This archive is a diary of my thoughts whilst trying to conceive, all the way to becoming pregnant.
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Saturday, 10 December 2005
Me and husband baby danced last night even though I was not ovulating. There is one week to go until my period arrives (or not). Despite it being too early I did a pregnancy test and an OPK test, both were negative. As I have only just started, I am still feeling positive. If my period does arrive Friday/ Saturday, I look forward to checking and charting my fertility signs.
Sunday, 11 December 2005
Today my cervix seemed still firm, but was slightly softer! I felt it is amazing how you can feel the slightest change in parts of your body you did not even know existed. Also, for the first time since charting my temperature, I had a slight temperature dip. So maybe this is a sign that I am not pregnant. I'll have to wait and see.
Monday, 12 December 2005
Boss had catch up talk with me. Felt twang of guilt as he said that some funding was dependent on what happened in the future. Got some period spotting today, so I am not pregnant. So now I am looking forward to using the OPK's, my microscope, ovulation and lots of baby dancing!
Tuesday, 13 December 2005
Organised secret Santa and everyone was really happy with their gifts! They all said to me well done and now I look forward to organising it next year.
Wednesday, 14 December 2005
Period heavy, feeling tired and yuk. Ate too many chocolate biscuits yesterday and had upset stomach as a result. Just heard about lady on news, who did parachute jump, broke her leg and pelvis (ouch) and then found out she was pregnant!! Luckily, she and baby are fine, aren't our bodies amazing.
Sunday, 18 December 2005
I am feeling really excited. Christmas is only a week away. My period will be finished today or tomorrow. Me and my husband have decided to try making love every other day until just after I have ovulated. So the next step will be checking ovulation signs. That's one reason we can only make love every other day, because sperm can be mistaken for egg white cervical mucus. Sorry for the in depth information. Finally, we got Sky (my present to him) and I found a channel called The Baby Channel.
Thursday, 22 December 2005
I am very excited, as I think I got my first water cervical mucus today! Sad I know. I went to the Chinese herbal shop and bought herbal tablets Nan Bao. It used to be used by Emperors and their Concubines. It's the Chinese version of Viagra and also cleans the kidneys. I felt very sheepish buying it, as I had already searched it on the internet. I have now stopped drinking alcohol and have replaced it with orange juice and ©Pregnycare. Orange juice apparently helps with the body's absorption of iron. We are trying to make love only every other day, until we know I am ovulating or am about to. After Christmas, if I am not pregnant, I will really need to get my weight in check. It's going up and could effect our baby making process.
24 December 2005
Got my first ever positive OPK. Basically this is a stick you pee on to find out if you are ovulating. It detects the hormone that stimulates ovulation (LH)!
29 December 2005
9 days until testing
I finally have a thick red cover line on my online fertility chart!! So I am now officially 3 days past ovulation, now the waiting begins. Sex has not yet become mechanical. Although it is happening every day, I'm still enjoying it. I think there was only one day where I made all the oh's and ah's in the right place to get result. Other than that it's great and I have even been experimenting to keep things interesting. I'm thinking I must be pregnant. Here's why, my female Kat is behaving differently to me, as in playfully nibbling me and licking me. Yesterday we ordered Chinese take away, I barley ate any because it all tasted funny. I ordered most of my usual and I have ordered from them before! Finally, the imaginary smell of cabbage. Maybe it's just wishful thinking. We'll have to wait and see.
31 December 2005
7 days until testing
Watched two hours of CSI and needed to proper pee during every break! I feel excited that this may be a strong symptom, but it calmed down just before bed time. So we'll have to wait and see.
1 January 2006
6 days until testing
So it's now the New Year and how do I feel. Today I had mega mood swing. Not to say I was shouting and stuff, but I felt like there was no room in the house and everything was loud and annoying. After a breath of fresh but freezing air, I manage to get over myself and feel fine. Attempted healthy eating today. I didn't do too bad, but had two chicken mayo sandwiches and chocolate. That's good for me! Today's symptom is pain in my right breast. It's not in my chest, but feels like it's in the breast tissue like pins and needles. So hopefully this means something or I have a great imagination.
3 January 2006
5 days until testing
Last night I was very excited because almost vomited! Today, I am not so sure what is happening. Have had a mega dip in my temperature, but it's still above the cover line. There is still a glimmer of hope. I looked at the chart gallery on Fertility Friend and it turns out that other pregnant ladies have had a dip in their temperature at around 6 to 8 days past ovulation. So I'm not worried, but wish I knew what was going on. Finally, my cervix has started to lower and if it becomes low, this usually indicates a period. Today I go back to work. Boo! If I'm not pregnant I need to focus on weight loss. I gained 18lbs over Christmas and as I have a family history of Preeclampsia with their first pregnancy it is even more vital that I get rid of this extra weight and then some.
4 January 2006
4 days until testing
Talking diet today. I've done well (for me) Despite half a small tub of ice cream, 4 slices of toast and a Twix bar, I've managed to eat stuff that's good for me and cut down on the butter intake! Also, I managed to ovoid the biggest tin of chocolates at work!! In my defence, I only ate the gobbled food in the evening because I was starving when I got in, due to lack of day snacks and it took 40 minutes to cook dinner. Any way, I'm proud of myself and look forward to even healthier eating today. My diet plan does actually work for me. Once I cut out the junk, I loose about 1lbs a day! Important thing is, even if I don't loose weight, I still need to be healthy and have a varied food in take.
5 January 2006
3 days until testing
I am happy today, because my temperature and cervix have both gone up. This doesn't mean I am pregnant for sure, but that I'm in the running. The dip in my chart may have been an implantation dip, as it is around the right time, but is hard to tell for sure. Also, I've lost 4lbs!! I know you should only weigh once a week, but I just couldn't wait. So all my hard work is paying off and it feels good.
6 January 2006
I'M PREGNANT!!!
Last night I did a Clear Blue Digital pregnancy test and it was negative. I know it was not time yet, but I could not resist. The result came back “Not Pregnant”. However, this morning I did a regular non-digital Clear Blue pregnancy test and it came back positive. By the afternoon I thought I imagined it, so did another non digital and this time it was not so clear. So when I got home in the evening I peed in a plastic cup and dipped in 3 different types of pregnancy test, one clinical hCG test, one early detection pregnancy test and one Clear Blue digital. The Clear Blue digital said “Pregnant”, the early test showed a strong second line and the clinical hCG had such a faint line that I almost broke an eye. I'm very excited and now I can start the pregnancy part of my website!
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