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April 3, 2000

Hi everyone. This is my first posting, but I am just going to jump in with the details of my "quest." Today is CD #14, prime time, and my DH just called from work to say that he is going home with the ‘flu. Would it be unsympathetic of me to tell him that exhaustion, illness, business trips, etc. are not acceptable on days 10 to 15? The nerve! (I’m only kidding.)

What a time we have had lately. We are renovating the downstairs of our house and have been preparing food and eating in a make shift space in the basement. (Kitchen and dining room were ripped out two weeks ago.) We’ve also been eating out a lot and, while that is a big treat normally, I have had my fill of restaurant meals. Anyway, it does add stress. My little boy, James, also has been having a lot of separation anxiety for some reason recently. He would not let me leave him at nursery school this a.m. and I ended up staying with him for an extra hour and being 45 minutes late for my Monday staff meeting. (Not cool.)

I also have been doing a little interviewing for other jobs, just to know what my options are, since a big project I’ve been working on is coming to a close. That’s pretty stressful, too. The first time I got pregnant, now four years ago, my life was much more leisurely. We did not own a house and I didn’t really have to worry about anyone but myself and my DH. Work was stable. I really do wonder if the stress adds to difficulty in conceiving.

Since the miscarriage in October, my cycles have been all over the map and I’m not sure where I am with this month. My temp plunged to 97.2 on day #9 -- very low temp and it was not accompanied by EWCM, so I waited ‘til day #10 to DTD, then skipped day #11 and DTD again on nights #12 and 13. I’m not sure with DH’s illness whether we’ll make it tonight. My temp normally rises to about 98.8 after ovulation and it has been idling down around 98 for the last three days. I’m having a hard time figuring out what is going on. Usually I get a plunge in temp, then a rapid rise within one or two days, signaling that I’d O’d. Is it possible that I O’d on day #9? Sit seems unlikely because of the lack of EWCM, which usually happens a few days before I O. I can’t figure this one out at all.

That’s it for now. I am obsessing a little bit about my age. I have been paying more attention to the statistics on decreases in fertility after ages 35 and 38. I guess there is nothing I can do about my age at this point. And, I was able to get pregnant last summer, even though I ended up miscarrying.

Anyway, all I can do is the best I can. I have an appointment with my OB in June. At that point, it will have been six months with TTC and I assume that, given my age, I’ll be able to have a fertility consultation if I’m not pregnant by then. Best wishes to everyone!



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