Progesterone?!

So it turns out it wasn't the Lovenox that was creating the weird side effects I was having, it was the progesterone!! Since last thurs I experienced rapid heart rate and chest pain. Over the past 2 days, the chest pain progressively got worse and started to really concern me. I told my doctors and they urged me to go straight to the ER.

  I went, knowing this would be a huge bill to add to the list, but hey better than dying I suppose. Their main concern was a pulmonary embolism in my lung which can be caused by progesterone. Since I have two clotting disorders...they wanted to be sure I didn't have that. So after numerous tests and an ekg, everything came back perfect. They just told me I was most likely having an adverse reaction to the progesterone and to stop taking it immediately.

  So I am happy that it wasn't the Lovenox, because that is what I truly feel I need. But I am scared because I have been on the progesterone for a week straight, 3 times a day. I hope my body doesn't crash off of it and it has a negative effect on my uterine lining. I asked my nurse if there was another type of progesterone I could take...like maybe a different brand! Or an oral pill? But she said she is going to consult with my doctor and get back to me. I have taken progesterone in the past, the oral kind, and I had no effects whatsoever! So I don't know why this one didn't do well with me? Sucks.

  As of now, I am still taking the baby aspirin and Lovenox and I just pray my natural progesterone will kick in and do it's job!

Always something, I tell ya!

Some days are better than others

It's so hard to see all of the babies being born around the time my babies should have been born. Every time I hear a new birth announcement I want to be so happy for that person, but the other half of me wants to just curl in a ball and cry.

I have good days, and I have bad days when it comes to coping with all of this. Today is hard. 

Lovenox

I have been on these Lovenox injections now since last Thursday (4 days now). I have had some weird side effects such as fast heart rate and also little red spots on my stomach. I contacted my nurse and she advised that I try switching to nighttime injections instead of morning injections. This will hopefully help me sleep through the crap and give it time to go through my system before I get up and moving.

 I will give it a shot! I expressed to her I do NOT want to stop taking this medication. I need this!! I don't know what I will do if I can no longer take it! So hopefully this suggestion works. In addition to that, man these progesterone hormone pills are making me SO insanely sleepy. I feel like I have been hit with a tranquilizer dart. Only 5 days past ovulation and I'm already feeling like I'm falling apart. Hopefully later this week I will know if we were successful or not! That will definitely lift my spirits if so!

I go in on wednesday to get my progesterone levels checked. Other than that...gotta keep on keepin on!

Day 1.

Well,  I went in for my ultrasound to check on my ovulation progress and my main follicle was breaking down. That combined with bloodwork confirmed that I had ovulated! Husband and I DTD over the past 3 days so I think we have a very good chance of conceiving this month! So everything on our end is done, now it's up to the balls of cells to hopefully align perfectly!

 This morning I started all of the medication. I did my first Lovenox injection! It wasn't so bad. It went in with no problems...my only complaint would be that it stings for like 7 minutes. Kinda feels like a bee sting. It's not the greatest, but it's definitely not as bad as I thought it would be! I'm just praying my body takes the medication well and I don't have any side effects. It's scary to start a new medication especially one as important as this one. If for some reason my body rejects the medicine, I don't know what we would do as far as treatment! So fingers crossed there! So far so good!

I also started the progesterone suppositories. Oh boy what fun! Get to take those 3 times a day! (blek). But it will help keep the uterine lining nice and thick for baby, so whatever it takes, I suppose!

I really hope we conceived this month! To do all of this and not be pregnant would be disappointing for sure! Poking myself in the tummy every day for a baby is one thing...poking myself for nothing is quite another! haha!

So now we wait. The longest wait ever! I hate waiting!! I'm so impatient. But I am just going to keep myself busy and just try not to think about everything! Because we are so far from being out of the woods it's not even funny! Hell, we haven't even entered the forest yet!

One day at a time...

2nd Ultrasound

Had my 2nd Ultrasound today to make sure things are moving along and where they need to be. Got an A+. Both ovaries have follicles that have grown and my right ovary follicle is looking really good. Will most likely ovulate from that one this month. My uterine lining is also right where it should be! So I am hopeful that this cycle will be absolutely normal and with the medication I will take, that everything should stick the way it's supposed to! :)

TTC Countdown is on

1 week to go until Ovulation! I am getting anxious, clearly. I went to have an ultrasound on my "day 3" cycle test to see my ovarian follicles! Looks like I have about 12 on board which is a good number! I also had my FSH and Estrogen taken and both came back perfect! I go in tomorrow for another ultrasound to be sure I am all geared up for Ovulation next week! Like I've said before - they want to be sure I ovulate before I start the injections. But everything seems to be on track so I think we will be given the green light! From there, it's up to Lovenox, Progesterone, Baby Aspirin and a whole lotta prayin! Stay tuned...

The key to success?

Picked up these bad boys from the pharmacy. These will be a part of my life for hopefully the next year. I have mixed feelings. Excited to see if they work, but scared to death of the needles. Also hoping I don't have any negative side effects from the medication. Guess I'll have all of my answers starting in 3 weeks!

C'mon Aunt Flow!

Waiting for this cycle to start so we can get this ball rolling. I spoke with my nurse yesterday and I have to call her on cycle day 1, so we can schedule me to come in for an ultrasound on cycle day 3. Apparently tons of stuff seems to go on, on cycle day 3! But what they are looking to see is if I have a mature egg waiting on deck for ovulation. They will also do some blood work to determine that as well.

  It's really important to be sure I ovulate this month as well as WHEN I ovulate this month so I can begin taking the medicine to help build a strong uterine lining, to get my blood under control and hopefully help make this baby stick if we indeed conceive. We never have had a problem conceiving in the past, so I'm thinking this will be no different (fingers crossed). Also - rumor has it that after you have a HSG, your chances of conceiving are even greater! So we shall see!