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May 5, 2001
C#7, CD#7
Hello All,
Warning: Long entry ahead and varied topics/ramblings!
CONGRATS!
The flying baby dust has taken over the precon. boards! A big CONGRATS to our new pregnant teammates: Leslie, Jerri, and Christina! I am just so excited to see this +HPT trend continuing. With all this dust flying around, we're sure to all get caught, right?
MY OWN PERSONAL SUMMER & TTC PONDERINGS
I started my first round of Clomid on Thursday, and I have times of feeling as though Carmen Miranda has taken over my body - Aye Chihuahuas! The hot flashes have set in! I have to say, however, that they aren't quite as bad as I'd thought, but there is no rhyme or reason as to when they'll strike. I just layer my clothing so I have something to strip off, and it passes before too long. I've also been feeling a little queazy at times, but that passes as well. My doctor told me to start OPK testing on cd12. Do you know how incomprehensible that is to me? Normally, I would not even be halfway to O, but there's a very real possibility of having a normal-length cycle - YES! I've been taking flax oil w/EPO to help with my CM, and I plan on BDing every other day or so from CD10 until I O, just to be safe. I haven't let DH in on this plan yet, and I don't intend to. My goal this cycle is to be more creative/less calculating so we can have fun with it! Any ideas as to how to woo the menfolk? All suggestions will be gladly accepted on my TTM board. :)
I have been thinking a lot lately about the fact that I am not pregnant. Please don't think that I am a big whiner, because I know that 7 mos. is not a long time to try and not succeed. But let's face it, nobody wants to wait longer than a couple of months to get pg, so people saying that 7 mos. is not long either don't know or don't remember the whole high hopes/letdown cycle involved with TTC. I also know that there are women on the boards who have tried for double and triple the months that I have, and I am sure it's even tougher for them than for me. It's just that lately I keep thinking back, realizing that I'm passing events for which I thought I would be pg, and I'm not. For example, back in the Fall, I debated about whether or not to go on that D.C. trip with my students, thinking I might be too pg to fly by then, only to be painfully reminded of my non-pg status by having AF show up upon my return. There have just been so many events like that lately reminding me that I'm not pregnant. It's just a little bothersome, you know? And the nagging thought in my mind is, "How long will I be thinking this way before I finally have a child, or worse yet, give up hope altogther?" It's not just the fact that I do not yet have a child that bothers me, but the possibility of how long I'll be sitting on the sidelines, watching everyone else and wishing I could be in the game, too. Don't get me wrong, I am feeling pretty positive about my prospects and don't feel anywhere close to giving up hope, but that doesn't mean that I'm not slightly bothered by it from time to time. I blame that on the hormones (lol).
A DOG'S LIFE AND LIFE IN GENERAL
Our poor Ocho is having such a hard time. I mentioned that she has a rash/infection. Well, we took her to the vet today for her ear, and it turns out she also has an ear infection. The vet is also concerned that her rash. Although it's gotten a lot better, it hasn't cleared up yet. The poor girl is just falling apart! We feel so bad for her that I stayed home from the play DH and I were supposed to go to so I could watch her.
On a bright note, we now have a new furnace and central air! Our house is nearly 50 yrs. old and had the original furnace, so it was high time to do some updating. It's been in the 80's all week here in Michigan, but today it was 60, so we won't be testing the a/c out just yet. I'm looking forward to a nice, comfortable summer, though.
Well, another long-winded entry from Laura. I really do need to work on my brevity (or lack thereof). I hope everyone is having a great weekend and a great week ahead. Keep up that +++++ news (and send some baby dust my way, will you?)!
Take care,
Laura
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