11 dpo: bbt 98.51 -- I woke up as usual to temp at 7 am and I see a 98.51. My highest temp this cycle. I was expecting either a flat or a drop in temps. This cycle has been so screwy I feel like I don't know what to expect anymore. As this is my first medicated cycle, its hard to know what is "normal" for me. I've been noticing but notsomuch noting what I think is a symptom, but hey its my crazy ride on these teacups so who cares that if AF comes at the end of the week, these "symptoms" will have been nothing but my overworked imagination . . . .
1-2 dpo: clumpy spotting. Logical Explanation: still having ewcm and could have spotted from either the iui itself or Hopeful Explanation: from a strong ovulation, further assuring myself I may have had multiple follicles.
3 dpo: creamy cm, all seems normal.
4 dpo: brief spotting. Logical Explanation: Remnants of ovulation spotting or Hopeful Explanation: Super early implantation spotting coupled with a slight dip in temps.
5 dpo: gassy and bloated. Logical Explanation: DH and I are not eating meat during Lent and so to help with protein, I made a 15 bean soup. Hopeful Explanation: a miracle begins before I know it.
6-9 dpo: off and on gassy, bloated, skin break out. Logical Explanation: getting closer to AF, more bean soup, and the fact that I've been off of my antibiotics for acne for a week waiting for the refill. Hopeful Explanation: beginning of a shift in hormones maybe?
10-11 dpo: tender breasts, fatigue, restless sleep, hot flashes, headaches. Logical Explanation: closer to AF, maybe dehydrated, side effects from femara, resting too much during day means restless sleep at night. Hopeful Explanation: building up of HCG and Progesterone??
So here we are, 11 dpo, I'm ready for a nap since I didn't feel like I slept well at all last night. I am not as disheartened at my morning's BFN as usual, until I see AF, I'm going to hope and pray that this is God's perfect plan set in motion. Whatever that plan is, I hope and pray I'm ready and prepared to follow it.

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