Well I had my ultrasound on Tuesday and it would appear I have 3 follicles (little immature baby eggs) that are progressing very nicely and 1 that was much smaller and not likely to mature....but 3 are growing great! I'm feeling kinda like a chicken with my little trio of eggs! .....a happy chicken! So now I am just patiently awaiting my peak day so I can call and schedule my IUI. I am guessing my peak day will occur between today and Sunday since that is when it would normally be, however since this is my first month on Clomid it's possible it could effect my cycle.
Stay posted! .........And until then I'll be busy laying eggs! :-)
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Hot flashes and Mentho-lyptus!
Yep that pretty much sums up my life right now.
The night before we left for Vegas I started to get a chest cold......well apparently this little virus of mine has decided it's quite comfortable in my chest and at this point has worn out it's welcome! The constant coughing is driving me a little crazy and making it hard to sleep without taking a hefty dose of NyQuil. So off to the doctor I finally went yesterday to get a little help in getting rid of whatever it is I have. I was put on a lovely 10 day course of Amoxicillin and sent on my way. So fingers crossed that I am in recovery because at this point I think my pores my be excreting Mentho-lyptus from the ridiculous amount of Halls I've consumed in the last 2 weeks!
Today also marks day 3 of Clomid. I have to say that I was pretty nervous to start the Clomid after my doctor warned me it can cause "menopausal type" symptoms.....including acting crazy (which was the words he actually used). Well anyone that knows me, knows I am already a emotional being....I really can't help it. So the idea of starting Clomid had me in a bit of a panic. I can honestly say though that I have not noticed any changes in the emotional department.....and no one else has either. Hopefully that will continue. I also wasn't having any hot flashes that they talk about.......WASN'T....until today that is. In the middle of lunch with my co-workers I suddenly felt like someone had blasted the heat on me and felt my entire body temperature rise in seconds....ugggghh not fun! It didn't last for too long so it was bearable but I sure hope that doesn't happen too often because it makes it rather hard to concentrate on anything other than the fact you suddenly want to rip all your clothes off....which can be a tad inappropriate in the workplace.
So 2 more days of Clomid and 8 more days of Amoxicillin. I'll be glad to stop toting around pill bottles in my purse. My ultrasound is scheduled for day 12 of my cycle and I guess that's when we'll see how my eggs I have ready to release and a few days later we should be doing IUI.
The night before we left for Vegas I started to get a chest cold......well apparently this little virus of mine has decided it's quite comfortable in my chest and at this point has worn out it's welcome! The constant coughing is driving me a little crazy and making it hard to sleep without taking a hefty dose of NyQuil. So off to the doctor I finally went yesterday to get a little help in getting rid of whatever it is I have. I was put on a lovely 10 day course of Amoxicillin and sent on my way. So fingers crossed that I am in recovery because at this point I think my pores my be excreting Mentho-lyptus from the ridiculous amount of Halls I've consumed in the last 2 weeks!
Today also marks day 3 of Clomid. I have to say that I was pretty nervous to start the Clomid after my doctor warned me it can cause "menopausal type" symptoms.....including acting crazy (which was the words he actually used). Well anyone that knows me, knows I am already a emotional being....I really can't help it. So the idea of starting Clomid had me in a bit of a panic. I can honestly say though that I have not noticed any changes in the emotional department.....and no one else has either. Hopefully that will continue. I also wasn't having any hot flashes that they talk about.......WASN'T....until today that is. In the middle of lunch with my co-workers I suddenly felt like someone had blasted the heat on me and felt my entire body temperature rise in seconds....ugggghh not fun! It didn't last for too long so it was bearable but I sure hope that doesn't happen too often because it makes it rather hard to concentrate on anything other than the fact you suddenly want to rip all your clothes off....which can be a tad inappropriate in the workplace.
So 2 more days of Clomid and 8 more days of Amoxicillin. I'll be glad to stop toting around pill bottles in my purse. My ultrasound is scheduled for day 12 of my cycle and I guess that's when we'll see how my eggs I have ready to release and a few days later we should be doing IUI.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Status update
So back from Vegas and it was a success. I found my perfect dress after 2 days of shopping (which my hubby so graciously tagged along with me for....he's a keeper!). It was way over budget and took longer to find then I expected but I loved it.
My brother-in-law was very happy and surprised to see us so that made the trip all worth it. He brought with him a posse of 20......wow this group make me feel old! We had a amazing time but I was glad the trip was only 2 nights because I'm sure I wouldn't had made it to night 3....I would have been found in a ditch nearby, broke, and dead of exhaustion or liver failure. I have no idea what I thought we were getting into on this trip but I sure wasn't expecting quite the lifestyle we lived for 2 days. When we used to go out on a regular basis (which wasn't THAT long ago....I mean we're only talking a couple years, I'm only 27!!) our idea of a extravagant night was getting a room and going downtown to dance and drink until 2am when the clubs closed and the cab took us back to the room. Well this group felt that we needed to make a celebrity entrance with VIP and bottle service everywhere. I tried to play it off and maintain a facial expression that said:
"Well ya of course I go VIP wherever I go, ya you're right $2,000 is a GREAT deal for a table, and we're taking a limo from here right? because cabs are just ....well trashy"
I'm pretty sure I wasn't fooling anyone. Remember that "amazing" dress I "loved" and paid way too much for after searching for 2 days?? Well lets just say it wasn't short enough and my heels weren't tall enough for me to not feel like I just showed up at "pajama" party meant for sexy lingerie in long johns....get my point here?
We really did have a great time though, the weather was nice and warm and I even got a little pink from the sun being on my shoulders, the hubby and me spent some nice time together site seeing and went out for a great dinner. It was a lot of fun and it was really great to see my brother-in-law, I know we would have regretted it if we hadn't gone. so the trip was a success!
So here we are back home, back to reality.....ahhhhh reality never felt so good!
Well as in the tradition of my ever changing life.......we have another change. The hubby is now going to be stationed in Everett and will NOT be deploying until late 2012. This is news as of this morning, good news because he will be stationed closer to home. So operation baby making is underway and in full swing. I expect my "monthly gift" either tonight or tomorrow, then I have my prescription for Clomid for days 5-9 (yep I don't waste any time....I called and updated my RE about the change in plans first thing), after that is a ultrasound on day 12 and then IUI on ovulation day....which should be between 13-16 since Clomid can change your cycle slightly.
Fingers crossed!!
My brother-in-law was very happy and surprised to see us so that made the trip all worth it. He brought with him a posse of 20......wow this group make me feel old! We had a amazing time but I was glad the trip was only 2 nights because I'm sure I wouldn't had made it to night 3....I would have been found in a ditch nearby, broke, and dead of exhaustion or liver failure. I have no idea what I thought we were getting into on this trip but I sure wasn't expecting quite the lifestyle we lived for 2 days. When we used to go out on a regular basis (which wasn't THAT long ago....I mean we're only talking a couple years, I'm only 27!!) our idea of a extravagant night was getting a room and going downtown to dance and drink until 2am when the clubs closed and the cab took us back to the room. Well this group felt that we needed to make a celebrity entrance with VIP and bottle service everywhere. I tried to play it off and maintain a facial expression that said:
"Well ya of course I go VIP wherever I go, ya you're right $2,000 is a GREAT deal for a table, and we're taking a limo from here right? because cabs are just ....well trashy"
I'm pretty sure I wasn't fooling anyone. Remember that "amazing" dress I "loved" and paid way too much for after searching for 2 days?? Well lets just say it wasn't short enough and my heels weren't tall enough for me to not feel like I just showed up at "pajama" party meant for sexy lingerie in long johns....get my point here?
We really did have a great time though, the weather was nice and warm and I even got a little pink from the sun being on my shoulders, the hubby and me spent some nice time together site seeing and went out for a great dinner. It was a lot of fun and it was really great to see my brother-in-law, I know we would have regretted it if we hadn't gone. so the trip was a success!
So here we are back home, back to reality.....ahhhhh reality never felt so good!
Well as in the tradition of my ever changing life.......we have another change. The hubby is now going to be stationed in Everett and will NOT be deploying until late 2012. This is news as of this morning, good news because he will be stationed closer to home. So operation baby making is underway and in full swing. I expect my "monthly gift" either tonight or tomorrow, then I have my prescription for Clomid for days 5-9 (yep I don't waste any time....I called and updated my RE about the change in plans first thing), after that is a ultrasound on day 12 and then IUI on ovulation day....which should be between 13-16 since Clomid can change your cycle slightly.
Fingers crossed!!
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