Timed Intercourse w/ Injectibles (Twin Peas Pod Episode 11)
Posted on June 27, 2008
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This show is listed as Episode 11, but I note that it is Episode 12 in my intro. The recording quality of Episode 11 was terrible, so I hope to have no. 11 posted next week. It’s a great episode on adoption so stay tuned.
In this show I interview Stephanie, a RESOLVE volunteer and a mother of quadruplets. Stephanie tried to become pregnant without the assistance of medical treatments for 18 months. She did become pregnant using Clomid, a common drug used to induce ovulation. Her pregnancy was ectopic (i.e., in her fallopian tube). She had to have emergency surgery to remove the ectopic pregnancy because if her fallopian tube had burst she could have died.
When Stephanie and her husband were ready to try for another pregnancy, they used injectibles with timed intercourse. Keep in mind…she didn’t undergo an IUI or IVF treatment! When they went in for their first ultrasound they saw FOUR sacks. Her pregnancy was very stressful and very scary. She was placed on hospital bed rest at 18 weeks then sent home only to return to the hospital at 22 weeks for the remainder of her pregnancy. Her babies were born prematurely and this added to the emotional strain of her entire experience.
Her story is very moving and offers listeners an appreciation for what it is like for women pregnant with multiples. Life with quads can be overwhelming at times, but Stephanie is a mom to be applauded to her dedication to her children and to helping others who struggle with infertility or premature birth.
Please leave your comments about this show. Also, let me know what topics you’d like me to address in future episodes. If you would like to be interviewed on the Twin Peas Pod, please leave a comment with a link to your blog or email or send me an email.
Resources discussed in this podcast:
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association: www.resolve.org.
Better BedRest: www.betterbedrest.org.
» Filed Under Infertility, Podcast, Premature Births, pregnancy
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