Timed Trying #2
*I will have written this each day to avoid mult postings.
I know it seem's a little redundant to do another timed trying. But I feel like such a rookie at all this. I'm down for trying a few slower treatments in order to see how my body reacts to the medicines, to get an idea of what treatment is all about. Also giving my own body a chance to conceive sort of on its own. Plus I'm just not in a place right now in my life where we should just dive into IVF. I'm not financially ready or physically ready. Or even have enough vacation/sick leave to use when/if I get pregnant like right now. The local govt I work for choose not to have short term disability, in which I would have normally used while off for the 8'ish week. So I will have to save every ounce of vacation and sick leave, and try to earn 2 weeks comp time so I will get a full paycheck.
I confirmed the negative Friday Sept 25th, and stopped progesterone that night. It proved me wrong, and it did hold off my period from starting. But I tell ya, she came back with a vengeance on Monday afternoon, and thankfully before 5:00 (or if it was after, my clinic considers the next day CD1).
My cramps hurt so bad I was nauseous (btw I had a rough time spelling that).
So here goes:
Medications:
2,000 mg Metformin
100 mcg Synthroid
Prenatals
5x50mg Clomid
2xBravelle 75iu
Ovidrel 250 mcg
40mg Protonics for GERD/Acid reflux as needed
2,000 mg Metformin
100 mcg Synthroid
Prenatals
5x50mg Clomid
2xBravelle 75iu
Ovidrel 250 mcg
40mg Protonics for GERD/Acid reflux as needed
CD1-CD3: Rough start. I feel like I could have used an IV for IB Profin. My DH birthday just happened to be Monday too, so he was kind of upset that he couldn't "get his present." Ha! Had my day 3 appointment, 10 folly's to work with. And I start clomid tonight. My nurse is pretty wonderful. She's going to email me the calendar of the days on med's.
CD4-CD9: (cd4):So it begins. My 5 day fog, I'll coin the term. Maybe its because I just worked 16 hours yesterday, but this triple tall extra hot peppermint mocha -is not helping at.all. I started clomid last night. I still feel sort of bloated from the first couple days. I've not had a 28 day cycle in a long time, so I think my body is just adjusting to the new time table. (cd5-cd7): Friday I was so tired all day long, almost like the clomid has made its way into my blood stream and I'm feeling the effects. I couldn't drive back from P'burg, we stopped half way and DH took over. (cd7): Injection day, I did a better job of mixing and needle switching, but this time the stick hurt and it burned just a little, last day of clomid.(cd8)Felt pretty good all day. My trainer canceled so I ran some errands and ended up at my local park for a walk, but ended up running 3 miles on top of the 1 mile I walked. Felt so good. (cd9): Cramping some in the afternoon. Injection #2 tonight, again, kinda hurt and stung.
CD10-CD11: (cd10): Today was the follow up to see how many, and the growth. They were running behind, so they didn't take their time to explain. But they did say that I have 2 eggs around 15mm, and a few other 11mm. I'll wait to hear the results later today. I'm not sure whether to be excited, or nervous b/c they might cancel the cycle. As of now, not triggering tonight and I'm going back tomorrow to see the growth. But I will say this... I had a dream last night that I was pregnant with triplets. ek! (cd11) Went in for another monitoring apt. One of the15mm eggs grew to 18mm, and the other 20+mm. 1 of the 11mm grew to 16mm, still have one 11mm left. That's three solid chances. Remember that dream? yea.
Was VERY worried about being canceled based on the reaction this morning. The doctor actually called me back this afternoon and warned me about the odds of multi's and asked if I was open to embryo reduction. I had already thought about this awhile ago, and even discussed this with the DH. We're open to it. There's testing they can do, but I would to have to carry until 12 weeks. But I'm open to it. For that reason, the doc is letting me move forward with this cycle. Doc said my LH is very high, but wants me to trigger tonight anyways. Then baby dance tonight, tomorrow and Saturday morning for good measure. Then I'll start progesterone Saturday.
CD12-CD13: (cd12) Did the baby dance. Though, today was really about remembering what would have been. Today was supposed to be the day I gave birth. I had the whole day planed out, but my morning was kinda crazy, but the spa day I had planned worked out great. It was perfect. It was nice to be home in the afternoon, DH took me out to dinner and we did the BD. (cd13)Last chance BD, then started progesterone in the pm.
Today its 2dpo / cd15. Let the 2WW commence.
I'm again, stacking up my two weeks with so much stuff. That really helped a lot last time. I'm going to try and wait as long as I can before I break down and take a hpt.
So today, I work job#1, then I have an hour of personal training. I work both jobs Tuesday & Friday and the other nights I'll stay active with either training or bootcamp or running.
The next and last cycle of the year will be an IUI (should I need it). And I'm pretty relieved about it. It really takes the pressure of me & DH. I feel like we could be more of a couple than having to worry about getting "it" in time, b/t jobs, etc. And then I can also get back to saving, then having to worry about "how much this is going to cost me."
That about does it! Until next time - -
CD4-CD9: (cd4):So it begins. My 5 day fog, I'll coin the term. Maybe its because I just worked 16 hours yesterday, but this triple tall extra hot peppermint mocha -is not helping at.all. I started clomid last night. I still feel sort of bloated from the first couple days. I've not had a 28 day cycle in a long time, so I think my body is just adjusting to the new time table. (cd5-cd7): Friday I was so tired all day long, almost like the clomid has made its way into my blood stream and I'm feeling the effects. I couldn't drive back from P'burg, we stopped half way and DH took over. (cd7): Injection day, I did a better job of mixing and needle switching, but this time the stick hurt and it burned just a little, last day of clomid.(cd8)Felt pretty good all day. My trainer canceled so I ran some errands and ended up at my local park for a walk, but ended up running 3 miles on top of the 1 mile I walked. Felt so good. (cd9): Cramping some in the afternoon. Injection #2 tonight, again, kinda hurt and stung.
CD10-CD11: (cd10): Today was the follow up to see how many, and the growth. They were running behind, so they didn't take their time to explain. But they did say that I have 2 eggs around 15mm, and a few other 11mm. I'll wait to hear the results later today. I'm not sure whether to be excited, or nervous b/c they might cancel the cycle. As of now, not triggering tonight and I'm going back tomorrow to see the growth. But I will say this... I had a dream last night that I was pregnant with triplets. ek! (cd11) Went in for another monitoring apt. One of the15mm eggs grew to 18mm, and the other 20+mm. 1 of the 11mm grew to 16mm, still have one 11mm left. That's three solid chances. Remember that dream? yea.
Was VERY worried about being canceled based on the reaction this morning. The doctor actually called me back this afternoon and warned me about the odds of multi's and asked if I was open to embryo reduction. I had already thought about this awhile ago, and even discussed this with the DH. We're open to it. There's testing they can do, but I would to have to carry until 12 weeks. But I'm open to it. For that reason, the doc is letting me move forward with this cycle. Doc said my LH is very high, but wants me to trigger tonight anyways. Then baby dance tonight, tomorrow and Saturday morning for good measure. Then I'll start progesterone Saturday.
CD12-CD13: (cd12) Did the baby dance. Though, today was really about remembering what would have been. Today was supposed to be the day I gave birth. I had the whole day planed out, but my morning was kinda crazy, but the spa day I had planned worked out great. It was perfect. It was nice to be home in the afternoon, DH took me out to dinner and we did the BD. (cd13)Last chance BD, then started progesterone in the pm.
Today its 2dpo / cd15. Let the 2WW commence.
I'm again, stacking up my two weeks with so much stuff. That really helped a lot last time. I'm going to try and wait as long as I can before I break down and take a hpt.
So today, I work job#1, then I have an hour of personal training. I work both jobs Tuesday & Friday and the other nights I'll stay active with either training or bootcamp or running.
The next and last cycle of the year will be an IUI (should I need it). And I'm pretty relieved about it. It really takes the pressure of me & DH. I feel like we could be more of a couple than having to worry about getting "it" in time, b/t jobs, etc. And then I can also get back to saving, then having to worry about "how much this is going to cost me."
That about does it! Until next time - -
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