Fever

Have a small fever today. Don't have a lot of strength today. Nervous about our baby.

I know we have a lot going on. Just hope it doesn't affect the baby.

Started WK 5 and Thankful for My Husband

Started week 5 today. Doing alright except that I didn't sleep last night. Today was the 3rd shot. Chris did a better job today with shot and he got me to laugh. So it didn't hurt today. We also realized that Chris forgot one step on Friday and that's why I cried.

I hope everyone is doing great.

You're in my prayers.

Finishing WK 4 and Starting WK 5

I am still tired but not as light-headed this weekend. Praise God for that. I was able to participate in all of SNAP's fundraisers.  SNAP was able to help a family purchase a communication device for one of our students. Praise God for that too.

Today, I got to spend time with Zoey. She is an adorable puppy (this week, she will turn 4 months old). She makes me want to nap and relax. Looking forward to having her at the house for good instead of these short days. Chris was busy packing everything. The doctor said I couldn't do a lot so Chris has stepped up to the plate to help.

Today is the last day of week 4 and we start week 5 tomorrow. I'm getting excited because we are closer to my second blood test and first sono. We're looking forward to seeing how my levels have increased since the first blood test on March 15.

Praying for everyone who is trying right now to have a baby. It is not always easy but with the help of God, anything is POSSIBLE. 

Quite happy! :)

From January 1st to March 1st, I have lost a lot of weight (almost 25pds). Now unto March 2nd, I got the approval to see Diane. Diane remembered who I was. I mean the lady sees a lot of ppl. She loved the fact that we learned about Creighton. We discussed going on progesterone pills after peak day #3. So we picked up my prescription and went on with our life.

Here is what is going on:  We sold our condo in 2 days. Found a house and our offer finally got accepted. We adopted an adorable puppy. Her name is Zoey. She is going to be a huge puppy. What else could you add to the mix? Let me tell you. On March 14, I felt like blah. I am tired beyond belief. We will call it exhaustion. Light-headness. I jokingly took a pregnancy test and guess what, ladies and gents? It was positive. Two pink lines popped up. Five pregnancy tests later, I had 6 positive tests total. Chris and I were excited. Now what? I had to get in touch with Diane. Unfortunately, I was not able to talk to Diane or anyone in their office til the morning. On Tuesday, March 15, I called the office and left messages. Chelsey, Diane's nurse, took the info I gave her and called Diane because she was out of the office. Diane told her we need to get into the office ASAP. It was a wonderful appt except for the reality that Chris was going to have to give me a shot twice a week. This will help us keep the baby. It will my body develop the progesterone needed. So Chris and I learned how to administer progesterone shots. And I just had my second round of shots on Friday. My butt still hurts but it is so worth it, right?

Please pray for my progesterone and hcg levels. We go in for a blood test on March 28th. We go for our first sonogram on March 29th. Looking forward to seeing the little poppyseed on a screen. So excited. :)

Losing Weight.... Could it help me?

Well I have lost 14 pounds so far. I am not sure if this is going to help.. But I am feeling more confident in my body and love seeing myself in cuter clothes. :)

Chris and I are learning Creighton as I said before... We have our third meeting on the 31st. So looking forward to talking about all our data that has been collected and what our next steps will be.

Chris has been so supportive. I am married to a great guy.

More to come later.....

Still have hope.... 5 months trying... Starting our 6 month.

Our second Creighton Model appointment.... They said we were doing great with collecting data. They said my luteal phase could be longer. It is currently a 10. Now what else can I say about our appointment? We have another appointment on the 31st which happens to be our 6 month wedding anniversary. We can have relations starting the 31st. We have been going strong without relations since January 3rd. It is a great feeling that our marriage has never been based on relations and all that stuff. What else do I know about the Creighton Model and our results? I just had/have my period. Unfortunately/fortunately, it was two days long with 3 days of brown discharge - Paul, our Creighton instructor said that is a red flag for a progesterone deficiency... Which I guess is a great thing. That the blood work and our data are matching up. Unfortunately, I cannot be on progesterone until we have collected several cycles of Creighton.

This is what we know. We are not giving up. Satan is not going to win this. One day we will have a baby!

A New Year. A New Start.

Hi Everyone!!

Well its 2011. And we are definitely a few days into the new year.

I recently started a new diet (in hopes that this might help me and the DH conceive) and I have been losing weight too. Everyone that I see says I do not need to lose weight but no one knows my struggle right now. It has been difficult seeing all of my friends getting pregnant and having their babies.

So what do we do about it? I'm dieting. The DH and I are learning a new NFP method - Creighton. We are having our second class tomorrow. I am excited to meet with Paul tomorrow and talk about the past 2 weeks. Paul said we won't be able to meet with Diane (our doctor) for a few more sessions. When we finally meet with her, she will talk about what the next steps are. I'm hoping to be put on a Vitamin B compound, estradiol, progesterone and anything else that she will prescribe.

The DH has been so supportive during these past few months. At the end of this month, we will be celebrating our 6th month wedding anniversary. It is crazy to think that six months have passed and we are going strong.

Until next time....

God Bless. Keep praying. Keep hoping.