The deed is done. Co, Jo, and I went to the midwife's office this morning. Having been through clinic IUIs with Co, I can't say enough good things about doing it with the midwife. She was gentle with the speculum (though I still have no love for that thing) and told me how great my cervix looked. Plus, it's nice to have someone you trust and like digging around down there with a headlamp and a catheter. As I've said before, we love this midwife; she was one of the first people to meet Jo (the other midwife delivered him, but she showed up at the hospital to take over within minutes of his birth), and she has a son just a few months younger than Jo.
It was nice that Co and Jo could be there, which would be impossible at the clinic, too. Jo actually stayed through the whole procedure. We'll do it again at 7:45 tonight.
Yesterday we took Jo to two attractions in the park -- the Audubon Center and the zoo. While we were at the Audubon Center and Jo was napping, Co took some amazing pictures of a swan and her two cygnets on the lake. She suggested that perhaps the swan -- with her two babies -- was a sign. Last night I was musing about what to name my tries (Co named hers after the tropical fish that swam to her fingers in the RE's fish tank; Jo was the result of Yellow Fish) and Co suggested birds, since our Jo is obsessed with "bobbies" (birdies). So, I bring you the Swan Try. Swans are, after all, a water bird.
To end, some pictures of the boy. Here's Jo hugging a giant "bobbie":
And here he is in a turtle shell at the zoo:
9 comments:
Hey that's exciting! Good luck with IUI#1!
"the Swan" - I LOVE IT!!
so glad that it was a smoooooth morning for you guys.
thinking all good thoughts for you. (& so looking forward to sending you some shirts!!)
Holding our collective breath for you!
i am so happy for you!!!! i must say my experience with my old midwife was amazing...which is a huge part of why i still contemplate making the three hour trek when my body starts co-operating and lets us try. our new midwife will do all my prenatal care and be there for the birth, but it's her crazy back up obs that do the IUIs/and fertility drugs. (and they are crazy...multiple friends have confirmed this.)
p.s. you are in the TWW!!!! woo hoo!
Wooo hoooo! So exciting to get started. May it be short and sweet.
Good luck!
Yay! Here's hoping the swan try's a keeper. Swan stuffed animals are easy to find...some "bobbies" might be a little more challenging. ;)
I think it's funny that Jo was in the same room (and awake) during the insem. Not too many siblings can say that...
good luck!
eek! so exciting!
*fingers crossed!*
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