I was so nervous...holy crap. I don't remember breathing the whole time I was mixing the stuff. I don't think I got a full cc injected but I know that I got all of the mixed medicine out of the bottle.
Apparently if I go take an OPK it should be positive. If I take a pregnancy test it will be positive. I almost want to take a pregnancy test just so I know what a positive looks like. LOL
My belly is still a little sore where the needle went it. I'll probably freaking bruise. If I have to do injectivbles next month I should probably get use to it right?
Thursday, August 12, 2010
CD13 ~ Doc Appointment
To sum it up...as soon as I got in my car I was in tears.
First of all we got off on the wrong foot because we had too much time between when we had sex and the post coital exam. The window is 4 hours and and we were about 8 hours. We were actually lucky to get any sex in at all last night because his work schedule is hella messed up. So he does a mucus check and it's thick and cloudy....not good. So then he does an ultrasound and says "it looks like you've already ovulated" WTF?!?! We planned for him to call me when my bloodwork came back to confirm ovulation and would base that around whether I would trigger or not.
I just got the call......
My bloodwork confirmed that I have NOT ovulated and he also told me that I have one 18mm follicle on the left (he probably told me about the follicle during the exam but I was so focused on the word "ovulated" that I blanked everything else out at that moment). Basically my body hated the Clomid at 75mg and messed up my mucus. The plan is for me to go ahead and trigger today, have sexy time tonight and tomorrow night (and I'm throwing in another night for good measure) and pray for a miracle. If I do not have AF by the 30th, then I'll go in for a pregnancy and progesterone test. If negative then we are doing injectibles next month (covered by Tricare thank you government!) I have zero knowledge about injectibles. Apparently it involves a lot of doctor visits and shots. Wonderful. If that doesn't work my only next option would be IUI and I found out today that Tricare will not cover any of it, no ultrasounds, no medicine, nothing but the doc does do a discount on the 1st ultrasound, no charge for the exam and no charge for any further ultrasounds. All together, we'd have to pay about $550 to have IUI done.
I need to put my Google skills to work and find out about injectibles.
I'll be giving myself this trigger w/in the next hour...I'm scared shitless to do it to myself and my husband can't stand the sight of needles. I'm on my own. I'll post later about how the shot goes.
What a day!
First of all we got off on the wrong foot because we had too much time between when we had sex and the post coital exam. The window is 4 hours and and we were about 8 hours. We were actually lucky to get any sex in at all last night because his work schedule is hella messed up. So he does a mucus check and it's thick and cloudy....not good. So then he does an ultrasound and says "it looks like you've already ovulated" WTF?!?! We planned for him to call me when my bloodwork came back to confirm ovulation and would base that around whether I would trigger or not.
I just got the call......
My bloodwork confirmed that I have NOT ovulated and he also told me that I have one 18mm follicle on the left (he probably told me about the follicle during the exam but I was so focused on the word "ovulated" that I blanked everything else out at that moment). Basically my body hated the Clomid at 75mg and messed up my mucus. The plan is for me to go ahead and trigger today, have sexy time tonight and tomorrow night (and I'm throwing in another night for good measure) and pray for a miracle. If I do not have AF by the 30th, then I'll go in for a pregnancy and progesterone test. If negative then we are doing injectibles next month (covered by Tricare thank you government!) I have zero knowledge about injectibles. Apparently it involves a lot of doctor visits and shots. Wonderful. If that doesn't work my only next option would be IUI and I found out today that Tricare will not cover any of it, no ultrasounds, no medicine, nothing but the doc does do a discount on the 1st ultrasound, no charge for the exam and no charge for any further ultrasounds. All together, we'd have to pay about $550 to have IUI done.
I need to put my Google skills to work and find out about injectibles.
I'll be giving myself this trigger w/in the next hour...I'm scared shitless to do it to myself and my husband can't stand the sight of needles. I'm on my own. I'll post later about how the shot goes.
What a day!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
CD6
I've been feeling really good the last couple days, very energetic. I have this huge desire to lose weight, more of a desire than ever. My problem is that I hate sweating and I'm so out of shape so I get tired so easily so I'm like if I can't do this longer than 10 minutes than it's not worth it. Yeah, I know, horrible attitude. I found a website that has a beginners for those who are out of shape treadmill schedule that I started today. The 1st week just consists of walking 3-4mph for 30 minutes. I can totally handle that! My problem is that I get bored...fast. I get bored with just music so I tried an audiobook today and that didn't help. I tried playing a game on my phone but then I just lose my footing and just about trip. My solution is to have a TV in front on the treadmill. In this crappy rental house we are in right now, the only place to put the treadmill is the garage where there isn't a cable outlet. I'm thinking about moving our spare TV and the spare DVD player out there. What would really help is if I get a TV series season on DVD that I really want to see but limit myself to only being able to watch it if I'm on the treadmill. My theory is that I will want to be on the treadmill more just to watch the show. It's sad that I have to trick myself like that. Hopefully once the temperature gets better (and not the temp of the surface of the sun) I can walk/jog outside and kill some of the boredom.
I called the pharmacy back today and schedule delivery for that HCG that was called in mistakenly the other day. Something was just nagging me about it.
No awful side effects from the Clomid 75mg yet. The only thing I've noticed is that I pee more often.
In go back to the doctor in a week. I'm ready for it!
I called the pharmacy back today and schedule delivery for that HCG that was called in mistakenly the other day. Something was just nagging me about it.
No awful side effects from the Clomid 75mg yet. The only thing I've noticed is that I pee more often.
In go back to the doctor in a week. I'm ready for it!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
HCG Mix up
So they accidentally called in another prescription for HCG for me this month when I still have it from last month since I was told not to trigger.
If I would have known they were going to do that, I would have triggered last month against the doc's advice. Sure, it would have been super risky but I'm getting desperate at this point!
After I got off the phone w/ the pharmacy about the HCG I was like crap! I should have just told them to send it so I would have extra and I could do it on my own if the situation comes up again. I like to think that I can think quick on my toes...but not this time!
If I would have known they were going to do that, I would have triggered last month against the doc's advice. Sure, it would have been super risky but I'm getting desperate at this point!
After I got off the phone w/ the pharmacy about the HCG I was like crap! I should have just told them to send it so I would have extra and I could do it on my own if the situation comes up again. I like to think that I can think quick on my toes...but not this time!
CD4 Doc Appt
The medicine did its job! Hallelujah! The bad news is that my lining is still 8mm so I'll probably bleed for 3 or so more days. Please make it stop!
When he pulled the ultrasound probe thing out of me, it had a huge clot on it! LOL I just acted like I didn't see it.
I'll start Clomid 75mg tomorrow and return to the doctor on CD13 to see how it worked.
When he pulled the ultrasound probe thing out of me, it had a huge clot on it! LOL I just acted like I didn't see it.
I'll start Clomid 75mg tomorrow and return to the doctor on CD13 to see how it worked.
Monday, August 2, 2010
CD3
I go in tomorrow morning for an ultrasound to make sure Aygestin did its job and I'll start Clomid 75mg and then do an HSG trigger if the Clomid works, which I'm pretty sure it will.
I can't believe they're going to do an ultrasound with me still bleeding!! Ugh, I'm going to be so self conscious. I think I'll take some wet wipes with me and ask to use the bathroom beforehand.
My pelvis still hurts today. I have stuff I need to get done around the house but all I want to do is lay around.
I can't believe they're going to do an ultrasound with me still bleeding!! Ugh, I'm going to be so self conscious. I think I'll take some wet wipes with me and ask to use the bathroom beforehand.
My pelvis still hurts today. I have stuff I need to get done around the house but all I want to do is lay around.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Thoughts
I can't believe it's August already. My husband is military and we're transferring soon....like as in November/December soon.
I've decided that if I'm not pregnant by the time we move, that I will take my time finding a new RE and do this without a doctor and see how it goes. With the knowledge of a great new far away friend, I've found out that you can rub progesterone cream on yourself to get a period (so I won't need the Provera or Prometrium) and I can also take soy isoflavones (so I won't need Clomid). Both of these can be bought at the health food store or online super cheap. I've been reading up on the soy and a lot of people have success with it and you don't get the awful side effects like you do with Clomid. I think it will be worth a try, especially since I know I won't be able to see a new RE right away.
Because of my temps and the OPK in July, I know I ovulated but just because you ovulate doesn't necessary mean the follicles break up and the egg(s) is released. Basically my hormone level changed but my ovaries didn't do their job. Because of all this awful pain I've been having with Aygestin, I don't think my follicles broke open. Since my ovaries didn't do their job, I really think I'm going to need the HCG shot this month.
My husband has 2 children with two different women. ( I know, what a playa! One was a big mistake that happened in high school with a girlfriend and the other was with a wife a few years later). Anyway, both of these kids were conceived in August. The joke is that his fertile month is August. Hopefully this is true 13 years later.
I had to make a run to Walgreens tonight to get some super duper huge pads so that I don't ruin my sheets! I proudly showed them to my husband...he wasn't impressed.
I've decided that if I'm not pregnant by the time we move, that I will take my time finding a new RE and do this without a doctor and see how it goes. With the knowledge of a great new far away friend, I've found out that you can rub progesterone cream on yourself to get a period (so I won't need the Provera or Prometrium) and I can also take soy isoflavones (so I won't need Clomid). Both of these can be bought at the health food store or online super cheap. I've been reading up on the soy and a lot of people have success with it and you don't get the awful side effects like you do with Clomid. I think it will be worth a try, especially since I know I won't be able to see a new RE right away.
Because of my temps and the OPK in July, I know I ovulated but just because you ovulate doesn't necessary mean the follicles break up and the egg(s) is released. Basically my hormone level changed but my ovaries didn't do their job. Because of all this awful pain I've been having with Aygestin, I don't think my follicles broke open. Since my ovaries didn't do their job, I really think I'm going to need the HCG shot this month.
My husband has 2 children with two different women. ( I know, what a playa! One was a big mistake that happened in high school with a girlfriend and the other was with a wife a few years later). Anyway, both of these kids were conceived in August. The joke is that his fertile month is August. Hopefully this is true 13 years later.
I had to make a run to Walgreens tonight to get some super duper huge pads so that I don't ruin my sheets! I proudly showed them to my husband...he wasn't impressed.
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