It's officially cd 1 for me! This is my last AF for the next 10 months. That is my attempt at positive thinking, not bad huh? I will schedule my u/s today for cd 11 most likely. I'll start pumping my system full of Clomid on Chad's birthday.
The hardest thing about ttc for me is leaving it in God's hands. I'm sure he has a plan that is just right for my family, but if he could clue me in, I wouldn't mind! I'm amazed at the lengths God goes to keep these things a secret from me. Seriously, it would lead to less stress, which has been proven to be the leading fertility killer. So, I keep repeating the verse, or the parts that I can remember, about asking and believing that you will receive and He will give it to you. So, I have made it quite clear in the last week that I REALLY want this and I believe I will receive it. I'm pretty sure that He heard my silent prayers not to get me pregnant until after July. I just wasn't ready to share my body with another baby. So, now that it's almost August, I'm ready!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
Okay, I've accepted it, I am fertility challenged!
I've never been considered a intellectual genius, but I really thought I'd have caught on sooner. Maybe it's my win or die life philosophy that has gotten me to this place. I really thought we could get pregnant the old fashioned way. I am seemingly healthy, with only the occasional chocolate binge and I exercise. Unfortunately, this is not the formula for fertility. I haven't quite figured that one out yet.
So, we are officially seeking help from a Reproductive Endocrinologist (RE). Now, don't get me wrong, we've been seeing the RE for the past 2 1/2 years, I am just as stubborn as they come and couldn't stand the thought of actually failing at ttc. Here is a brief history of our ttc journey:
January 2004-December 2004: Sex,sex, sex. This is also, not the formula for a baby. Your Sex Ed teacher lied to you...FYI.
January 2005-December 2005: testing out the wazoo, we're both seemingly normal. Diagnosis: Unexplained Fertility...What the hell is this?
January 2006- June 2006: Clomid: 6 months, acupuncture, Chinese herbs, massive research into Traditional Chinese Medicine...no baby.
July 2006: lap surgery shows stage II Endometriosis!! By George, we have a reason!
September 2006: Began to see a herbologist, aka by my husband as, "The Witch Doctor"
November 2006: BFP (Big Fat Positive, for those unchallenged at ttc) on a pregnancy test!!!! That crazy "witch doctor" wasn't so crazy after all!
December 13, 2006: m/c (miscarriage) of our baby at 8 weeks 3 days gestation.
Conclusion: A crack whore has less trouble getting pregnant...WTF?
Most of this year has been a time for me to get my head back to slightly normal after my m/c. I think I am officially there and we're trying an IUI (intrauterine insemination) this month. I will start clomid on cd(cycle day) 3-7 and have a u/s(ultrasound) on cd12 to see how many follies are growing. Then I'll give myself the trigger shot to trigger ovulation 36 hours after the shot and IUI will be timed to the exact moment of Ovulation. Fancy, huh?
So, we are officially seeking help from a Reproductive Endocrinologist (RE). Now, don't get me wrong, we've been seeing the RE for the past 2 1/2 years, I am just as stubborn as they come and couldn't stand the thought of actually failing at ttc. Here is a brief history of our ttc journey:
January 2004-December 2004: Sex,sex, sex. This is also, not the formula for a baby. Your Sex Ed teacher lied to you...FYI.
January 2005-December 2005: testing out the wazoo, we're both seemingly normal. Diagnosis: Unexplained Fertility...What the hell is this?
January 2006- June 2006: Clomid: 6 months, acupuncture, Chinese herbs, massive research into Traditional Chinese Medicine...no baby.
July 2006: lap surgery shows stage II Endometriosis!! By George, we have a reason!
September 2006: Began to see a herbologist, aka by my husband as, "The Witch Doctor"
November 2006: BFP (Big Fat Positive, for those unchallenged at ttc) on a pregnancy test!!!! That crazy "witch doctor" wasn't so crazy after all!
December 13, 2006: m/c (miscarriage) of our baby at 8 weeks 3 days gestation.
Conclusion: A crack whore has less trouble getting pregnant...WTF?
Most of this year has been a time for me to get my head back to slightly normal after my m/c. I think I am officially there and we're trying an IUI (intrauterine insemination) this month. I will start clomid on cd(cycle day) 3-7 and have a u/s(ultrasound) on cd12 to see how many follies are growing. Then I'll give myself the trigger shot to trigger ovulation 36 hours after the shot and IUI will be timed to the exact moment of Ovulation. Fancy, huh?
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