Introduction

Cycle 14 CD2 (will try to keep track of my cycles here, got this idea from my blog inspiration yolk)

Well, I decided to start anonymously keeping track of our struggle journey to have a baby. I like to blog, and have done so for a while and even mentioned TTC (trying to conceive) in the beginning, but I have too many people who I know IRL (in real life) that read it, and it got awkward when month after month we failed.

I'll try to define the acronyms as I go and keep my cynicism to a minimum or at least keep it at entertaining level.

So here’s my story:

I went off BC (birth control) July 2010. We took a very relaxed approach to TTC for the first 4 cycles. We thought we'd just ''let it happen.'' When that didn't work I started temping and charting to see when/if I was ovulating. I learned a lot about myself and the whole reproduction process. I felt very optimistic that I could recognize the “fertile signs” and we could BD (baby dance aka bone aka s.e.x.) on the right days. This was harder than I imagined. We both lacked the stamina and labido and schedules required for BD on the 5 green (fertile) days each month. We did hit the right days at least 6 months, but still nothing. So DH (dear husband) went to get a SA (sperm analysis) in April 2011. All is well on that front. Now it’s my turn and I’m scared as hell, but still optimistic (always am at the beginning of the cycle after my AF (aunt flo aka period aka i'm not pregnant) cry.

I have an US (ultra sound) and blood work scheduled for tomorrow. My gyno is also going to put me on clomid. I'm not sure how I feel about this. It's my understanding that clomid is for women who are not ovulating. I however have all the symptoms of a woman that is ovulating. I have a definate drop and spike in my BBT (base basil temperature) EWCM (eggwhite cervical mucus aka fertile cervical mucus) and O (ovulation) pain all usually between CD(cycle day) 13 &18. I will let you know more when I do.

eta (edited to add) I found out that clomid is also used for women who may be ovulating but the eggs aren't maturing. Also clomid can increase your chance of multiple o_O Yipes!