And it's over

I got my period.

Still no news in either direction

Got to love baby making.

So my symptoms have increased. I'm exhausted all the time, increased nausea, acne and back pain (this last one is a first trimester symptom believe it or not). This could be from the heat too. Since my first try I really don't get the phantom symptoms so fun for me that now that I think it's over this cycle they've decided to come back.

The glimmer of hope - http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/tools/pregnancy_test_calculator.php

So this calculator says I should not even be testing now, I should start testing this Thursday 3 weeks after insemination. Because I have a long luteal phase, the time between the egg gets laid and the period comes testing shouldn't happen 9 days past ovulation.

But I ovulated early so shouldn't I do everything early??? Oy!

For friends who want to try - as I know some of you do - last period was 6/19/13, ovulation on day 16 and cycle is about 36 days. (For those who think this is TMI - don't read past the headline.

I'll keep testing and updating. I'm getting slightly better at peeing on sticks. A million thanks to everyone whose checking and keeping my spirits up. It helps keeps the clomid crazies away and make this process all the easier. I would be lost without you all.

Still no news

No double line and no period

Still no news

In either direction.

Still Negative :(

I did three tests and they are all negative. I'm also having some cramps so I think its out. Still waiting but hope dwindles

And a heads up

If this doesn't work - I'm still hopeful but you know- I'm going to be a wreck.  I'm going to have to switch to the more invasive and expensive IVF process.  There is some healthcare coverage but what I have to pay is a lot.

I should be exited to go to bed because every morning is a new shot at a double line.  But now I'm stressed out because I loose another day of being hopeful.

Per all the calendars I should get my period on Tuesday.

Anxious

I've been taking tests for about a week. I knew it was early but the tests are cheap. So far they have all been negative. There could be a faint faint line that would progressively get darker (again a reason I test a lot). I've been rather blue about this. Technically I'm not out - the calculator says I shouldn't expect a period until Tuesday so fingers are still crossed.

35.2

Omg that is awesome!!

Doc just called me.  My progesterone is 35.2.  

This is a great sign but not the double line sign or a high hcg number; it just means I ovulated.

And I ovulated good and strong.  Consistent with all my ovary pain.

Last time (where I got pregnant) my progesterone was 27 and that was 7 days post ovulation,  This is 6 days post ovulation and its higher :)

Woot woot!!!!!

Blood draw today

My doc said the dancing ovaries are a good thing as they are stimulated.  If I end up I pain where I'm doubled over to call.

Ill get the blood results tomorrow / the goal is north of 27.

I had 27 last time.

Eastern Medicine Update

In normal times - I get accupuncture before and after the IUIs. But this time that couldn't happen. So I had a very nice session today - she did moxibuxtion which I never had before. This wasn't my normal accupuncturist but its someone from the same practice. She said my pulse is slippery - this is good. In chinese medicine its an indicator of preganncy or a head cold, an indicator of pheglm. As I'm trying to make a goopy, mucus like home for Bingo it's what I want. She recommended I eat slippery foods - oakra, zuchinni and green beans. Guess what I'm cooking tonight. She said that I didn't have any qi blocks which is great. She recommened being aware of my feet when walking so I don't fall and being around beautiful things. I can do this.

And another call

This time from the nurse apologizing to me.

She is going to give me a script so I have it in case this happens again.  I didn't tell her it wouldn't happen again because I can't stay with them.

I told her I don't call the emergency line unless it's an emergency (I'm the child of an On Call OBGYN) and some other horrible gems of former patients.

I did say I can't risk that I will get her on the other end of any line.

So hopefully that was a hint.

I know I feel like a wuss but I really love Dr. Bonn but the complete opposite of him is Dr. Imershein.

Spoke to my doctor today

So he called me not the other way around.

I told him what happened (she wasn't around for the first hour; couldn't call in a script; couldn't call me to discuss, etc.)

He did apologize profusely and said he would talk to her.

I will go in for a blood test on Friday.  But that will be it for this doctor's office.  I really do love Dr. Bonn but I can't risk having to deal with a woman who is too good to talk to his patients.

On a good note - I'm feeling great.  I spent all of Saturday with my feet up and laughing.  Laughing is supposed to help.  I'm craving booze and pork sausages (yeah that is random and might just be random).

Blood work will be back on Friday - the blood work will show that I ovulated not if I'm pregnant.  We want to see something over 16; but with my last pregnancy it was 27 - so higher than 27 is a good thing.

Then I start peeing on sticks (POAS) on June 13th (aka Mas' wedding day!!!!!).  There is a chance I will I will see a faint faint line but it really is a crapshoot on the 13th - but we should definitely know by July 20th.

It's done!!!!!

The deed is done.  Whoo hoo!!!

Ill spare you all the details.

So now wait two weeks and then i pee on a stick.

Please chant and/pray for Bingo.

Order done and now all I do I wait

Not a fun morning but hopefully worth it

And now

Glad I have blog to update people

They called the office manager and the doctor is trying to figure out if they can see me.

As I was writing this the doctor wrote the script.

So probably not

I'm going to spend the day waiting for the office manager (who might not come in) to explain my situation and then see if there is a doctor whose willing to take me.

All of this could have been fixed if Dr Immershein called this in yesterday.  But she couldn't.

Even if she comes to her senses and calls today they might not be able to because of the schedule.

Crying at Columbia fertility

They might not be able to take me because I'm not a patient and my doctor didn't call it in yesterday.

Yeah dr Immershein that's why this is an emergency- fucking 10 minutes of her day and she couldn't do it.

At Columbia fertility

So got the sperm (see photo) and now waiting at Columbia fertility.  

It is very crowded in the waiting room.  I heard the receptionist say to a nurse that "no, R.... said no."

But I will wait all day if I have to.

Still no call from horrible doctor.

OMG - who knows

So I'm off to get the sperm now.

I recalled Columbia and they said they are very very busy and will call me back.  They will try and take me if they can.

I called Shady Grove and they said they can't take me as I'm not a patient and it takes 4 weeks to be a patient.

I recalled my evil bitch on call doctor.  Hopefully she will call me back.  I HATE HER!  She can't take my calls because it's not an emergency (said yesterday) but maybe now she will see the light.  This is an emergency - otherwise I loose a month and money.

So for those who wonder why I can't do it myself - I can't.

I don't have the equipment and I don't want to risk dropping $400 worth of sperm on the floor.  I have to insert a tube into my cervix and make sure its up in there nice and high.  I can't do that.

I am on a shit ton of hormones that have made me gain 30 lbs and put my emotions through a blender.  I'm ripe and I need to be inseminated today by a medical professional who knows what they are doing.

If it was something I could have done myself I would have done this without doctors a year ago.

Please send prayers and well wishes.  Its going to be a huge let down today if I can't do it.  My ovaries are dancing something fierce, which is supposedly the best sign ever.

Ack - where to go tomorrow?

So I'm trying to get a hold of my doctor.

The answering service says they are closed for the long weekend.

What to do?!?!?!?!

Just staying calm as the answering service is trying to reach the doctor.  They have let her know its my second attempt.

Wondering now what kind of service I would be getting if I was in labor.

Bingo is an independence conception

Hi all,

So great news - I got the happy face today (the happy face means insemination day will be tomorrow).

Thankfully the donor has been ordered and I am picking it up tomorrow at 9:30 am and then will have it popped inside me.

Jut hoping my doctor can do it.

I feel very very ripe - as in my ovaries are sore sore sore.

Donor is ordered!

I will be picking up my free donation on Friday :)

The donation is free because the first 4 didn't work.  If the last one worked I would have gotten a refund.

This feels lucky to me.  I do love a sale.

I am starting to feel blue from all the hormone dosing.  I have a fun 4th planned so hopefully that will help.