Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Can 2 times please be a charm?
You know what they say…”Three times a charm.” Well, can it please be two instead? Could the big man upstairs please make an exception for me? I’m on CD19 right now, and I’m begging here…
The reason I’m begging here is not so much because of side effects. This round has actually not been that complex and difficult for me, and I am still undecided whether it is because I really am having less side effects, or if it’s the whole “placebo effect” of knowing what to expect already. In Atlanta, I was having those hot flashes and some lightheadedness upon being out in the heat so much, but that was during the last couple of days of my round. Since then, my side effects have been little to none…hot flashes, and that is it, but the hot flash fairy and I are pretty tight. I know her tricks already.
I started the Prometrium a day later than I was supposed to. I was supposed to start on July 4th, that night, but it was Independence Day, and we were having a good time that night, and I didn’t want to be knocked out cold. I just wanted one night of freedom from that groggy, out-of-it feeling the progesterone gives me. Also, strangely enough, my doctor gives me progesterone CD14-28, and I had some concerns about her reasoning for that. Most ladies I know who take progesterone supplements take them after they have ovulated, but we are not quite sure with me when/if I am ovulating on Clomid. Thus, the doctor assumes that from CD14 and on, I should be taking this progesterone. I am fine taking it whenever I need to in case of possible conception, but if I get another CD24 period like last time, I am going to start raising an eyebrow at this progesterone timing.
So…symptoms at CD19? Really nothing unusual other than headaches. The past four days or so I have been having these wicked headaches that come on, and they are the one side effect I have never had yet with any of the medications I’ve been on, so it’s a little weird for me. Unfortunately, the progesterone can bring on all these “early pregnancy” symptoms and signs, like sore boobs (check!), sleepiness (check!), and headaches (check!). I try not to read too much into anything because I am a tad superstitious, and because I don’t want to be set up for disappointment.
DH keeps telling me he has an intuition, a great feeling about this cycle. Not in the sense that he thinks I will necessarily get pregnant, but that I did/will ovulate on this round, and that my period will not come crazy early. In all honesty, I, too, have this weird feeling inside about this cycle…like it’s doing it’s thing, and even if I don’t get my BFP, that I will have a better cycle than last time. Or, maybe it’s not an intuition or feeling at all, but this little thing called HOPE.
PS: I am really excited for Jessi this cycle because they found THREE (count ‘em!) good follicles during her ultrasound, and they have reason to have great hope this month. Let’s all pray for Jessi and her hubby!
July 9th, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Kristin said:
I am so hoping and praying for you!
I know this is so hard, from one Clomid-popper to another.
My hubby has the same feeling everytime, and I react just as you are. I am praying for you to enjoy the rest of this cycle, here is to hoping for 2 times a charm
Big hug, friend!
July 10th, 2009 at 2:01 PM
admin said:
Kristin,
Thank you SO much for your sweet compliments. I am honored to have you as a reader of my blog, and I hope we can continue reaching out to one another throughout our journey!