Ready for Round 3

We are officially out this cycle. Since I more or less went through the grieving process on Saturday I'm feeling pretty okay about things today. Went to the doctor and passed by Clomid check so we're ready to go for Try #3. Thankfully it looks like we will be inseminating the week before Thanksgiving so we don't have the holiday's to contend with. I'm actually pretty happy with how flexible my OB/GYN's office is about scheduling, etc. It's nice not to have to stress out about that at least. Guess it helps that we're currently the only patients in the office doing IUI, so we can get special treatment :)

This will be our last try with the donor that we have. If we get to Try #4 I think we might switch to Amy's first choice (he was sold out at the time) or see if any new donor's are in the catalog.

Thanks all for your advice and based on it we've decided to temp up until we have a clear sign that we've ovulated and then we are stopping. It was the temping that really messed with us again so we've decided to cut it out of the process. It is going to be so weird not waking up at 6:30 in the morning to take my temperature. I'm really looking forward to it.

13 DPI - I know you're not supposed to hate your body but I do

Can you guys look at my chart and honestly tell me what the HELL you think is going on. I spent all day yesterday crying, accepting my BFN and temp drop. I had come to terms with it until I woke up this morning and took my temp and got a HUGE temp spike (I even took it 3 times to make sure)!?! I tested BFN again and I really think that's what it is, a BFN but the rest of my body is playing tricks on me. I hate it!

Melissa's Chart

Thank you all for your hugs and thoughts. It's really nuts how people you've never met can make you feel better.

12DPI - Waiting for AF

Temp plummeted. Too sad to test or type.

11DPI - It's Still Early

Negative, but my temp went up rather than down. We're not losing hope yet. Test #2 tomorrow.

10 DPI - Day Before Testing

Progesterone level came back at 21.3, which is good news. Now all we have to do is wait to test. Test #1 will be tomorrow morning, which is also the day when I normally start to see a decline in my temperature so I'm a little nervous.

My chart has also been different this month from the other months. We're trying hard not to get our hopes up too much for fear of the pain if it doesn't work out. So tomorrow is a BIG day. We'll be sure to post tomorrow no matter what the results.

Please send POSITIVE vibes our way!