Cycle 1, CD 7
All my friends that have ever been pregnant - which is pretty much all of them - have at one time or another complained about having pregnancy brain. I have never been able to play the "pregnancy brain" card. I really wish today I could have. Instead, I am just a dumbass.
I had to go in for b/w today only, so I took the kids with me. I really wasn't looking forward to the whole ordeal - getting the kids up early, 45 minutes in the car plus extra time for traffic, 45 minutes in the car on the way back, and hoping I got back in time to go pick up my mom so I didn't have to make up some sort of lie about why I was late. All it all, I knew it was doable and totally manageable. My plan was to get the kids up, get them dressed, and feed them breakfast in the car. I was eating breakfast in the car as well to save some time. The morning was a little rushed but I somehow managed to get the kids up and in the car in about 25 minutes. The dog was in her crate. We had coats on. My hands will full of breakfast snacks, my phone, and my keys. We were set.
We were on target to be pretty early, which was good since I had no idea how traffic would be. Once I hit the last stretch into the city I remembered that traffic probably wouldn't be very bad since it was the day before Thanksgiving. It was a little slow but not too bad. Just as I was ready to enter the city I realized that although I thought I remembered everything. I seemed to have forgotten one thing. Umm... where was my purse? Yeah, it was at home.
I did a quick inventory. Did I really NEED anything in there? Didn't need my license, as long as I didn't get pulled over. I had no copay so I didn't need money. Shit. I have to pay to park. There is no way imaginable around that. Did I have any money stashed in my car? Nope. Thankfully I am totally awesome in a crisis. I suck the rest of the time, but in a crisis I can think amazingly quick and clear. I grabbed my phone and called DH at work. "Hey, I have an emergency. Can you meet me outside your office in 3 minutes with your credit card? I'm a dumbass."
Thankfully I had all that extra time and I realized at the last possible moment that wouldn't have me driving really far out of my way that I didn't have my purse and could get to DH's office easily. Just as I was pulling up to his office and getting ready to block downtown rush hour traffic, he came running out of his office and handed off his credit card. I still managed to get to my RE's office, park, take the kids to the potty, and have 5 minutes to spare. I'm an awesome dumbass.
The kids were loud and I probably annoyed every person in the waiting room for bringing them. All the toys I usually have to keep them occupied were in my purse. We only had to wait about 5 minutes. They were great during the b/w, just sat and watched. Then we were ready to drive another 45 minutes back home.
I got the call about my results at 1:15 today. I was just dropping my mom off at her house and considered not taking the call. She insisted, and she didn't ask me any questions about it which was good because I don't want to tell her what we are up to.
My E2 level is at 186, up from 130 yesterday. I asked if this was good. The nurse said that it is rising so that is good but "it is still early". My progesterone level was .5 which she said is good. It means I haven't ovulated yet. (I'm still charting and there is no indication of ovulating on my chart either.) They are increasing my dose of gonal-f from 75 iu to 150 iu. I have to go back in on Friday for just b/w again. I am hoping for another u/s soon so I can see what my right ovary is up to. It would be nice to know if it is doing anything sooner rather than later so we know if this cycle is going to be a bust or not. Friday I am planning on leaving the kids home with DH and remembering to take my purse.
I had to go in for b/w today only, so I took the kids with me. I really wasn't looking forward to the whole ordeal - getting the kids up early, 45 minutes in the car plus extra time for traffic, 45 minutes in the car on the way back, and hoping I got back in time to go pick up my mom so I didn't have to make up some sort of lie about why I was late. All it all, I knew it was doable and totally manageable. My plan was to get the kids up, get them dressed, and feed them breakfast in the car. I was eating breakfast in the car as well to save some time. The morning was a little rushed but I somehow managed to get the kids up and in the car in about 25 minutes. The dog was in her crate. We had coats on. My hands will full of breakfast snacks, my phone, and my keys. We were set.
We were on target to be pretty early, which was good since I had no idea how traffic would be. Once I hit the last stretch into the city I remembered that traffic probably wouldn't be very bad since it was the day before Thanksgiving. It was a little slow but not too bad. Just as I was ready to enter the city I realized that although I thought I remembered everything. I seemed to have forgotten one thing. Umm... where was my purse? Yeah, it was at home.
I did a quick inventory. Did I really NEED anything in there? Didn't need my license, as long as I didn't get pulled over. I had no copay so I didn't need money. Shit. I have to pay to park. There is no way imaginable around that. Did I have any money stashed in my car? Nope. Thankfully I am totally awesome in a crisis. I suck the rest of the time, but in a crisis I can think amazingly quick and clear. I grabbed my phone and called DH at work. "Hey, I have an emergency. Can you meet me outside your office in 3 minutes with your credit card? I'm a dumbass."
Thankfully I had all that extra time and I realized at the last possible moment that wouldn't have me driving really far out of my way that I didn't have my purse and could get to DH's office easily. Just as I was pulling up to his office and getting ready to block downtown rush hour traffic, he came running out of his office and handed off his credit card. I still managed to get to my RE's office, park, take the kids to the potty, and have 5 minutes to spare. I'm an awesome dumbass.
The kids were loud and I probably annoyed every person in the waiting room for bringing them. All the toys I usually have to keep them occupied were in my purse. We only had to wait about 5 minutes. They were great during the b/w, just sat and watched. Then we were ready to drive another 45 minutes back home.
I got the call about my results at 1:15 today. I was just dropping my mom off at her house and considered not taking the call. She insisted, and she didn't ask me any questions about it which was good because I don't want to tell her what we are up to.
My E2 level is at 186, up from 130 yesterday. I asked if this was good. The nurse said that it is rising so that is good but "it is still early". My progesterone level was .5 which she said is good. It means I haven't ovulated yet. (I'm still charting and there is no indication of ovulating on my chart either.) They are increasing my dose of gonal-f from 75 iu to 150 iu. I have to go back in on Friday for just b/w again. I am hoping for another u/s soon so I can see what my right ovary is up to. It would be nice to know if it is doing anything sooner rather than later so we know if this cycle is going to be a bust or not. Friday I am planning on leaving the kids home with DH and remembering to take my purse.
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