Third Time Was A Charm!

We're pregnant!

5/25/12 5:18am - I knew I was going to take a pregnancy test today but didn't prepare. I woke up early and had to go to the bathroom so bad I couldn't stand it so I was doing the potty dance while I was trying to get the plastic off the box then get the test open. I finally got everything in order and within 1 minute it came back pregnant. (We used digital) I ran into the other room to tell Erica since she didn't know what was gong on because she was getting ready for work. She looked confused at first, but I think it was just because I scared her. So I handed her the test and her eyes got big and said you better text my Mom and Lacy. Then she said maybe you should take another test to be sure. I decided to wait to tell my Mom when I saw her in person which was only going to be 2 days later.

5/25/12 6:20am - Second positive test! I had to call Val since she didn't hear her text and she said her famous line of "shut up" then she said you better take a second one. Mark called a little bit later and said "I'm happy as hell"

5/26/12 4:30am - We arrived in Oklahoma to see my Mom. I brought her Mother's Day presents with me. One of them was a picture frame that said "When a baby is born so is a Grandmother" with a picture of a positive pregnancy test in it. She looked up at me with her eyes big and mouth wide open then she jumped up and hugged me. Once Grandma realized what was going on she asked if she was finally going to get a Great Grandson and gave me a hug.

5/26/12 8:50am - I called Aunt Lori and told her and she screamed "alright!"

So it seems that everyone is as excited as Erica and I about this baby!

On the medical end of everything I did bloodwork on Thursday for my progesterone and HCG levels. I am suppose to be at 20 but am only at 18.5 so on Tuesday I have to get more bloodwork done to make sure my levels are going up. I put my information in a due date calculator and it says January 30, 2013 should be the day and that I am 5wks.

Will the New Meds Do the Trick?

So I took the low dose clomid pill for 5 days and went to the doctor today for my ultrasound. I met with Christy the ultrasound tech then had to wait 45 minutes for Dr. Weaver to come in. The doctor said everything looked good so on over to CVS I trecked for the HCG and back to the doctor for the shot. While doing the insemination Dr. Weaver said that usually she recommends doing 2 inseminations per cycle; 1 on the day of the shot and another the day after. Since my follicle was so big she said she wouldn't worry about doing 2. So things look good and now it's just a waiting game. I am going to wait and take the next pregnancy test on 5/26/12 since we will be at my Mom's in Oklahoma that way I can tell her in person if it's good news. Fingers crossed!

Not Ovulating

So it looks like I am not ovulating enough. So the plan is on the 5th-9th day of my cycle I will be taking a pill then on the 12th day I go in for an ultrasound. If my eggs have enough follicles we will do the insemination the next day if I don't have enough follicles I will have to get a shot and then do the insemination the next day. So now I just have to wait for my cycle to start! I don't think I have every wanted my period to come so bad.

Back to the Drawing Board

We had an issue with Dr. Fulk that threw me over the edge. Since our 2nd try didn't work I started doing a daily ovulation test which would only give me 24hrs notice to do the insemination so I had asked the nurse how long they could hold the speciman in the office since I would have such short notice. She said they could hold it until I came in so I ordered it on day 5 of my cycle since that is when I started the ovulation test. I called about a week later to ask another question and the nurse told me that the speciman was bad and had only lasted 7 days. I was furious! She had already received 2 shipments so she should have known how long it would last. So there's $610 down the drain. Erica and I discussed things and decided that I should make an appointment with Dr. Weaver because she is listed as a fertility specialist. So today I had my first appointment and I really liked her. She said she has done hundreds of inseminations and that sometimes they have containers lined up in the office because they do so many. Plus, she already uses the cryobank that we chose so there is no paperwork for me to do. So at today's appointment she said my uterus looks great so she decided to test my progesterone levels. (insert a squirm because I hate needles) I should have the results from my blood work back by Tuesday. If the levels are good I will go in on day 12 or 13 of my cycle for an ultrasound to see if I have produced enough follicles and if I have it's insemination time. If the levels are low I will take a pill for 5 days starting on day 5 of my cycle and then on day 12 or 13 I get a shot and the next day I go in for insemination. She said the average fertile couple takes 6-12 tries before things work and to not get discouraged. I love that she has a plan and was so welcoming and nice about everything. Ahhhh < that's my sigh of relief. I think we are on a great path with Dr. Weaver!
PS - Erica should be excited it looks like May is a boy month.

I Hate Waiting

WARNING: This post may be TMI!
Things are looking good right now. I was suppose to start my cycle on the 14th but was two days late last month so I figured that I would bank on the 16th this month too. Well the 16th came and went with no period so I decided to take a test on the 17th. Unfortunately both tests came back negative. Here we are on the 19th and still no period. So I called Dr. Fulk's office this morning and talked to my favorite nurse Brittany and she said to take another test today. So on my way home tonight I will pick up another test and see how that goes. If it's positive I am suppose to call back tomorrow. If it's negative I am suppose to wait until the 23rd (Friday) and call them back to do a blood test if I still haven't started my cycle. Fingers crossed that "Aunt Flo" doesn't rear her ugly head.

2nd Time Around

I have set up my next appointment for March 2nd at 10:30am. I took the rest of the day off so I can go home and relax. Initially Dr. Fulk said that if things don't work out after the third try she would put me on a medicine to increase my hormones which will in turn increase my chances of getting pregnant. She had mentioned before that the chances of having multiples on the medicine is the same as if I wasn't on it so hopefully we won't have a problem there. As far as I know there is only one set of twins in my family and that is from my cousin Carmen (My Grandmother's, sister's daughter) so I don't think I have very high chances anyway. Let's start the 1 week countdown!

First Time was a Bust

Well the test came back negative so it looks like I am going back to the doctor. Not sure of the date yet but it looks like it should be Feb. 29th or March 1st. Hopefully the 2nd time is a charm!