Once I get over the initial disappointment be not being pregnant, I find joy in knowing that I have another opportunity to try again. All you can do is keep trying, right? I’ve been using ovulation test strips that I ordered online and I also bought one of those Clear Blue Easy kits as a backup. It’s the one that gives you either the solid or flashing smiley face to let you know when your fertile days are. I’ve read somewhere that just because you’re having a menstrual cycle, doesn’t mean that you’re ovulating. Something else to allow doubt to creep into my mind. I’ve decided that I’m going to stop searching all of these forums because it seems that they tend to do more harm then good. Every woman and every situation is unique and I must remember that.
Sometimes I wish I could skip the two week wait and just know if I’m pregnant immediately after I ovulate. Wouldn’t that be amazing? I’m one of those people that likes to be able to control situations that I’m a part of which is why this journey is proving to be one of the most difficult. If I have control, I feel that I can somehow make the outcome land in my favor. Anyway, these ovulation kits can be frustrating at times also. For example, I drink a ton of water which causes me to use the bathroom constantly. Well, with these ovulation predictor tests, very diluted urine can cause inaccuracy in the results. So yeah…pinpointing ovulation hasn’t been as easy as I thought it would be. I think next month I’ll move on to using my basal body temperature to confirm ovulation.
My husband and I have also started discussing the thought of seeing a specialist. My regular OB says to try for at least a year and if we don’t become pregnant, come back to see him. Unfortunately, I’m not one to wait around and see. I would rather know if something was wrong so that we could work on resolving it and I would rather know sooner than later. We’ll see how this month goes. I’ve still been taking my supplements and I’ve also been reading about a few other supplements that I may introduce during my next cycle. If we don’t get pregnant, we will schedule an appointment with a RE or reproductive endocrinologist. I believe that they would have better insight than my OB and we might as well just go directly to the source. Well anyway, I’ll keep updating my journey here like I always do…
Kristen Johnson
