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August 3, 2001
TTC#1, C#9, CD33
Hi,
Is it August already? I realized this morning that I go back to school in only 19 days - UGH! It seems like just yesterday I was getting out of school for the summer! I have to say, though, that this has been one of my more enjoyable and relaxing summers. We haven't taken any major or exciting vacations (like to England, as I'd wanted), but we've relaxed quite a bit and enjoyed each other's company, and I know that is going to help us with our ttc efforts as school gears up again.
Well, I have some good news and bad news. I'll start with the bad first because I always like to end with the positive. The bad news is that I think AF is on her way. Last night, after DTD (aren't you glad I'm being so graphic?!), I noticed some tinged discharge. I'm sure that, combined with the cramping I've been having, indicates that AF is on her way. Am I disappointed? Sure I am. Maybe it's because my sister got pg this month, maybe it's because I felt different "symptoms" than ever before,or maybe it's a little of both, but I really did get my hopes up more this month than I have allowed myself to do in a long time. I didn't get them completely up, but I was pretty hopeful that this would be it.
However, my good news leaves me with reason to not be as dissapointed as I would normally be. I mentioned last week that I had my progesterone retested on CD29, since I had O'd later and my CD23 level was only 5.5. Well, I am QUITE HAPPY to say that this second test came back at 16.2!!!!! Even though I'm probably not pg, this was really a relief to me, becuase I did not feel mentally prepared yet to move on to the RE and more complicated procedures, like injectibles and IUIs. Don't get me wrong, I'll go there if/when I have to, but I wasn't ready to do that just yet. Since I had such good progesterone this month, I will stay on 150 mg clomid again and see what happens. Also, instead of scheduling a cd21 blood test like I have been doing, I will schedule it for one week after I get the LH surge with my opk. That way we'll be sure to test at the right time.
When AF shows, we will make arrangements for Chris to have his SA repeated. Since you have to abstain for 3 days prior to testing, I figured that would be a good time to make those plans. I am really hoping that the 3+ months of him being on Clomid have helped. Oh, and here's an FYI I found out recently. I wondered why a man would take Clomid to improve motility, and my sister was telling me about some news-type TV show she saw. According to her, the show said that progesterone is actually present in male bodies when their sperm is developing. So, I guess it makes sense that it should be present when trying to "regrow" better sperm. Anyway, that's my limited scientific take on it, whether it is correct or not. I make no claims to be right! I am going to ask the urologist next time we see him, though, just because I'd like to know.
My painting project is keeping me busy. We finished the wainscoating with 2 coats of antique white semigloss and it looks so good! It's funny that a room can be painted so horribly that it looks 10 times better before the next round of painting is even finished! Today I am painting the ceiling a butter cream yellow color, then we will do the walls in blue. It might sound funny, but the colors do look good together, and since it will be a baby's room I wanted the ceiling to be a soft, soothing color instead of bright white.
That is all from here. Good luck to all of our ladies in waiting on the boards. Who will be our next precon buddy(ies) with positive news???
Take care,
Laura
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