I went into the fertility clinic today to get my cycle day 10 ultrasound and blood work.
I had three follicles, or eggs?. The doctor said they were eggs. They measured 1, 1.2 and 1.5. The doctor said that once it gets to 2 I will ovulate. He said that would be by Thursday which would be cycle day 12! I never ovulate that early. I always ovulate around cycle day 17, so I'm kind of confused.
I have to go back every day this week. I wonder if there will be anymore follicles. I wonder if I really will ovulate on cycle day 12. This is all so confusing. I guess I will understand it more as time goes on.
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Monday 14 November 2011
My Saline Sonohysterogram Experience
I have read a lot of bad experiences about this procedure. I was really scared of having one. I have never had any procedure where they had to stick any kind of probe up me so I didn't know what to expect. At first the doctor gave me a pap smear which was fine. It felt a bit weird when he was scraping my cervix, but that was it. Then the ultrasound tech did a vaginal ultrasound and that was nothing. It was the easiest part.
Then they did the saline sonohystergram. I felt a bit of weird pressure cramp in my uterus when the saline was injected, but it only lasted for 2 seconds. It was funny because when the doctor said that he was done I asked him if it was time to do the saline sonohysterogram, and he said, "I did it already." LOL. When I felt the weird pressure cramp I wasn't sure what was happening. I thought it was a part of the ultrasound. The worst part of this procedure was the anticipation. The procedure itself was fine and WAY easier than I expected it to be.
The best part of the test is that everything was normal. I'm very happy that nothing was found.
Then they did the saline sonohystergram. I felt a bit of weird pressure cramp in my uterus when the saline was injected, but it only lasted for 2 seconds. It was funny because when the doctor said that he was done I asked him if it was time to do the saline sonohysterogram, and he said, "I did it already." LOL. When I felt the weird pressure cramp I wasn't sure what was happening. I thought it was a part of the ultrasound. The worst part of this procedure was the anticipation. The procedure itself was fine and WAY easier than I expected it to be.
The best part of the test is that everything was normal. I'm very happy that nothing was found.
Friday 11 November 2011
Scary Tests and Semen Analysis
It's Friday today which means that I have to go in for the scariest test I have ever had on Monday at 1pm. It's a saline sonohysterogram. They will stick a long probe up my vagina and insert saline into my uterus. I'm FREAKING out. I have never had a test as scary as this before. It's even causing me to have nightmares something that I never get. I have read so many horror stories online that I'm seriously considering cancelling the appointment. The only thing is, if I cancel the appointment, the fertility specialist won't help me because of the stupid protocol, so I have no other choice.
He also mentioned something about a laparoscopy. I really don't want to be put under and cut open. This whole baby making process scares the crap out of me. Why couldn't we just conceive naturally like everyone else I know. I'm very scared and I feel all alone. I have no one to talk to and no one who understands. I'm so desperate for someone, anyone to talk to about this whole situation but I have no one. I even went as far as going to trying to conceive forums, but no one ever gives me the time of the day.
I'm so sad that this is all happening. My husbands semen analysis came back and it isn't good. Everything is low. It's all borderline low, but it's still low. His sperm count was 18 million, but his motile count was only 8 million and the normal is 20 million. I have seen women say their men had 200 million, so this is a bit scary. My husband has stopped smoking as of yesterday and he's doing such a great job. I'm very proud of him even if he is extra cranky. He also switched from boiling hot baths to showers. He's taking zinc every day too so hopefully his numbers will go up. He's going back on Monday to get tested.
He also mentioned something about a laparoscopy. I really don't want to be put under and cut open. This whole baby making process scares the crap out of me. Why couldn't we just conceive naturally like everyone else I know. I'm very scared and I feel all alone. I have no one to talk to and no one who understands. I'm so desperate for someone, anyone to talk to about this whole situation but I have no one. I even went as far as going to trying to conceive forums, but no one ever gives me the time of the day.
I'm so sad that this is all happening. My husbands semen analysis came back and it isn't good. Everything is low. It's all borderline low, but it's still low. His sperm count was 18 million, but his motile count was only 8 million and the normal is 20 million. I have seen women say their men had 200 million, so this is a bit scary. My husband has stopped smoking as of yesterday and he's doing such a great job. I'm very proud of him even if he is extra cranky. He also switched from boiling hot baths to showers. He's taking zinc every day too so hopefully his numbers will go up. He's going back on Monday to get tested.
Friday 4 November 2011
My Dog Can Predict AF
He does it every month. A day or two before he will get extra cuddly. He's very cuddly to begin with, but before AF comes he gets extra annoying. He will lean in towards me and he must be touching me. If I move away he will follow me. This is the only time he ever gets like this. It's very weird, and I can't explain it, but I'm assuming maybe he can smell it.
I'm 9dpo, so I guess I should expect AF within 1-3 days :( At least I'm getting closer to treatment.
I'm 9dpo, so I guess I should expect AF within 1-3 days :( At least I'm getting closer to treatment.
Sunday 30 October 2011
What is wrong with me?
Ever since ovulation I have felt throbbing ovary pain. And no, I'm not symptom spotting. I know I'm not pregnant. This has me very worried. Is it normal, or is there something wrong. I guess I'll find out next month when I have ultrasounds and other tests done.
Saturday 29 October 2011
3dpo today!
I was worried yesterday when my temperature dropped, but today my temperature was 36.95 so I'm pretty sure I ovulated. I doubt that todays temperature is a fluke, but we will see tomorrow. Fertility Friend gave me crosshairs today.
I'm pretty certain that I'm not pregnant. My chart doesn't look like that of a pregnant persons would. I have an obsession with looking at them in the gallery lol and mine does not look like one. I also have a luteal phase defect, so I think it will be impossible for me to get pregnant without any kind of treatment. I really wanted to conceive naturally, but it doesn't look like that will ever be an option. I hope and pray that whatever happens I won't need to have any kind of a procedure like IVF. I'm terrified of all of the procedures that required to have it. My hope is that my doctor will prescribe me Clomid and Progesterone like he said he would for my luteal phase defect and hopefully it works.
I'm curious to see what my luteal phase will be this month. When I first started charting it was 8 days then 10, 10, 11, and 9. I really hope it's longer than 10 days this month, but I would be stupid happy if it were more than 12 days. I also hope that my temperatures warn me this time that my period is coming. My temperatures last month didn't drop as much as they usually did.
I'm pretty certain that I'm not pregnant. My chart doesn't look like that of a pregnant persons would. I have an obsession with looking at them in the gallery lol and mine does not look like one. I also have a luteal phase defect, so I think it will be impossible for me to get pregnant without any kind of treatment. I really wanted to conceive naturally, but it doesn't look like that will ever be an option. I hope and pray that whatever happens I won't need to have any kind of a procedure like IVF. I'm terrified of all of the procedures that required to have it. My hope is that my doctor will prescribe me Clomid and Progesterone like he said he would for my luteal phase defect and hopefully it works.
I'm curious to see what my luteal phase will be this month. When I first started charting it was 8 days then 10, 10, 11, and 9. I really hope it's longer than 10 days this month, but I would be stupid happy if it were more than 12 days. I also hope that my temperatures warn me this time that my period is coming. My temperatures last month didn't drop as much as they usually did.
Friday 28 October 2011
Fallback Rise?
Cycle day 20 and I think I'm 2dpo today. Yesterday I had a temperature rise after having positive OPK's for 2 days. I thought I ovulated, but today my temperature dropped. After researching online, it seems as if I may have a fallback rise. My temperature went from 36.35 to 36.61 and then back down to 36.44. Tomorrows temperature should tell me what's going on. I still haven't had a peak on my CBFM, so maybe I haven't ovulated. We will continue to BD.
I can't wait for my period to come so I can book all of the tests that have to be done so I can start some kind of treatment.
Here's what FF has to say about fallback rises:
I can't wait for my period to come so I can book all of the tests that have to be done so I can start some kind of treatment.
Here's what FF has to say about fallback rises:
Fallback Rise
Temperatures may show a "fallback rise" pattern. In a fallback rise pattern the temperature rises significantly and abruptly as you would expect, but then it drops again immediately before it rises again and is sustained throughout the luteal phase. You may not be able to tell whether you are seeing a fallback rise pattern or whether you are seeing one "fluke" high temperature. Your non-temperature signs, or, retrospectively, your luteal phase length, can help you to determine whether or not you have a fallback rise pattern.
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