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Trigger Happy

Monday, June 3rd, 2013. CD23, 9DPIUI.

Hi folks!

I just wanted to check in and let you all know how the trigger-testing is going.

That is, I wanted to let you know that as usual, the trigger is being stubborn, and really isn’t testing OUT as I had hoped.

I’m currently nine days out from my IUI, which puts me eleven days (or ten and a half, technically, since I triggered in the late evening) out from the trigger. I’m still throwing faint second lines, indicating that the HCG is still in my system.

Here’s the test progression thus far, for your viewing pleasure:

As for side-effects, it’s of course still far too early to tell much of anything. Anything I may be feeling right now can easily be attributed to the Prometrium, and I suspect that I will continue to feel this way until I stop taking it.

The list of side-effects is fairly extensive at this point, but the biggest annoyances are a random skin breakout, debilitating exhaustion and fatigue, and maddening hunger. The fact that I’ve suffered from the latter two of these for well over a week point to Prometrium as the cause, though they can also be caused by pregnancy and PMS.

Lovely contradiction, eh?

So that’s about that. The husband describes me as a narcoleptic T-Rex, tearing through the house all cranky-like in search of food, and then passing out as soon as I’ve eaten it.

Insulting though that might be, it’s not entirely inaccurate.

This week stands to be a busy one, so I’ll update more if I can closer to a realistic test date, though I may opt for Radio Silence as in previous cycles. Either way, by this time next week, I’ll have an answer.

And so will you. 🙂

June 3, 2013 11 Comments Short URLFemara, Gonal F, IUI, Ovidrel, testing out the trigger, wondfo progressionCDaily

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Meh.

Friday, January 11th, 2013. CD21, 7DPO.

Meh.

That’s how I’m feeling.

My temps are up where they should be, I guess, but nothing special is going on. Meh.

My ladylumps (Yes, I still say ladylumps. Deal with it.) are a little tender, but that’s normal for any cycle. Meh.

I’m hungry all the time, but that’s probably just normal TWW hormones and a smidge of feeling-eating going on. Besides, it’s too early for pregnancy symptoms anyway, right? Meh.

I’m testing out the trigger, and today at 9 Days Past Trigger, that cursed line is still there, lighter than yesterday, but still nice and pink. Meh.

I guess maybe I was hoping something magical would happen this cycle. A beautiful implantation dip, boobs that hurt when you so much as look at them, tingling and prodding in the uterine area.

You know… something.

ANYthing.

But no.

Just a whole lotta Meh.

Anyway, here’s a picture of the Wondfo test progression, as I know plenty of folks out there like to stalk. 🙂

Enjoy your weekend!

Ovidrel progression with Wondfos, 9 days past trigger, 7 days past ovulation

January 11, 2013 2 Comments Short URLFemara, Menopur, Ovidrel, testing out the trigger, wondfo progressionCDaily

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Nice Problem to Have

Sunday, August 12th, 2012. CD27, 9DPO.

My chart is pretty this month.

Maybe a little TOO pretty…

Take a look:

See that? I have pretty consistent temps in the luteal phase, a nice could-be implantation dip at the perfect time, a lovely fallback rise, and if my temps stay elevated, FertilityFriend will likely suggest that I’m triphasic.

Do charts this pretty ever yield a BFP??

It almost seems too good to be true.

Anyway, as for trigger progression, I’ve almost tested this thing out completely. Hopefully I’ll have a negative tomorrow, but here’s today’s results:

So anyway, that’s my rant for the day.

My chart is too pretty. Boo-frickety-hoo, right? 😉

I hope you all are having a lovely Sunday, friends!

August 12, 2012 8 Comments Short URL9dpo, BBT chart, FertilityFriend, Menopur, Ovidrel, testing out the trigger, wondfo progressionCDaily

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Girl Gone Wild

Friday, August 10th, 2012. CD25, 7DPO.

Just like every single two week wait in existence, I have reached the point of crazy.

I am having constant conversations with myself trying to rationalize symptoms that may be caused by a whole heap of things not at all related to pregnancy, and yet I still find myself hopeful.

That is, until I remember that I’ve been hopeful before. And I was wrong then. Very wrong.

Either way, things are happening. This cycle is uncharted territory and I have no idea what to expect.

Here’s the extent of the crazy:

Nausea – I haven’t exactly tossed my cookies, but for the past 24 hours I have been feeling icky. Kinda like this empty pit in my stomach that food and drink can’t touch sort of feeling. Bleh.

Strange Temps – my BBT chart is all sorts of weird this cycle. Four straight days of flat temps, followed by a slight rise, and then today it dipped below the coverline. Ummm… What the French, toast?

Sore Lady Lumps – my boobies feel like hot needles are poking into them. For reals. Don’t poke them, don’t squeeze them, don’t even look at them. They hurt that much, although heightened progesterone seems to do that to me in every medicated cycle.

HPT Progression – I’ve been testing out the trigger as usual, but I’ve never done so with an Ovidrel trigger before. I expected it to vacate my system sooner, but it’s sticking around. And check out that last test, which was from this morning… Is it just me, or does it maybe look darker than yesterday’s?