So I had my post-coital today. The Dr said everything looked really good and she thinks DH's SA will come back with no problems based on what she saw during the post-coital. She again mentioned trying Clomid for a few cycles before referring me to a RE, but she said she won't make any decisions until we get DH's SA and my blood work. She said I am probably 1-2DPO (I felt O pains yesterday), so we're probably out this cycle since we didn't have sex Mon or Tues. Never the less, I was happy to get good results today. So now its on to my blood work and DH's SA next Tuesday.


Weigh In Week 8
Previous Weight: 157.8
Current Weight: 158.4
Lost this Week: +.6
Total Lost: 6.6

I stood in my best friend's wedding this past weekend, so I knew it was going to be a disaster! But .6 isn't as bad as it could have been, so I'm claiming it as a little success. Now I just need to get back on track before I have to go to my sisters wedding which is less than 3 weeks away!!

So I had my annual examine today. My Dr. was great and we definitely have a game plan. I feel hopeful that we are going to get some answers soon. She wanted to take advantage of this cycle so this is what is planned so far:

1. We're going to do a post-coital examine on Wednesday (CD 14).

2. Aug 4th (CD20) I'm going to do blood work to confirm O and I will bring in DH's SA.

3. CD 3 blood work when that arrives.

Then we'll go from there. She mentioned trying clomid after all the testing. I asked her if she would monitor me while on clomid and she said no. So I think if we get to that point I'll head to an RE. None the less, I'm excited to get some testing done.

We also talked a little bit about my clotting disorder. I don't remember if I've talked about this here before but I have a bad bruising problem. I am in the process of getting advanced tests to figure out the exact cause. My OB doesn't know for sure without a diagnosis, but she doubts this is a factor. None the less she wants to see the results when I get them. She says it would probably have a bigger effect on how she treats me during pregnancy, then how she deals with the IF. I have to do the blood test on CD1-4 and there is only 1 lab in the city that can do it, so I've been trying for months to get this done. Normally I get AF on thurs/friday and they can't see me. Or I take my migraine medicine within 10 days of getting AF, which means I can't take the test. Annoying. Anyway, hopefully I can get it this month.

So there you have it. Sounds like a good place to start, right?

Is how I feel about everything right now. School is killing me, and I'm swamped at work. I feel like I am barely treading water. It's so frustrating to me because I'm a total perfectionist and I don't have enough time to do anything with the level of detail that I like to.

On the TTC front, I have to admit at this point I feel indifferent. Do any of you ever feel this way? I have totally forgotten why I was even so excited to start on this journey and I really just feel numb about it all. Is that wrong? I worry that maybe it means deep down inside I'm not ready, or that I don't want it enough? Or maybe its just an ego-defense mechanism kicking in? Meh.. who knows?


Only bright spot of this rather dismal week...
Weigh In Week 7
Previous Weight: 158.8
Current Weight: 157.8
Lost this Week: 1.0
Total Lost: 7.2

YAY!

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This weekend some friends are and I are going to see this play. I'm super excited, as we don't get much good theater here in Post-Katrina New Orleans. They are hoping if this show does well, more wills start to come to the city. Should be interesting. Other than that, I have a full weekend of school work. Hope you all have a great one.

CD1 is here with avengence. Cycle 13 begins.

So stupid AF is planning mind games with me. I've been spotting since monday, but its still not full blown AF. Starting yesterday, I've had bright red spotting, which ruled out any change in my mind that I am KU so now I am just waiting. Its very odd for me because I usually have a very heavy AF, so I really have no idea what's going on. Annoying. I'm just keeping my mind focused on July 27th which is when I go in for my annual, and am hoping I can get a game plan together. For those of you who have undergone testing and/or treatment, did you stay with your OB if they offered IF treatments, or did you head straight to a RE?

Weigh In Week 6
Previous Weight: 160.2
Current Weight: 158.8
Lost this Week: 1.4
Total Lost: 6.2

Confession: I usually weigh in on Tuesdays, but I refused to report my weight yesterday because I ate chinese Monday night and was all bloated from the MSG (160.6). I weighed this morning again, and I was back to my non-bloated self. So yay for a loss!!

This weekend my younger sister who lives in NYC came in town to celebrate her 25th birthday. We had a super fun yet exhausting weekend!!! She got in late Friday night, and Saturday morning at 3:30am we all woke up to go deep sea fishing with my mom's BF. DH and I had to be at my mom's house by 4:00am so we could all meet up and drive down to SE Louisiana. We had to arrive at the boat by 5:00am. The boat pulled out of the dock at 5:15am and we didn't get back in until about 7:30PM!! Then of course you have to clean the boat and the fish, so we didn't get back home until 10:30pm!! Needless to say it was a VERY long day. But we all had a blast and managed to not get too sunburned!


Some of the Loot!!

I woke up Sunday bright and early to bring papa to church, and then we met up with my mom, her BF, my sister who was in town, DH, my older sister and her FI for a birthday brunch!! We went to my absolute favorite brunch place, Ralph's on the Park, which was having a Jazz Brunch! It was soooo yummy and we had a blast telling all of our stories from the previous day's adventure!! It was a great weekend.

In TTC news, I am 10 DPO and of course just started spotting, so I'm betting AF will show later today or tomorrow. I'm disappointed and discouraged, but hopefully when I go to my annual at the end of this month I will be able to get a game plan together with my doctor.

Well this weekend was a total blast! I got to spend a ton of time with my sister who is in PT school in Atlanta and stayed with my best friend from college. It was a total blast!! Add to that, I got to eat at one of my favorite restaurants of all time, Rosa Mexicano, and I'd have to say we couldn't have had a better weekend. It was a really fun weekend, and I had an extra hard time dragging myself into work on Monday!


Weigh In Week 5
Previous Weight: 160.4
Current Weight: 160.2
Lost this Week: .2
Total Lost: 4.8

Slow and steady wins the race, right? Hehehe. I was a train wreck this weekend, so I was very happy it wasn't a gain. Maybe this week will be the one where I finally get across that mythical 160 barrier.

DH and I are off to Atlanta this afternoon. I hope you all have a safe and fun 4th of July!