Anyway, there are lots of random thoughts floating through my head, during this time of waiting. My Me-Day was great. I felt a lot better on Tuesday. Animated and light. I think the fact that the sun was shining helped a lot as well. Of course, it was gray yesterday, and I was a bit blah again. And work continues to be uninspiring, bouncing from one proect to the next, and not having ownership of anything 'cause I'm just helping out for a deadline.
Physically, I feel ok. I was very sleepy yesterday, and had a two hour nap after dinner while I waited for Hubby to get home from a meeting to we could watch Idol. (Any other fans out there? Tell me who you like...I think Casey rocks, Paul is quirky and fun, and Scotty is novel.) I was very bloated and uncomfortable yesterday in the afternoon. My uterus has felt really tight since Monday, although I think it is starting to relax some now. I've had two small signs of spotting, which really seems too early for implantation, and is probably just left over from the procedure. This morning, I woke up with sore boobs, which I'm glad about because consensus seems to be that progesterone is a a cause of this symptom.
Thanks for all the response and support for Laugh. Dream. Enjoy. I'm hoping it helps me. And I'm hoping I can keep up with it. We all say it often, but this community is really saving me from a dark place. It is so comforting to know that you are all out there, going through the same things, helping to give me a boost when I am feeling down.
So, before I get my butt in gear and finish getting ready for work, I have one last random question for you ladies. Do any of you blog using your iPhone? What apps do you use? I want to find something so I can post a few times on my trip, and not have to drag my whole laptop to London.
All right ladies, it's Thursday. Two more days to the weekend. Is that something to be excited about?
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Got to work and realized there one other question I wanted to ask everyone...there was discussion yesterday on Mac and PC about some, ahem, side effects of PIO injections. I've had issues with IBS for 10+ years. Recently, I had to stop taking my prenatal vitamins and switch to a multi-vitamin that had only 100% iron, instead of 150%. I'm supplementing with an individual folic acid pill to still get extra of that. Does anyone know where to find prenatals without iron? Kerri mentioned wanting to try them.
I never had progresterone with my IUI's but that just might be my RE. I'm on it now since we did IVF. Best of luck on a BFP this month!!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't on progesterone either...rationale your follicles are rupturing normally and therefore producing it, vs. IVF you have to be on supplements. Other people I know used them on IUI had abnormal lab values when tested initially. Good luck :)
ReplyDeleteYou're right, day 1 is the day after your procedure. My 'TWW' are always 17 days too, except now I've started testing at home first.
ReplyDeleteAs you know, I was considering progesterone too, but it was only because people with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (which is what I have...had?) tend to have short LPs, so this was a concern. If you haven't had problems in the past, I'm sure you're fine.
Sounds like you're having some promising symptoms...I hope you manage to keep busy and these 2 weeks go by fast!! xo
I'm taking progesterone, but I have a luteal defect and don't make enough to sustain a normal LP even though I ovulate each month. I has made a world of difference for me there. I kind of see it as a "it can't hurt, but can really help" as long as you aren't taking so much as to suppress your bodies natural cycling.
ReplyDeleteOh and for the vitamins- I take these gummi prenatals made by vita.fus.ion. They don't have iron or calcium but plenty of folic acid. I just take a Ca/vit D supp and periodically iron as needed (which is rarely and only pre-O).
I love those vitamins though. Definitely check them out. I have got them from both Wally world and Tar-jay.
ReplyDeleteAs for my LP, it went from 7d (yes, 7!) to 12d thanks to the letrozole/femara and progesterone. I think the progesterone did more to help initially than the Ov stim.
I'm not much help on the vitamin front or on the progesterone...but I wish you good luck!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your 2ww- hoping for a BFP for you!
ReplyDeleteAs far as the iPhone- I haven't found an app yet but I have posted via email (if you have that set up on your phone) and on blogger under Settings: Mobile & Email: Email Posting Options. Hope that helps!
I have no experience with progesterone supplements in any form.
ReplyDeleteBut BMar is right, you can set it up in blogger so that you can send an e-mail to a specific account and it will post it to your blog. This can include pictures and/or words I think.