Thursday, November 24, 2011

The Latest

I'm not pregnant.  I spotted most of my vacation and then started the day I got back.  I wasn't sad, though.  I took two pregnancy tests on vacation.  I thought it would be great to find out I was pregnant while on vacation.  Maybe do one of those cute announcements "Vacation-$2,000, Souvenir- $15, The fact that there are three people in this picture- Priceless."  But it's okay.  I really am okay.  I even thought for a little that maybe we shouldn't keep trying. Maybe we should just be us for a little while.  Who knows.

I'm getting my day 21 progesterone level drawn this month-- on the 10th actually.  It's a Saturday, but CBH has a 24 hour lab.  Hopefully it will show that I do in fact have low progesterone and that will start the right treatment.  The Metformin is working and it isn't making me as sick.  So that's a plus.  The doctor said I might start on Clomid in January if I'm not pregnant when I see her.  But we will see if the progesterone level changes our plan. 

Either way, I'm okay.  I really am.  I can wait.  The days don't seem as long anymore.  The weeks don't seem as hard.  I'm okay to be patient.  And I'm not even praying for a distraction. 

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Early Ovulation Celebration

My medicine is working!!  I ovulated on day 12.  I usually ovulate on day 16-18 so I'm ovulating a whole week early!  Here is proof:



Saturday, November 5th (Day 12)

The Metformin was making me really nauseous, so while we didn't "try" on that day, we did the very next morning.  I think it's okay since I took the test at around 9:00 p.m. and we woke up the next day around 8:00 a.m.  I finally broke down and called the doctor about my medicine.  I was just miserable with nausea.  The nurse suggested I take 1 750 mg pill in the morning and one in the evening.  Since I've been doing this (2 days) things are much better!

Today I noticed some very slight pink CM when I went to the bathroom (possible implantation bleeding?) and my breasts are really sore.  They are usually sore the week before my period, so maybe I'm going to have a shorter cycle and thus-- they're sore.  Who knows!  Either way, I'd rather document it then forget it.

We go on a vacation next week, and then a couple of days after I get back I'll know whether we successfully made a baby!  Can't wait-- for both vacation AND a potential baby!!


Thursday, November 3, 2011

Unworried and Waiting

I'm not worrying much lately about whether to have a baby or not lately.  I just feel peaceful, like it will happen when it happens.  My bloodwork came back and it's only borderline for PCOS.  So maybe I don't have it really, or maybe I just have it a little.  I'm still on Metformin.  It really sucked at first.  I was sick to my stomach at first, then I was just not hungry at all and I lost my appetite.  It's kind of back to normal now.  I need to start eating better.  I was at first, now I'm just eating healthier.  I'm going back in January and if I'm not pregnant by then I might start on Clomid.  I'm just supposed to track my cycles and use ovulation kits.

So far I've had two negative ovulation tests.  I'm only on day 10 though, and I usually ovulate late.  I'm confident that things will work out perfectly-- just as God has planned.