IUI Terminated This Cycle

After a month of planning to undergo for the artificial insemination or intrauterine insemination (IUI) procedure, OB decided to cancel said procedure for my DHs sake. Why? It is because DH and I opted for a sperm analysis prior to our supposedly scheduled IUI on the 27th day of April. 

To our dismay, the SA result of DH has a drastic drop of his count and morphology when it was at a minimum of 20 Million count and a morphology of not less than 90% since November of 2012. This really saddened us. So, we decided to have a repeat of DHs SA after 3 days but still, as shown below, it is less than what we are expecting in numbers.

February 28, 2013 SA

April 14, 2013 SA

April 17, 2013

When I went back to OB for a puregon shot, OB told me not to have the injection as well since we are not pushing through with the IUI. According to OB, the IUI can be done but with the psychological effect brought about by the SA results to DH it is best to terminate the IUI procedure and wait for the next cycle.  At that time, we felt we were in a roller coaster ride but we are also contemplating that maybe God has another plan for us. Remember, we only need 1 sperm to conceive so why fret on the terminated IUI.

Then came the result of my transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) showing us only 1 dominant follicle. OB told me, maybe, I am stress that is why I only produce 1 dominant follicle unlike last cycle to which I have 5 of them. Well, so the IUI was really to be cancelled after all even if DH has a good count because OB advised me before that we need 2 or more dominant follicles to go through with the IUI procedure.

The good thing this cycle is my dominant follicle. It was too big and for the very first time I experienced the pain of ovulation for 2 days where I even have difficulty walking. I told OB about it and she told me that it is normal and I should expect more of it when I produced 2 or more dominant follicles. Painful it is but I am enjoying the pain because it only means we are getting nearer to our goal of having our first born.

a dominant follicle on my right ovary

We are still earnestly praying that I will get pregnant naturally this cycle. To God nothing is impossible as long as we believe and we keep our faith. No matter how stressful and heartbreaking this TTC journey is, not to mention that it is financially draining, we believe God will provide us the wishes of our hearts in His most precious perfect time.