Nearly two weeks ago, we had a doctor's appointment that we had been waiting on for years. The one little egg that was produced had a 20% chance of making it, and we decided to try anyways. The procedure was called an IUI and it was slightly painful. Sara held my hand the entire time which gave me some comfort. Since then, I have been experiencing cramps almost daily. My nightly dose of progesterone has caused me to lose my mind. The clomid that I took at the beginning of my cycle was nothing compared to the side effects of progesterone. I have been nauseous daily, crabby, along with many other symptoms that align closely with early pregnancy symptoms. Ofcourse, I've been a nerveous wreck for these past two weeks too.
I've been charting my Basal Body Temperature (BBT) the entire month and have been using a site called fertilityfriend.com. It's been really helpful so far at helping me realize how the changes in body temperature go hand in hand with what mysteries your body is going through. This morning was a stressful morning for me because today was an important day in temperatures. If my temperature fell dramatically this morning, then that would mean the end of my cycle was coming. However, if it stayed high, then there was still hope that this cycle would not be bust. As I rolled over this morning to take my temperature, it felt like my heart was beating out of my chest. It seemed like it took forever for it to register a solid temperature! When it did, it showed my temperature had dropped .5 degrees. That's really not bad!! Compared to the average temperature for a woman 12 days past ovulation, my temps were still higher than normal. What I don't know is if it's because I'm taking the progesterone hormones or not. Progesterone is the hormone that elevates your BBT during the second half of your cycle.
So, ofcourse I peed on a stick, despite the fact that I was supposed to wait three more days. I wanted to know now!! I don't think I could have waited until Wednesday morning to take a test anyways. One stripe = Not pregnant. 20% chance and $1,000 just thrown away after 3 minutes. Ugh. It's like a sharp knife into the chest. I know that it MAY still be a little early, but my hopefulness for this cycle has been taken away by an EPT. Now I'm just ready to try again. I have to keep my hopes up for the next cycle, but the pressure is on. Our chance for multiples is going to be increased again because they have increased the dosage of my clomid from 50 mg to 100 mg. I guess we shall see!! As long as Aunt Flow comes within the next few days, we will start the next round of fertility meds in about a week and a half. Wish us luck!
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