OH EM GEEEEE!! I forgot to mention in my last post that I was also scheduled to have the HSG procedure done within a few days. For those of you who may not know what that procedure is, a hysterosalpinogram or HSG procedure is when a series of x-rays are taken of your Fallopian tubes and uterus … [Read more…]
Wow oh wow! Who knew that I would have to take all of these tests just to find out if I’m having fertility issues. I mean, I read about the different tests but what I didn’t realize was that they all have to take place during the different stages in my cycle. Thank God I … [Read more…]
Don’t worry. That’s what I tell myself everyday. Well another cycle has begun…well, it actually started the other day. I’m still taking all of my supplements and I’m wondering if I should order some for my husband too. I don’t think it would hurt for him to take extra vitamins also. I’m aware that this … [Read more…]
I start cramping and I think, “well maybe this could be the month”. I hear about so many women getting cramps in early pregnancy or when implantation takes place. I even hear that you could spot during implantation and it’s called “implantation bleeding”.This means that I’m not out as of yet. These symptoms are so … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
Here we are…the beginning of a new cycle…menstrual cycle that is… There are two sides to starting a new cycle; on one side, I am thankful to even HAVE menstrual cycles. I mean after all, there are many women who struggle with infertility and encounter an absence of their cycle which can mean tons of … [Read more…]
So after the first month of not getting pregnant, I started trying to keep up with everything! This is the beginning of my fertility obsession! I wanted all of my ducks to be in a row. I started researching different supplements just to see what I could possibly use to increase my chances of becoming … [Read more…]
When my husband and I got married in 2010, we knew that we wanted to have more children. We have a daughter that is biologically mines but his through our marriage. We also knew that we wanted to enjoy our marriage for a couple of years and possibly even purchase a home before we had … [Read more…]