Argh! A temp spike to 98.5 F this AM (after decreasing to 98.2 F over the weekend) ruined my plans for quiet acceptance of another negative cycle. I've now spent the past 15 hours or so poking at my breasts and wondering... But I'm trying not to read much into it.
1) I may be 14 DPIUI, but I may only be 13DPO... at least that's what the Ovusoft computer program tells me.
2) I have had many episodes of high temps at 13DPO. It's really not that unusual for me.
3) Any sensations in my breasts (which are very very faint, if even there) and pelvis have occurred before. From what I understand, early pregnancy breasts are quite noticeable. This isn't something I would notice if I wasn't obsessing.
I am trying to keep my anxiety at a low profile because I don't want to set up S for disappointment. I'm thinking that I'll wait to see what the next day or two of temps bring before I decide whether to trek over to the Dollar Tree store. Yes, I have a box of 2 digital HPTs in my closet, but I told myself that I am saving those for a special occasion... like the day when I get a strip with two lines on it. Luckily, I have lots of other work to keep me busy, but it is hard not to get distracted.
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Almost 2 years ago (November 2006), I stopped the pill. I somehow thought that it would take a few months to get pregnant, but I never truly imagined the journey that was ahead of us. But, 4 IUIs and 1 IVF/ICSI later, here I am...
About Me
My TTC History
February 2005 - Met S...
February 2006 - Engaged to S...
October 2006 - Married S!
November 2006 - Stopped my Yasmin OCPs, read TCOYF, and started immediately starting charting (Fertility Awareness Method). I ovulate every month, although the day of ovulation has varied from CD15 to CD26.
March 2007 - Started using OPKs.
June 2007 - Start testing. My TSH, prolactin, estradiol, and FSH are all normal. Unfortunately, S's semen analysis shows OK count and motility, but poor morphology. We are told to "keep trying for 4 more months."
August 2007 - HSG normal.
October 2007 - S's repeat semen analysis now has borderline count, too. Met with RE. An ultrasound shows that my ovaries look polycystic! Do I have PCOS, too? I start Metformin ER 1000 mg bid. Saline sonohystogram shows normal uterus, no polyps or fibroids.
November 2007 - S goes to urologist. Has scrotal ultrasound to look for varicoceles and bloodwork, but we have never received the results. Apparently we have to make another appointment to get the results. S starts some sort of herbal male fertility supplement.
November/December 2007 - Clomid/IUI#1 - negative. Clomid 50 mg CD3-7 yields 2 good follicles. 11 million total motile sperm post-wash.
December 2007/January 2008 - Clomid/IUI#2 - negative. Clomid 50 mg CD3-7 yields 1 giganto-follicle and 2 medium follicles. 11.4 million total motile sperm post-wash.
January/February 2008 - Clomid/IUI#3 - negative. Clomid 50 mg CD3-7 yields 1 16 mm follicle on CD12. 11.8 million total motile sperm post-wash.
February/March 2008 - Unmedicated IUI. No info on follicles, but ovulated on CD15. 19 million total motile sperm post-wash.
April 2008 - Moving on to IVF with ICSI.
May 11, 2008 - BFP on Mother's Day 2008!
February 2006 - Engaged to S...
October 2006 - Married S!
November 2006 - Stopped my Yasmin OCPs, read TCOYF, and started immediately starting charting (Fertility Awareness Method). I ovulate every month, although the day of ovulation has varied from CD15 to CD26.
March 2007 - Started using OPKs.
June 2007 - Start testing. My TSH, prolactin, estradiol, and FSH are all normal. Unfortunately, S's semen analysis shows OK count and motility, but poor morphology. We are told to "keep trying for 4 more months."
August 2007 - HSG normal.
October 2007 - S's repeat semen analysis now has borderline count, too. Met with RE. An ultrasound shows that my ovaries look polycystic! Do I have PCOS, too? I start Metformin ER 1000 mg bid. Saline sonohystogram shows normal uterus, no polyps or fibroids.
November 2007 - S goes to urologist. Has scrotal ultrasound to look for varicoceles and bloodwork, but we have never received the results. Apparently we have to make another appointment to get the results. S starts some sort of herbal male fertility supplement.
November/December 2007 - Clomid/IUI#1 - negative. Clomid 50 mg CD3-7 yields 2 good follicles. 11 million total motile sperm post-wash.
December 2007/January 2008 - Clomid/IUI#2 - negative. Clomid 50 mg CD3-7 yields 1 giganto-follicle and 2 medium follicles. 11.4 million total motile sperm post-wash.
January/February 2008 - Clomid/IUI#3 - negative. Clomid 50 mg CD3-7 yields 1 16 mm follicle on CD12. 11.8 million total motile sperm post-wash.
February/March 2008 - Unmedicated IUI. No info on follicles, but ovulated on CD15. 19 million total motile sperm post-wash.
April 2008 - Moving on to IVF with ICSI.
May 11, 2008 - BFP on Mother's Day 2008!
3 comments:
I swear - you're killing me. I will tell you that with my last miscarriage (which turned out to be molar - yay), even though my numbers were fine, the dollar tree tests barely picked it up. I mean, it was positive, but not nearly as dark as I would have thought given what my levels were on my beta the next day. I then had to go buy some FREDs and EPTs to confirm (let's turn a qualitative test into a quantitative test, shall we?), so in the end, it actually cost me MORE :)
Good signs. And I have to say that my boobs didn't kick in until my 3rd beta or so (about 18-19 dpiui) so stop poking the girls!
Thinking lots of good thoughts for you
The breast tenderness usually comes a little bit later. I had it early but that was only because of the progesterone I was on. You really shouldn't be feeling much, if anything at all right now.
C'mon and test already!! I'm DYING of suspense here!!
TEST!!!!!!!!!
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