Unfortunately

We did not conceive a July '09 baby. We are on to the next cycle, but have been informed that I will probably ovulate over the holiday weekend, so we are not doing Clomid/IUI this month. Of course, we will still try the old fashioned way, but that's never worked before, so I am almost writing this cycle off.

BFN

Started testing again, even though I am only 8 DPIUI. BFN. I have had cramping all day, though, which makes me very hopeful.

Had to take a nap when Jon came home.

Threw out my sugar-free pudding b/c it tasted like medicine.

I am hoping these are all good things.

Ouch!

I am happy to report that I felt some ovulation-type pain on my right side this afternoon. Of course, it's a little early, but it's entirely possible for it to be implantation. I remember feeling implantation when I was preggo with Corbin on my right side, too. With him, I felt my implantation on Saturday night, and I finally got my BFP on Wednesday. So even though I know it's sooooo early, this confirms the fact that I will begin testing at 9 DPiui.
It could also be a hormonal thing, though.

2 DPIUI

I had a positive OPK on Thursday, so we had our IUI. I think we timed it well, because I did have my temp jump the next morning. The doctor said he had no reason to believe it wouldn't work. That was nice to hear- a little hope!

I will begin testing on 9 DPIUI, which is a week from today. Please send baby dust this way!

Another Cycle

I'm on CD 5 now. On day 3 of Clomid. My hopes for a pregnancy last cycle were in vain.

Hopefully, I won't surge on the weekend, so my doc can do an IUI. Since I just go to the OB/GYN, he doesn't do weekend office hours.

At least I feel proactive about it now.

6 DPO

That's days past ovulation! :)

Of course, now is the fun time where I start imagining symptoms! That is because I am now in the window in which implantation could occur, under the right circumstances.

This morning I thought I saw implantation bleeding, but I have been wrong on this several times before, too! At least the two week wait is half way over already! I usually start testing in 4 or 5 days. I wasn't going to test at all this month, since we didn't try really hard, but it definitely could have happened, so I think I will test anyway! lol

I am a POAS (pee on a stick) addict! I am going to hold out until 12 dpo. And I will use an IC (internet cheapie) instead of wasting a good stick.

If there is no news this cycle (there won't be), we move on to a "real" cycle & do Clomid/IUI. I like those cycles- it actually alleviates a lot of my stress for me. I get to put the blame on my doctor if I don't get preggo!

All Geared Up

I'm ready for our next cycle to start. I am down to 2 pumps/day now, so this should help my body get back to normal. I am 2 days past ovulation. Of course, I am secretly hoping that we can get pregnant the old fashioned way this cycle, but I think the chances aren't that great.
I've never been to a reproductive endocrinologist (RE), and I hope I never have to. But I do wonder why we have so much trouble TTC (trying to conceive). We know it isn't Jon, but I wonder just what the problem is (egg quality? blocked tube?) An RE might be in our future if we don't conceive via IUI in the next 2 cycles. My OBGYN is seasoned in infertility himself. He and his wife had to have IVF for their 2 children. So I know he won't putz around too much if the next couple of IUI's don't work.
If we were to magically conceive this cycle, the EDD would be June 27th, 2009. Next cycle puts me into July. That is the exact opposite season that Corbin was born in, so I would likely need to get new baby clothes. But I don't care- I will take what I can get!
By the way, I have a large acronym vocabulary, so please forgive me. It's from being on the message boards for too long! EDD is estimated due date. IUI is intrauterine insemination. IVF is in-vitro fertilization. I am sure there is much more jargon to come.

This Will be the TTC Blog

This is just a quick note as to what this blog actually is...

It will be my TTC Blog and hopefully will turn into baby # 2's blog someday soon! We are taking this cycle off, but I recently received my new OPK's and HPT's in the mail, as well as some preseed, so we plan to kick it into high gear next cycle.

This cycle we are still weaning from pumping, and I plan to be completely done by the time we start next cycle. We are definitely going to do Clomid, and possibly an IUI again. This would be IUI #2 for this TTC journey.

Currently we are on CD 8 with no news to report.