with 2 procedure bed dividing the room space.

"Alright Ms, kindly have your panties and your pants kept in this plastic bag, and place your bag into this drawer and once all are done, carefully step up to the bed and sit at the edge yes?"

I nodded once again and thank her as she start drawing the curtains around, covering my procedure bed area. I did what she asked me to do, got up to the bed and sat down, continuously praying and chanting to Allah to forgive me and praying for a successful procedure.

About 5 minutes later, the Dr came in and greeted me.. And asked for the name label from me for verification with the registered nurse beside her, checking against the document in her hand. 

"Hi dear, alright I will need you to lie down with your buttock nearing to the edge and both of your thigh on this holder."

So I lay down and position myself with the nurse help.

"Alright, so I've check your husband's sperm count.. Usually we are looking for a specific sperm count before we can proceed with the IUI procedure. The baseline is 1 million sperm count post washing.. So as for your husband's count, it's actually................."

I started swallowing hard before she reveal the numbers..

16 Millions

"Which is very good sperm count for IUI dear! But we all know, it takes only 1 sperm to fertilize the egg ya.."

Alhamdulilah, Allahuakbar!! - I whisper to myself, smiling as the Dr pat on my shoulder.

"Alright, let's get the husband's sperm in here.." says the Dr.

So the nurse slide open a small window at the side of the wall and it was actually the lab that deals with the lil soldiers.. And i saw a small test tube that contains the washed sperms, the stronger ones.. She then bring it to me and I looked at it, with my name pasted on the tube and I could see about 4 -6 drops of solution in it.. That's the sperms.. 

So they did triple checking..

One with the lab technician.... One with Me.... One with the doctor..

And finally the light is switch on and the speculum was inserted. It felt exactly like doing a pap smear.. But this time round, they had alil trouble finding my cervix as my bladder was full!!

BISMILLAHI, TAWAKKALTU 'ALA ALLAH, LAA HAULA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAH

So once she readjust for the second time, she managed to find my cervix and checked on  me if i was alright. I told her I'm all ok.. as i continue praying and istighfar...

Then she took the catheter and draw in all the washed sperms from the test tube and gently inserting it into my cervix, (Bismillah upon I felt the catheter in my cervix door) and pushing the sperms up to my uterus.

After 5 seconds later, "all done dear!" - She said as she slowly screw off the speculum and removed it from my vagina.. telling me to relax and breathe in out slowly as she removes them..

"Alright dear, all done, now we will need you to lay down for about 10 minutes to allow the sperm the chance to reach to the mature eggs yes.. Relax, don't tensed up.. In the next few days, you will experience some blood stains, which is completely normal due to the speculum insertion and mild cramps will occurs over the next few days.. Due to the hormones and also, don't forget to take your Progesterone Pills, 2 times a day along with your Folic Acid.. Good luck and see you around!"

I thanked her and had my lower half covered, resting and trying to tensed up.. Reasons why? I started having lower back/ pelvic cramps. The nurse told me to rest and she will come back for me after 10 minutes.

So i was left alone, trying to composed myself and continue praying as I try to relax and rest.. 

Alot of things went through my mind, happiness, excited, anxiety, worried, scared, sad.. Basically it was a mixed hormone sensations playing around my body... I keep telling myself, insyallah all will be alright...

So 10 minutes up, nurse came in and assist me off the bed, telling me that I can pee and proceed home, reminding me to take my Progesterone for the next 19 days and wishing me all the best..

I thanked her for the patience and the humble care she has given and wished her a good day.

So got myself clean and wear my pants and went straight home.. Once I reached home, Mountain Bear greeted me and I went straight to bed with my pelvic elevated.. Giving the sperms some support to reach the eggs.. lay down till I fall asleep for almost 30 minutes..

So yeah! The next post, I will share on the POST IUI CARE & SYMPTOMS!

Take care ladies!!