and it begins now!

Well, it's a done deal now. We are officially in our TWW. I feel like our timing was perfect this cycle. I don't want to get my hopes up but we have an amazingly good chance at getting pregnant due to the best timing ever!!! Maybe I feel so good about this cycle because our last one was horrible timing. We completely jumped the gun. I think it was due to the fact that it was our first time AIing. I promised Ali I wouldn't get on the NW forum because it stresses me out and I over analyze every single thing going on with my body. So, if you are reading this and you are from NW please post a comment and give me some feed back because I am sure I am dying by now from withdrawals. I will try and post everyday to keep everyone updated and to vent.. Thanks everyone for your awesome support!!

Ready for Round Two!

So my last cycle ended up being a BFN. I went to the doctor and had a blood test and my betas were under 2. They have to be at 20-25 to be considered pregnant. The doctor prescribed me meds to induce AF but they weren't necessary because she came all by herself the very next day. Needless to say we are waiting for the swimmers to get here and for Round Two of AI. I have been keeping myself very busy with cakes and the mural I have been painting. Hopefully this will be the last round! We shall see.

Blood Work!

So I still haven't started my period. I am 18DPO and CAN NOT get a positive home pregnancy test. I have been talking with the girls on the NW forum and they all suggested I get a blood test, so me being a nervous Nancy scheduled it for today! I went in thinking I was just going to get a blood test but I got the full on services!! Pap smear, breast exam, and a blood and urine test. Everything was fine with my bb's they are just a little sore, my urine test was negative. Pap smear and blood test weren't ready today. My blood test will come back tomorrow and I will know my beta levels. Hopefully I am pregnant. Keeping my fingers crossed. If I am not then they will give me meds to induce AF.

Boy Baby Shower!

In this crazy two week wait, I am trying to stay busy and keep my mind off of anything that can bring me back to obsessing over wether I am pregnant or not. I do cakes on the side, and this is one I did last night for a baby shower.

Also, I have been working on a mural for our little cousin's play room. It is going to look like a garden/meadow. A white picket fence with lots of flowers and animals. A huge tree with a swing. It will be adorable. Here is a picture of me and little Raegan starting on her room

Symptoms!

So today I am 4 DPO. I swear that I have all of the symptoms of a pregnant woman. Even though it is WAY to sson I am moody, hungry, nauseous, cramping, tired.. You name it I have it. I don't know if it is my mind playing tricks on me or if it is really happening. Some of the other girls on the same cycle as mine seem to be having these symptoms too. I think I am losing my mind. I think I want this so badly that I am obsessing over every little thing that is going on in my body. If I sneeze I think it is a pregnancy symptom. We are going to test this Sunday night. 8DPO. It is probably too early to see a positive test or not but we are going to try. Wish us luck and LOTS OF BABY DUST!!!

Fertilizing!!

So we did our insemination Thursday evening and Friday morning. Today is Saturday and I should ovulate this evening or tomorrow morning. Let's just hope and pray that the little swimmers can reach my egg!! We aren't really stressing too much right now, want to stay calm until testing begins!

Discouraged...

Today is the day that our soon to be child arrives in a nitrogen tank.....
I am still getting used to that. I am feeling as though we have missed ovulation. All the signs point to ovulation, yet I never got a positive LH surge!!!!!! Let's just hope and pray it is my body playing tricks with my mind. A friend told me the first AI usually stresses you out enough to cause your LH surge to come late. I hope she is right.. I get off work today at 12:30 so hopefully I don't miss the fed ex guy dropping off the swimmers. I really hope it happens the first time. I don't want to go through the roller coaster most women do.