CD3 b/w and HSG = Done

I went for CD3 b/w last week and my nurse said that everything looked good (I'm waiting for some specifics #'s).

My RE doesn't do HSG's in the office so I got referred to a nearby hospital to get it done and I went yesterday and it was just pure crap.

Let me just say that I also have a severe shellfish allergy and the dye used in the test mimics the dye found in shellfish so I had to take meds prior to the test to prevent allergic reaction. I had to take 32mg of medrol at 1am and then another 32 mg at 11am and then the HSG was at 1pm. The meds gave me a headache and weird taste in my mouth.

So it takes the Dr. 3 tries to get catheter in cervix and the 3rd time he said it's only going in 1/2 way I'm going to try to see if this works, well when he shot the dye the catheter popped out - great move D-bag. So then they re-position me and try again and this time it goes in all the way. In between each try to insert the catheter he used some plastic tool to try to open up my cervix - it was irritating and annoying. He also kept asking for more dye - 2 times - I'm like how much dyes this asss*ss need. I heard the nurse tell him usually it only takes 10,000 cc's or something and he used 30,000.

He does test which was annoying and gave me a lot of pressure and then towards the end I got very nauseous and light-headed. Once test was done and everything was removed I felt somewhat better. Eventually room stopped spinning and I got to leave. I am was also bleeding a lot - nurse warned me after he left that I would be since he irritated the hell out of my cervix.

All day yesterday I felt light-headed and nauseous and am still feeling some cramping/pressure today.

I really think that my HSG was bad because

1 - he didn't know WTF he was doing! I've had other tests done with catheters in cervix and have never had trouble inserting into it before and have never felt pain before

2 - they didn't have stirrups! I had to stay with my legs spread open for 45 minutes and it was so uncomfortable and I kept worrying I was going to kick him (he deserved it). I also think this is why it was so hard to get catheter in my cervix, I wasn't positioned properly.

so, bottom line, he said I am all clear. The actual test part is ok, lots of pressure and cramping and then it's over. I am telling my RE's office not to send people there anymore.

Now we wait for AF to arrive, which hopefully will be last week of October and then we can get down to business.

I have been back and forth a lot about when to start and scared about d-iui and D has been kinda hesitant too. But in the last couple of weeks we both have gotten really excited to be moving forward. When I asked if we could cycle this month and my nurse said we had to wait for next period, I actually felt a little sad.

We're really glad we have this opportunity to be parents.