Fiona McPhillips is a freelance journalist and academic researcher. Having given birth to her son in 2003, she then faced three rounds of Clomid, three IUIs, two IVFs and suffered six miscarriages before giving birth to her daughter in 2008. She went on to have another son in 2009.
Hope springs eternal
I don’t post the cycle stuff much any more so let’s have one for the road. I had an early O (CD10), as expected following an LP lengthened by FSH and progesterone. My CD10 temp was very low so I did have a shift the following day, although all temps up to 7dpo remained well below my usual LP temps. So, IVF here we come? Well, not so fast; where there’s life, there’s hope.
5, 6 and 7dpo saw heartburn, sore boobs and plenty of creamy CM. Today is 8dpo – a sizeable temp shift, although no preceding dip. Boobs still a little sore and a few cramps in the early hours. Not a shadow of a line on this morning’s HPT.
Am I pregnant?
Yes I still do this shit. Every fucking month. There is no alternative. Are you laughing at me or nodding your head in agreement? If I added up my loss of productivity from staring at pee sticks over the last 2 years, I probably could have bought myself a year’s supply of IVF instead. And the savings in pee sticks would have paid for the nursery. Oh well, so much of life to look forward to once this shit is over.
January 17th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
I think I would do the same as it is human nature to hope no matter how many times the hope has not brought any results.
January 17th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
hey feebee, it would be wierder if you werent doing the symptom analysis!
i am still reading your blog but silent…as I always feel my comments are inadequate placations (not sure if this is correct usage of the words but think you know what I mean)so havent being adding to your comments …still here anyway, thinking of you (like your very own stalker
i guess….
creamy CM is always good, fingers crossed
hope springs eternal etc
January 17th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Hey Feebee,
Hoping for you! As you know 8dpo is a wee bit early! In my early testing past I tended to get them(positives)10 dpo-9 even was unusual. Good luck- it is impossible to not obsess..it IS pregnancy we are talking about.
As for me…laying low still I may jump back in next month…it is a scary thought either way. if I don’t- I think I am done- adoption only-which will take awhile, if I do..well you know why THAT is scary!
Lisa
January 17th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
With you there Feebee
Cannot wait!
January 18th, 2007 at 9:05 am
Feebee,
Nodding head in agreement – you never give up hope – even when you give up hope iukwim.
Best of luck over the next few days. Life is sometimes just like that. Bloody Murphy and his bloody laws
Dorra.
January 19th, 2007 at 9:12 am
Any news from the pee sticks this morning?
(I think about you lots F. Don’t loose sight of that hope)
Ex
January 19th, 2007 at 9:41 am
I can’t tell, the whole boobs thing doesn’t work for me. Unfortunately there’s nothing for it but to keep waiting. And waiting. And waiting…
January 19th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Thanks everyone. Unfortunately nothing on HPT today, 10dpo. I did have a temp dip yesterday and still have slightly sore boobs so can’t let go of hope no matter how hard I try.
January 19th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
I’ll check in on Monday to see the news, still hoping for you too all the time.
January 19th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Still hoping for you here too honey…
December 17th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
I don’t always agree with your posts, but this was dead on, way to go!