This morning I woke up to another temperature that was above the coverline. I wanted to chuck the stupid thermometer out the window out of pure and utter frustration. Why won't my body just learn to cooperate with me?!?! My temp was lower for sure, but still hovering just above that red line. My cramps were still painful and totally felt like I should be bleeding profusely although I had nothing to show for them.
Once I got to work, the cramps got even worse. I usually don't cramp very much before my period. I usually get a temp drop, slight cramping, and then poof my period. I was trying to work, doubled-over at my desk when my boss stopped by to ask me how I was "doing with everything". She knows about my whole situation and is very sympathetic to it. She had a few miscarriages and a still born. She now has 2 healthy kids and a lupus diagnosis. I complained to her about my uncooperative body and she let me whine for a few minutes. After my rant I felt better and headed to the bathroom. Sure enough, AF decided to make her appearance. I have (almost) never been so excited to see her. Now those cramps just don't seem as bad. I am on cd 1 of the first real baby-making cycle since February. Yay!
A few things that I have learned in this first Femara cycle:
1. Femara helped to move my ovulation date up from day 26/27 to day 17.
2. My opk test was positive the same day that I ovulated.
3. I still had a significant amount of fertile CM while taking Femara.
4. I'm not a super-fertile. Having sex 2 times in one day during my fertile period did not get me pregnant (rats).
5. PMS can last a week.
6. I probably do not need progesterone supplements.
7. Patience is a virtue and I don't have it.
8. I don't spot before AF on or off meds.
9. Femara did lengthen my luteal phase from 11/12 days to 15 days.
10. My temp does not need to drop below the coverline for me to get my period.
11. My total cycle length was 32 days. This is in the range of NORMAL!!
12. No matter how many times I said that I was not trying last month, getting BFNs still hurts.
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Yay, finally. Here's to a great baby-making cycle!! I hope it will be quick and prosperous! CD1 still hurts for me and were using condoms. So yeah, were all a little nuts!
ReplyDeleteI hate that single pink line with a passion. But here's to CD1 and new beginnings! Sounds like the medication had a good effect on your cycle and is getting you on track for that second pink line to show up brightly and merrily.
ReplyDeleteYay for CD1! I know it still hurts, but at least you can move on now. FX for a good cycle with two wonderful pink lines at the end!
ReplyDeleteHere from LFCA - welcome to blogger land! Yay CD 1! Good luck! :)
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