My Break

Wow, it has been a really long time since I’ve written!  But to be honest, I needed a full time TTC break (even if it only was for a week and a half).  Once we had decided about the IUI, I just wanted to relish this month of not trying as much as possible.   I didn’t take my temperature in the morning, I didn’t use my fertility monitor, I didn’t have ridiculous amounts of “you know what” with my husband, I never once looked at fertility friend, and quite frankly, I haven’t thought about the fact that I’m in the TWW (until today)….and it has been wonderful!

Now I am sure that having the IUI to look forward to has also helped to take some pressure off but still, it was just a really nice break to have especially before my first IUI cycle gets started.

I’m expecting AF any day now.  It will be interesting to see when she shows because even though I wasn’t using any ovulation predictor methods, I think I know when I ovulated.  And since my LP is always 14 days (when not using progesterone) I should be able to back-calculate my peak day once she shows).  It would be nice to know I can actually pinpoint my own ovulation without using all that other stuff that just tends to add a little more stress to the process. 

I’m just thinking ahead to after the IUI’s if they don’t end up working.   I don’t want to go through the next year or so of charting my temps or using a fertility monitor.  I just want to forget about TTC and yet it would be nice to know I can sort of pinpoint my ovulation on my own so we can at least do “it” once around that time.  That should keep the stress (and hope) in each cycle to a minimum while still providing a chance that God will surprise us with a miracle. 

Ok, enough talk about the IUI’s not working.  I’d like to keep as much of a positive outlook as possible these next two months!   

By the way, my diet and exercise regimenis still going well.  I’ve lost a total of 7 pounds and already I can tell a huge difference in how my clothes fit.  I’d still like to lose another 3 to 4 pounds but I’m thinking I will ease up a bit once this cycle officially starts.  I guess I will stop trying to lose and start trying to maintain for a month or two.  But I will still keep up with the weights (except being very careful during the TWW) so I don’t end up losing all that muscle I have worked so hard to achieve the past month! 

I’ll check back in when it is CD 1!!  The only thing I’m not looking forward to is Clomid…ugh! 

Ok, now I have to go catch up on everyone’s blogs!  I have gotten so behind in my reading (and commenting)!