10dpIUI - 4 days til testing

The 2ww is so uneventful compared to the first part of the cycle. Once the IUI is done I don't have any more appointments for the cycle.

I don't really have any updates. I'm still getting what I like to call "I did too many crunches" cramping in my abdomen, but that's really about the only "symptom" I'm feeling. I know, it's still too early for much else.

The box from Repromedix arrived today. I'm glad I opened it because it has cold packs that needed to be put into the freezer. The step-by-step color coded illustrated instructions that came along for the specimen collection are quite daunting. This is serious stuff. Are you sure we should be doing this at home? Do we need to be in a sterile environment? It makes me feel like if you mess up one tiny little step the entire test(s) will be no good. I just have to say, I love the bio hazard warnings on the baggies. Eeeks.

So, what's included? 1 specimen collection cup, 1 plastic transfer eyedropper, 2 orange cap tubes and 2 orange labels, 1 blue cap tube and 1 blue label, 1 Styrofoam 2-piece box, 2 cool packs, 1 cardboard shipping box, bubble wrap, red tape (always gotta be some red-tape!) and a FedEx air bill and diagnostic bag.

Collection pick-ups are Monday-Thursday only, so hopefully we can get one scheduled for early next week.