End of Month 6

So, there's been some new developments this month.

1. I did ovulate (I had the medroxyprogesterone this month).
2. After ovulation, my temperatures stayed in the 98's, usually they go back down to the 97's, so that's totally new.
3. We went to the lab at Alta View Hospital and Yannick gave a sperm sample so we could for sure eliminate who's body is giving us problems.  (In this case, we hope it's mine because if it's mine, there's more ways to have a baby, even though it's really expensive.  If it's Yannick's problem, then there's really no fix, so we'll see!).

So, if you ladies who read this have a husband who has not been tested yet, don't just automatically assume the problem is yours, take him to the doc, have him go in a cup, have the swimmers tested, and at least eliminate the possibility of the other one having the problem, right?  It's worth a try at least.

I'm a couple days away from menstruation time, so we'll what happens.  I'll keep everyone informed as to whether we're successful yet, or not!

Middle of Month

So, I decided I'm going to go strictly off my basal temperature chart, and feeling my body to see if I can determine when ovulation happens.  Usually, I feel pain down where my ovaries are, so hopefully this same sensation is here again this month.  Mostly, I'm trying this because I don't have the money this month to invest in ovulation tests, so wish me luck, guys!!!

Month 6

Sorry about not communicating the last couple months.  Mine and my husbands' personal life has taken its toll with major deaths in the family and being out of town.

So, this is my 6th month trying to conceive.  I've found an interesting pattern, though.  The months that I take the medroxyprogesterone are the ONLY months I ovulate.  When I start my period without the medroxyprogesterone, I don't ovulate at all!!!  Explain this one to me, okay?  I'm sure I could call the doc and ask him why, and I will after I solidify that the months I take the meds are the months I ovulate, and this is the defining tester month!

Also, I'm still not pregnant.  GRR!!!!  I guess we'll just keep trying, right?

12/19/10

Feeling discouraged.  Took a pregnancy test today because I woke up feeling super nauseous.  Test said, "Not Pregnant".  Guess it means that I just probably have stomach flu!

Month 3

So, we know the medroxyprogesterone helped me start my period.  Thank goodness!  Now, a new thing kinda happened that is a pleasant surprise, and annoying at the same time.  I noticed my first month, when I ovulated, the spot in my body where my ovaries are felt engorged and I was in pain.  I figured it was because I ovulated.  I did not experience that month two when I did not ovulate.  Now, this month, I was taking the saliva-based ovulation tester, and as far as the test was concerned, I was not ovulating.  However, one morning, I felt that same pain in my ovary-area, and decided to take a urine-based ovulation test, and it said positive!!!

So, of course, since we are trying to have a baby, the baby-making dance was on!!  So, I think I can tell, just based off paying attention to my body, when I'm ovulating :)  So hopefully, I won't have to buy anymore ovulation kits.  BUT, I am now decided that the saliva-based kit is NOT the way to go.  The urine-based test is the better choice.  My saliva-based test NEVER said I was ovulating, but the urine-based test has said it every time I have ovulated.  So there's the skinny!

November 27, 2010

Talking with my mom, I discovered that my basal body temperature is so low meaning my metabolism is low.  As if I don't have enough to worry about? :)  Anyway, last night I worked out with my cousin Cy, and this morning my temperature went from 97.0 yesterday to 97.5 today, which means, metabolism is higher?? This is good news, if that's the case.  Which also means, better for baby-making? 

Also, not so excited about the fact that my fertility pills make me gain weight.  Extra exercising and eating better will help combat that I'm sure, it's just trying to find the motivation that is the hard part!  I will prevail! Hehe.

Month Three

Well, the Medroxyprogresterone is working this month!  I have successfully started the menstruation process.  Now, I start the increased amount of fertility drugs in 4 more days!  From there, I'll be doing daily diaries about what the ovulation kits say, so here's for hoping, right?