We decided to try on our own again this cycle, and the fertility monitor showed Low fertility until cd 14, at which time it went straight to Peak fertility for 2 days. It was odd, but we'd been babydancing just in case, so we should have covered all fertile days. I waited a week after ovulation, then began my heparin shots. The first 6 weren't so bad, but then the next 3 in a row caused nice dark quarter sized bruises, so once again my belly looks and feels terrible. Oh well. If this results in a pregnancy and healthy baby, it will all be worth it.
Our new egg donor, Jeannette, had her pysch evaluation last week and passed. She has an appointment on June 12th for her basic blood work, and by the end of June we should know if she's healthy, and what the calendar of upcoming events is. I don't know if we'll be able to do one more natural cycle or not, it depends on if she'll need to be on bc pills for a few weeks, then Lupron for another 2 weeks, etc. We'll just play it by ear.
I'm due to test tomorrow or Wednesday. I had some spotting yesterday, which I never get, so of course my mind began to race, wondering if I might be pregnant. Then I remind myself that having a positive HPT or beta and being pregnant aren't really the same thing. To me, being pregnant means that there is a high likelyhood that you'll be bringing home a healthy baby at the end of everything, at for me, I need to see at least a heartbeat to feel at all positive about a possible pregnancy. In the meantime, all I can hope for are baby steps -- a positive hpt, a positive beta, a doubling beta, etc. I'm feeling hopefull, but I don't know if there is any basis for that, or if it's just that hope springs eternal. I guess we'll see soon.
Jamie
In other, non fertility related news, Rob and I are buying a new house. For more information, click on this.
