Here goes our 2nd cycle doing home insems. I am extremely optimistic. We can do this!!
We are going to do 5 insems...3 during high-fertility, 1 on ovulation, and 1 last attempt.
I am SO excited!! I have to wake up SO early tomorrow though. Frank is opening at work...a bright and early 6AM. That means I have to wake up at 5AM, get June into the car and Frank to work by 5:45AM....then drive 45 minutes to Fremont to do the insem. On the bright side, I get breakfast! I LOVE breakfast!!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
STUPID HPT!
Home pregnancy tests should be illegal.
They really are habit forming. Thankfully my IPs bought a total of 55 tests (Amazon sale...). I have been doing 1 test every morning for the last 2 days. Yeah, okay, I started a bit early, but I am impatient!! All pretty clear negatives...I'm hoping and hoping that I'll get something soon!!
I'm not too upset, as this was basically a trial-cycle and insem practice. We figured out what worked for us, had a great weekend and now that we actually have all of our supplies, if we need to do another round, we will be prepared!
7ish more days until my expected period...Let this be wishful thinking that it DOESN'T come!
On another note...
I've been taking my Fertilitea and Fertilaid religiously as directed Fertilitea 2x a day and the Fertilaid 3x a day. I had started doing both 3x a day and ended up with horrible headaches, uterine cramping and the worst fatigue. 10 minutes after drinking the tea I would already be fighting sleep. Now that I've changed things around, I feel way more comfortable. Wake up at 9AM, heat water, steep tea, take Fertilaid, take Prenatal, take DHA, take Calcium, drink tea with a spoonful of honey. Then, at 3:30, take my 2nd Fertilaid. And before bed, heat water, steep tea, take Fertilaid and drink my tea with a spoonful of honey in bed. ZzZzzzz....
They really are habit forming. Thankfully my IPs bought a total of 55 tests (Amazon sale...). I have been doing 1 test every morning for the last 2 days. Yeah, okay, I started a bit early, but I am impatient!! All pretty clear negatives...I'm hoping and hoping that I'll get something soon!!
I'm not too upset, as this was basically a trial-cycle and insem practice. We figured out what worked for us, had a great weekend and now that we actually have all of our supplies, if we need to do another round, we will be prepared!
7ish more days until my expected period...Let this be wishful thinking that it DOESN'T come!
On another note...
I've been taking my Fertilitea and Fertilaid religiously as directed Fertilitea 2x a day and the Fertilaid 3x a day. I had started doing both 3x a day and ended up with horrible headaches, uterine cramping and the worst fatigue. 10 minutes after drinking the tea I would already be fighting sleep. Now that I've changed things around, I feel way more comfortable. Wake up at 9AM, heat water, steep tea, take Fertilaid, take Prenatal, take DHA, take Calcium, drink tea with a spoonful of honey. Then, at 3:30, take my 2nd Fertilaid. And before bed, heat water, steep tea, take Fertilaid and drink my tea with a spoonful of honey in bed. ZzZzzzz....
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Phew.
So, 8 more days until I can start doing pregnancy tests (12 days until my expected period)....I am SO excited!
My weekend in Fremont was great. My IP's placed me in a nice hotel with my daughter, fed us well, and made sure I was comfortable throughout my stay. I couldn't have asked for a better weekend!
I'll admit, the first insemination was very....weird..Embarrassing mostly. Advice for any new traditional surros....when using the Instead Cup, remember to take gravity into consideration. I actually accidentally squeezed some of the semen out when placing it and got really weirded out!! I'll admit, I gagged. No offense, I.F.!! I learned from that point on...get the sample then turn the lights off, hold my breath and place it. 1, 2, 3. Same process for removal.
It happens, being grossed out. But...I guess at that point I realized; This. Is. It. And no matter how icky or gross, the best placement means a better chance at a pregnancy and one step closer to providing this amazing couple with a child.
Oh, and... Aside from the little accident, nothing was weird about the experience, nothing icky, nothing sexual (if you were wondering). Very professional. If anything, it was weird that everything WAS so serious! We are so "chillax" and fun all other moments!!
Highlights of the weekend:
L: Do they REALLY ride elephants through the street in India??
I.M.: Oh no!! Not any more!! Just cars!!
L: How boring.
L: Okay...Is the Kama Sutra REALLY that big of a deal?
I.F.: OH YEAH. Every 8th grade boy has a copy and looks at it and laughs. BUT if parents find it...Ohhh man...
*during the pass-off*
L: OKAY. No eye contact!! Just go! Out the door!
I.F.: OK! OK! *speeds off*
Now that I am home and taking Fertilaid and Fertilitea, preparing for my next cycle to start, I couldn't be more anxious! I have been having "early pregnancy symptoms" or maybe a result of the herbal fertility supplements...Slight cramping, heavy tender breasts, knee/leg/ pains, and I am SO tired all of the sudden!! Maybe I am just excited and hopeful...or just plain sleepy...We will see!!
Until then...TTFN!
My weekend in Fremont was great. My IP's placed me in a nice hotel with my daughter, fed us well, and made sure I was comfortable throughout my stay. I couldn't have asked for a better weekend!
I'll admit, the first insemination was very....weird..Embarrassing mostly. Advice for any new traditional surros....when using the Instead Cup, remember to take gravity into consideration. I actually accidentally squeezed some of the semen out when placing it and got really weirded out!! I'll admit, I gagged. No offense, I.F.!! I learned from that point on...get the sample then turn the lights off, hold my breath and place it. 1, 2, 3. Same process for removal.
It happens, being grossed out. But...I guess at that point I realized; This. Is. It. And no matter how icky or gross, the best placement means a better chance at a pregnancy and one step closer to providing this amazing couple with a child.
Oh, and... Aside from the little accident, nothing was weird about the experience, nothing icky, nothing sexual (if you were wondering). Very professional. If anything, it was weird that everything WAS so serious! We are so "chillax" and fun all other moments!!
Highlights of the weekend:
L: Do they REALLY ride elephants through the street in India??
I.M.: Oh no!! Not any more!! Just cars!!
L: How boring.
L: Okay...Is the Kama Sutra REALLY that big of a deal?
I.F.: OH YEAH. Every 8th grade boy has a copy and looks at it and laughs. BUT if parents find it...Ohhh man...
*during the pass-off*
L: OKAY. No eye contact!! Just go! Out the door!
I.F.: OK! OK! *speeds off*
Now that I am home and taking Fertilaid and Fertilitea, preparing for my next cycle to start, I couldn't be more anxious! I have been having "early pregnancy symptoms" or maybe a result of the herbal fertility supplements...Slight cramping, heavy tender breasts, knee/leg/ pains, and I am SO tired all of the sudden!! Maybe I am just excited and hopeful...or just plain sleepy...We will see!!
Until then...TTFN!
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