I need to chill!

I need to stop thinking and rethinking and just tuff out these next 2 weeks BUT I can't! I know I HAVE to, that I have no other choice but I can't stop thinking. Let me just tell you what's running around in my head with a million other things. Maybe you can help me out. It's about CM(cervical mucus) and the "fertility window" and lifespan of the swimmers and egg. This will probably be a bunch of rambling and not make much sense but maybe me just getting it out of my system and on the screen will help. So, I've read, well, I'll just copy and paste what I've read.

*The maximum length of the fertile window is six days.
*The most likely days that intercourse will result in conception are the two days before ovulation and the day of ovulation.
*Fertile window of just THREE DAYS each cycle: the TWO DAYS before ovulation and the DAY OF OVULATION itself
*When estrogen is high and you are most fertile, cervical fluid is stretchy and resembles raw egg white.
*In a typical menstrual cycle, cervical fluid starts out scant and dry just after menstruation, becoming sticky or pasty, then creamy before the more fertile, watery and egg white fluid is observed when you are most fertile around ovulation. After ovulation, cervical fluid is again scant and dry
*Ovulation usually occurs around the last day that fertile quality cervical fluid is observed. This is often called the “peak” day.
*Ovulation is most likely to occur on the last day that fertile quality cervical fluid is observed

Here's my issue. Day 11 I had super CM. Day 12 hardly any and a positive LH. Day 13 hardly any and was inseminated and had some left abdominal twinges, like I had ovulated.

Can I have super CM one day, then hardly any for 2 and THEN ovulate? After reading everything it sounds like I should have ovulated day 11 when I had the super CM.

I didn't temp this month but the previous 2 or 3 months I did and it looks like I ovulated on day 13 or 14.

I'm just worried that I ovulated on day 11 with the super CM and missed my chance by not having swimmers until day 13. But on the other hand I think it was good timing because I believe I didn't ovulate til yesterday evening, day 13 and the swimmers were there waiting.

Heck! I don't know and I know I wont know for another 2 weeks but good grief!! It'll happen when it happens. But I'm a planner and this is going to drive me insane!

M and I are hoping to keep ourselves occupied for the next 2 weeks with stuff and not think TOO much about this....yeah right! We're going kayaking again Sunday and heading back to Ky Tues-Thurs and then....uh oh...there is nothing else!

Crap! That still leaves a week!

Let the 2 week wait begin!

We did it! That was certainly quick and painless. M and I arrived about 15 minutes early at the docs office. They took us back and Nurse Chick explained how it was all going to go down. She confirmed our donor number and had us confirm the number on the vial. That all checked out. M was shocked at how small the vial was. All she had seen was the big ole tank they came in.
Nurse Chick left the room so I could drop my drawers and get ready. After a quick trip the potty, I was ready. Doctor Dude then shows up and repeats what we had just been told. I sit, scoot and lay (Sounds like dog commands..anyhow) and things begin. Speculum was inserted. Catheter inserted. A bit of poking and pressure. Swimmers inserted. And that was that. It seemed to go on forever but was probably not even 5 minutes. The silence was the hard part. You could've heard a pin drop! After it was done M told them they need to have some mood music. Nurse Chick set a timer for 15 minutes and told me to lay there and rest until time was up. I did just that with my legs crossed(for luck and to keep those swimmers in there) and M by my side. We had a nice little chat involving swimming the best you can and sticking! Hope they listened! M even bribed them. Told them whoever got there first would be the winner and we'd buy them ice cream and a puppy and take them to the park. I offered a trip on the July cruise. :o) I know. I know. We're dorks but hopefully dorks with a baby dork on the way. Our timer buzzed and that was it. I got dressed and we told Nurse Chick and Doctor Dude we hoped to never see them again. Doctor Dude said only for the ultra sound. :o) I like the way he thinks. We then hit the road and back to work we went.

Has it been 2 weeks yet?

A sign?

Last weekend while M and I were doing yard work we happened upon a robins nest in a holly bush we were hedging. The nest had 2 little blue eggs in it and we've been keeping an eye on them. Last night when we checked on them, before going to the cook where we ate TOO much, mommy robin was on the nest so we couldn't see anything. However when we checked a while ago this is what we found.



It's gotta be sign! A baby bird on the day before we make our baby. I'm hoping that means there's baby dust in the air. I think we should go out and get some air. ;o)

WOOWHOO!

I guess everyone knows what this means!?!? We get to make a baby tomorrow!



I just got off the phone with the drs office. Our appt is tomorrow morning at 10 am. I'm sure I'll have lots to say after our visit but until then.....

This is the week...(updated)

The week we finally get to try! HOLY COW! We are so excited! I keep telling M "We're gonna make a baby this week!" (Gotta think positive you know)

No smiley face on the stick this morning. But that's ok, I'm not really expecting to see one til Tuesday or Wednesday.

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According to dads surgeon....he's doing GREAT! WOOWHOO! He goes to see his cardiologist next week.

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I've now got a HRC sticker on my truck. I wonder how long it'll be before it's egged or tires are slashed? Or even if any "non-family" will know what it is.

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Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!

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UPDATE

I just checked our donors status and it now shows a reported pregnancy! YIPPEEE! Atleast now we know they work! I also checked the Donor Sibling Registry and some has posted about our donor number. Has anyone visited that site?

Family

Mom has gone to get her hair done and dad's napping . What does that leave me to do? Yep. BLOG!

Oh, how I hope I can be just half the parent mine have been to me.

Back on track

Well, thankfully not alot has happened since my last post. Things are settling back to normal and I think I'm finally getting back in a routine. I am however heading back to KY tomorrow. Everythings still ok with dad. It's just that I'm off the weekend and feel the need to see my folks again. ( As much as I can). I'll be back Saturday.

I'll be back in plenty of time to start peeing on that lil stick. WOOWHOO! We're so excited! Can you tell? :o) This is our month. Our month to try. And wouldn't it be grand if it were THE month!?!? We need some good news. We're due for it. But if not.....we'll just smile and try again.

Have a safe Memorial Day weekend.

Back in VA

Oh my! Where to start?! Well, since my last post dad was rushed to the hospital and spent another week with them. LORD! His aorta surgery went perfect and they dealt with his heart attack by putting in 2 more stents but the problem came with the hospital discharged him too early. His system hadn't had a chance to start back up. After 2 nights being home and feeling just completely icky he started throwing up....green stuff. YUCK! He was seriously ill all over again. After pumping almost a gallon of swamp water from his stomach and releasing a quart and a half of urine from his bladder we was on the mend again. He spent several nights in the hospital resting and getting his system back on track. Thankfully we got to bring him home AGAIN on Wednesday and so far so good.

The last 18 days have been pure hell! No other way to put it.

Thanks again for all your thought and prayers. They definitely helped and are still very much needed.

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On a totally different note....a baby making note...today is CD1. So hopefully 12-13 days from now M and I will be going to our first (and last....hey, we can hope) baby making appointment!

It's time for some good luck. We've had our fair share of bad!

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Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some serious blog reading to do!!

My Dad

Thanks to everyone who's been thinking and praying for my dad and family. I think that's all that got him thru it. His aorta replacement surgery went great BUT he had a heart attack after the surgery and had to be flown to a bigger hospital. He was pretty much gone. No one expected him to even make it thru the flight. But HE DID!! Thank the Lord. The docs had him knocked out for 4 days so that he could heal some. We brought him home yesterday....1 week later. They ended up putting in 2 more stents and think the heart attack was caused from a blockage in the one stent he already had. Its been a horrible week but we are all so thankful to have him home with us. He's still got a long road ahead of him but with time and prayer he will be just fine......even better than before. I'll be staying here with them, probably another week and then coming back on my days off. My brother and non brother live here in town but as we all know.....no one can help like the baby girl. :o)

Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We certainly need them. I hope everyone's doing well and I look forward to catching up with all that's going on with yall.

Thanks again.