The start of the second trimester was a lot better than the first. My morning sickness has subsided and my nausea is not all day long. Hallelujah! I do not miss the morning sickness at all. I do get headaches off and on. I dealt with them for about one week and decided that I … Continue reading Halfway mark! Second trimester thus far
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the two week wait is over
Well my friends the two week wait is over. We have great news...I️ am PREGNANT!!! All week last week, I was not getting a goodnight sleep and everyday at 1pm my eyelids were so heavy. I was exhausted! So after 4 days of terrible sleep and 10 days after ovulation, I decided to take a … Continue reading the two week wait is over
Clomid hasn’t been quite what I had expected
Clomid hasn’t been quite what I expected. I think I prepared for the worst, but to my surprise it has been A-Okay! I was ready for extreme mood swings, headaches, stomach pains, all the bad side effects…I even got hubby mentally prepared for how I could be while on Clomid. Only a couple of side … Continue reading Clomid hasn’t been quite what I had expected
Clomid thus far
What is Clomid, you ask? Clomid is used to help induce ovulation in women that do not develop or release an egg. Usually, this prescription is treated for infertility. For my case, it is being used for my luteal phase defect in hopes to provide me with the correct balance of (hormones) estrogen and progesterone … Continue reading Clomid thus far
Splurging
With Aunt Flo arriving last week, I have been going out of my way to consume everything I can before I will not be able to when I get pregnant again. The first time I was pregnant (before our miscarriage), I craved Mikuni’s albacore pepperfin seasoned with spicy jalapeños and citrus sauce, but since it … Continue reading Splurging
my uterus is really cramping my style
The two week wait is probably one of the hardest parts for me while trying to conceive. I overthink every little bodily symptom that I may have from bloat to spotting. This month was especially hard because my cycle was not on a regular schedule due to our miscarriage last month AND taking progesterone. Since … Continue reading my uterus is really cramping my style
treatment for my miscarriages
My appointment day arrived! Waiting a week felt like eternity. I was thrilled to have an early morning appointment, but while sitting in the waiting room I was anxious to see the doctor. Sometimes the wait is only five minutes when other times we have waited for 45 minutes. Luckily this wait was short...the nurse … Continue reading treatment for my miscarriages
Cramping and bleeding
The Wednesday after Labor Day was like any ordinary Wednesday. I woke up, showered, got ready, took Duke out, ate breakfast, packed my lunch and headed off to work. One hour of work passed and while I was sitting in the back of the classroom before my student arrived, I had some mild cramping. I … Continue reading Cramping and bleeding
Is that a positive?
Hubby was preparing for a trip the week we were hoping to find out if we were pregnant or not. My period was two days late and that is when I chose to take my first pregnancy test. Hubby was home that day so I thought it would be a good time to take one. … Continue reading Is that a positive?
Consulting with our doctor
After 6 months of trying and not getting the results we wanted (pregnancy), we decided to consult our doctor about the next steps to take. Not getting pregnant was starting to get to me because we were told by the doctor and friends who have also had miscarriages that it would be easy to get … Continue reading Consulting with our doctor
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