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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first trimester real talk
Hello? Remember me? I am back! It has been way too long since I have posted, but my first trimester got the best of me. Let me catch you up from where I left off…after we found out we were pregnant, I made an appointment for our first ultrasound that was unconventionally early because this … Continue reading first trimester real talk
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
First week of progesterone
Three days after the smiley face appeared on the home ovulation predictor kit, I began using the progesterone suppositories. As instructed by the doctor and the pharmacist, I inserted the progesterone suppository before bedtime. They are about one-inch long, bullet-shaped with a small diameter. It looks and feels like wax. Once inserted, the “wax" quickly … Continue reading First week of progesterone
Is that you, Smiley Face?
During my last appointment, the doctor explained that I would start progesterone 3 days after ovulation. Because my last cycle was my miscarriage I had no idea when I would ovulate next, so I went to Target and purchased a 20-count pack of Clearblue ovulation tests. I did not want to rely on the apps … Continue reading Is that you, Smiley Face?
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
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