Amy's TTC journal

Banned-godzgrl4evr · #1 August 10th, 2009, 09:24 PM

My husband and I have been married for three years and I attend an online school. Originally, I was going to wait until after I graduate with my Master's degree and have worked for a couple of years. But since I am 26, 27 in September, it will take me at least three years to complete my graduate studies, probably more. Then I will have to work two-three years after my completion. I also want to start my own business after those two years and I will have to dedicate my days to that. Therefore, I won't have a baby until I'm 40 and that isn't going to work.

So, we have decided to try to have a baby now. I get grants and loans from school, my husband works, and my mom lives with us and she also attends online school with me, so she gets loans. I figure I can have a baby, hopefully, be with her for three years, then when she begins preschool or kindergarten, then I can go to work part time and go from there. That's if all things go well.

Yesterday was our first official day of TTC and my whole family is excited. I need lots of prayers though as I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and irregular periods. Thus, my ovulation times are off. Plus my eggs are immature. I don't want to have to do Fertility drugs as my husband's family already has a history of multiple births... and it's my husband's generation. (I already have a niece and nephew that are twins from his brother and sister-in-law) I will if I have to, but I don't want to.

<>*NaYoMi_BaBy_Dreamer*<> · #2 August 10th, 2009, 09:51 PM

hey! welcome to the board....i hope you stay is short but sweet and you get that

Banned-godzgrl4evr · #3 August 11th, 2009, 10:34 AM

Thank you BabyDreamer.

Day Two:

I keep having doubts on my ability to get pregnant. I know God can work miracles and this is just Satan, but those doubts still creep in. Another issue I am having is the lack of desire to have sex. Due to hormone problems, I have little to no desire to do anything. It isn't my husband as I find him very sexy, it's me. I don't know what else to do to get myself in the mood. I hope someone has suggestions.

Do I have other options besides fertility drugs?

Banned-godzgrl4evr · #4 September 30th, 2009, 07:39 AM

First, this may be TMI for some people...

It's been a while since I've posted anything. Good news! My body is back on track and working as usual, without medicine. I'm ovulating finally after a year and a half of not seeing anything! I began seeing spots of blood and it was watery four weeks ago, and it lasted for two weeks. I went on vacation for ten days, came back, and started it again, only this time, there were..... clumps.... coming out. I'm hoping I can start buying the ovulation predictors and begin my next stage of my TTC journey.

JessMitch · #5 September 30th, 2009, 02:15 PM

Good luck on your journey! Where are you doing your online classes? I'm doing my masters online too, with the university of phoenix.

<>*NaYoMi_BaBy_Dreamer*<> · #6 October 1st, 2009, 10:53 PM

hey there! i so like your nick name on here... hope you get your

sooner than soon...nice siggy too.

Banned-godzgrl4evr · #7 October 23rd, 2009, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmari816

Good luck on your journey! Where are you doing your online classes? I'm doing my masters online too, with the university of phoenix.

I'm going to Capella University

What are you getting your masters in?

Quote:

Originally Posted by <>*NaYoMi_BaBy_Dreamer*<>

hey there! i so like your nick name on here... hope you get your

sooner than soon...nice siggy too.

Thanks for the complements. Everything I do or go to online that's my username. Only recently have I started using ablack. My license plate says Godzgrl. I love it.

Day four

My periods are moreregular and I have been testing my ovulation. So far, it's a no go. I see faint lines, but the package says it must be as dark or darker than the 'C' line. So, I'll keep trying.

My body plays tricks on me. I keep getting nauseous and my breats hurt from time to time. I take a pregnancy test and it's a

every time. It's frustrating. But I know in time, it will be positive.

Banned-godzgrl4evr · #8 October 27th, 2009, 08:52 PM

Day Five

Dear Journal,

I'm going into my second official cycle. I used the ovulation predictors, but I never got a dark line, it was always faint.

I did figure out I'm on a 26-28 day cycle, so according to the package, I should start testing on day six. Unfortunately, this last time, on day six, I was recuperating from my vacation and didn't start testing until about day ten. So, apparently I missed it. Hopefully this next time I will see more.

JessMitch · #9 October 28th, 2009, 06:47 AM

Hey Amy! I'm getting my masters in psychology, I only have 5 classes left and then I will be graduating in July!!! Can't wait!!! What are you going to school for??

Banned-godzgrl4evr · #10 October 28th, 2009, 08:51 PM

Psychology. Well, actually Marital and Family Therapy

Banned-godzgrl4evr · #11 October 31st, 2009, 10:03 AM

Day six

Dear Journal,

I started my period on the 28th of October, but I haven't really had a heavy day. Now I'm not seeing anything really. Do I count this as my menstruation? If so, does that mean that I should start my OPK when my chart says so?

I'm confused. I don't know if I should wait because it wasn't a full menstruation, but I might miss my Ovulation days. I guess I could stay with the calendar and if I start my period again or get heavy, I could start over. If I don't see anything more, maybe I can start the ovulation tests around the time it says.