TTC Stories - Part 5

 Guess what? 28 eggs where extracted,but none got fertilized!!!!!!!! 

Are you shocked?

This story continues from HERE

After the IUI wasn't successful,I decided to give out all of the baby clothes and booties I got in anticipation for a successful IUI. Not because I was frustrated,but I just felt why hold on to it when someone else might need it.


Truth is,it brought me joy every time I visited friends,family&even customers who he just put to bed and handed over a gift. The thought that the clothes weren't going to waste After all made sense to me,so after giving out all I had bought,I bought some more to give out as gifts.


Doing this gave me more peace concerning my TTC state and I finally decided after a few months that I was ready for another IUI,so we went in for consultation and started another procedure. This time around,the medications were changed to get a much better result.

I also requested to have an endometrial scratching done(too much google),I read about this being a new procedure done to increase the chances of the fertilized eggs attaching to the uterine wall,what I didn't know was the pain that was attached to it.


It's literally a procedure where the inside of your womb is cleansed using some (can't remember the medical term now),and you aren't sedated for this. You get an injection before the procedure though to reduce the pain.....hmmmnnn all is well.


Long story short,we did the IUI and it wasn't successful as well- Oh this time I broke down in the hospital(it was too much to take),period was late by a few days(apparently caused by a chemical pregnancy)so I was really hopeful but that was cut short by a negative pregnancy result.


I cried uncontrollably,I couldn't even stop when I was tired (the tears just rolled down freely).


See ehn- we need an OUTLET(somewhere to vent,speak your mind,talk about your fears,talk about your pain,and share a word or words of encouragement)this helps to clear your head and keep a sane mind.


A friend who is also TTC started a close knit BBM group,where we prayed together,share our thoughts,pain,fears and anger .

So anytime,someone insulted anyone concerning This- we just vent our anger in the group and laugh about it afterwards,We also share thoughts,medical research,prayers and words of encouragement. One of us got pregnant recently and that was an amazing adrenaline rush for us all and a wave of hope.


I also started gardening on the side,it's therapeutic and helps to relieve stress. The thought of planting and being able to harvest helps to boost morale in a weird way. So what ever (positive)thing you feel you can do to take your mind off TTC while TTC please do its very important.


Months passed and then we decided to do an IVF (we also needed to save towards this,as the cost of getting an IVF done is no child's play)even after the first two IUI fell through,we were both still on medication (folic acid and manix for him) just to boost our chances naturally or assisted.


Can I shock you? 28eggs where extracted,but none got fertilized!!!!!!!! 

That night,I literally slept in tears. How is this even possible? I browsed for most of the night,did I mention I also had OHSS after the egg extraction? it's painful and absolutely uncomfortable(I couldn't sleep on the bed,I had to lay on the floor and will wake up with intense pain at night,GOD bless my husband). He would bring me water to drink,just to relieve the pain. For three days I went to the hospital to take drips(this helps to flush my system of the medication) OHSS is over stimulation of the ovaries,so they were refilling themselves after the egg abi n.a. follicle extraction. Stomach was swollen like I was 3months pregnant,was spitting and throwing up all over the place,it's not a funny experience I tell you.


By the fourth day,I took authority over the pain and forcefully laid on the bed. My husband was surprised and asked if I was sure,I said yes and just started speaking God's word over my life and the pain. I repeated over and over again 'By the stripes of JESUS i am healed and made whole' i didnt even know when i slept off. By morning,i was no longer going round the house with a spit bowl,i started eating and my stomach started to reduce gradually(i measured it using a tape rule).


By day 10 it had gone down considerably and I could get back to work,but all of that pain combined with the previous unsuccessful IUI just left a bad taste in my mouth and I wasn't even willing to do another procedure anymore. At least let my entire body rest from the whole wahala before we consider another procedure.


The CMD called us in for consultation and explained all that happened,8 of the eggs fertilized but were not growing well,by the 4th day when it was supposed to have split to some numbers,it wasn't splitting and they couldn't place eggs that had below the required percentage chance of survival back in my womb. But guess what people(they were offering to do another procedure for us FREE of charge!!!!! GREAT GOD)see I know someone who had same experience outside the country and the single egg was placed and didn't survive,and the hospital didn't offer another procedure for FREE so this was an amazing miracle. However,I needed a breather so I told them we will let them know when i am ready to come in again.


It's a long read I know,but I actually tried to leave out unnecessary stories so I don't bore us. All is well,and like I said at the beginning 'please hang in there,it will end in praise


Find an OUTLET,get busy,it's a tough journey,but in the end when you hold your bundles of JOY and see them smiling at you,you forget whatever pain you went through.
Dont worry Dear TTC couples,hang in there for it will surely end in PRAISE in JESUS name.