6 DPO

So I didn't take any progesterone medication this cycle as of yet, because I wanted to see what my natural progesterone levels were like - and they look good. At 6dpo it's at 12.6! My doctor says she likes anything above 7 - but anything over 10 confirms ovulation! So I definitely ovulated this month! I also tried to time things perfectly, so I am hoping that things will be ok this cycle and I will have some news in the next coming days when I start testing again. I am going to put myself on the progesterone tonight - even though my levels are decent. But I am going to lower the dosage to 400mg instead of 600mg. That way it's there - just not overdone.

 I bumped my prednisone to 25mg a day, still on hydroxychloroquine, and will schedule another round of Intralipids pending a positive pregnancy test. I contemplated on doing the IVIg this cycle - but after some research, I've decided that I am going to stick with the protocol I am on and hope it will be enough to suppress things accordingly. If shit goes south and I miscarry again...next month I will do the IVIg. I will be broke when all is said and done - but it will be the last thing I haven't tried. I am hoping it won't come to that - but after the hell I've been through...I'm bracing for the worst. I don't like to be that way...and don't get me wrong - I am hopeful...but prepared. It's all you can do in a situation like this. 

 Anyway, stay tuned for upcoming status posts as I walk on through this two week wait. :)

Still waiting

  The two week waiting period is the most brutal wait time. But as of yet, still nothing to report. I am either 12dpo or 10dpo right now. But my instincts are telling me I am 10dpo because my temp went back down that friday (cycle day 15) and my temps never go down post ovulation. And I typically (based on past charting) ovulate on cycle day 15. So it would all make sense that I would be 10dpo right now - which would mean it would still be slightly too early to get any results on a test. I am hoping by thursday I will know either way so I can move on with intralipids or I can stop lovenox. Either way, I am eager for a direction.

  I am feeling lots of symptoms of pregnancy, sore boobs, twinges in my ovaries, bloated, tired, etc..etc. But I am also on progesterone supplements so those can add to those symptoms, which means I cannot count on that whatsoever. I just have to wait and be patient.

  In the meantime, my belly is bruised from the lovenox injections, and I managed to boost my progesterone daily intake to 600mg which my doctor wanted without feeling any negative side effects as before (rapid heart rate). What I have been doing is taking the 100mg pills and using two at a time. (6 pills a day) So the mg is still low but still getting that 600mg daily. I don't know why that makes a difference vs the 200mg pills 3 x daily which I was originally prescribed - but it seems to be working so whatever.

  Other than that - same ol' ish different day! Hopefully in the next few days I will have more to report. Stay tuned!