I am done

Well I am done with #3. There seemed to be some leakage but hopefully at some point in one of these, one little swimmer made his way and found the egg. Now I wait.....

I must be crazy.

I must be crazy but I already feel pregnant. I am 100% sure it is all in my head. Anyway insemination #2 went much better than #1 with no leakage at all. The insemination kit comes with 2 pieces, a needless syringe and a long tube attachment. The first time I used both and I think that may be what caused some leakage (hoping it wasn't a lot). The second time I only used the syringe and it was much better so that's what I will do for number 3 as well. So far I have done #1 at 12 hours post + on the OPK (ovulation predictor kit) and #2 at 21 1/2 hours post +. I am thinking I will do #3 around 10pm tonight so that will be 34 hours post +. Please keep the prayers coming.

#2 is coming right up.

Last night I did my first insemination. I didn't think it went really well, there seemed to be some spillage and I am not sure how much actually got in. This time I am not using the little tube attachment on the syringe, just the syringe itself.

My second insemination will happen here in a few minutes.

Please send up some prayers for success for me.

The time has come.

In just a few minutes I will begin the preparations to do the first insemination. Time to move one step closer to making more dreams come true.

D day is here

I really haven't gotten into this blogging stuff much yet but hopefully I will have lots to blog about very soon.

I have been testing to see if I am going to ovulate since last Wednesday. Today (Sunday) I finally got a +++ so I will be doing my 3 inseminations tonight (1) and tomorrow (2). I am very excited and I am praying this works. This could be my only chance to give Isaac a full biological sibling. Not that it really matters that much but it would be nice.

In preparation for this day I have been doing lots of things to increase my fertility. These things include drinking decaf green tea, eating lots of health foods like leafy greens, citrus fruit, carrots, carrot and blueberry juice, spinach, dairy and avoiding fertility inhibiting foods like soy, tofu (MAN I MISS MY TOFU), processed foods, and just anything junky in general. I also stopped taking a medication I take that is dangerous in pregnancy (don't worry, it is not the important one) and taking folic acid, prenatals, and calcium.

Last night I dreamed I had a baby boy and having him didn't hurt a bit (HA!) I hope at least part of that dream comes true.

Well tonight begins a journey which could change my life forever. Please say a special prayer for me, that if this is God's will, that I will be blessed with another beautiful child. Thank you.

Getting close

The more I think about it, the more excited I get. I am now about 9 days away from starting the cycle in which I will be trying for baby #2. I should be doing the 1st DI in about 3 1/2 weeks. I really hope and pray it works :)

Welcome to my brand new blog. Why am I blogging? Last year (July of 2009) I could have answered that in so many ways. How about, everyone is doing it? Or, because I know everyone wants to read about my oh so fascinating life - right? Maybe because if I blog about my struggles with certain medical issues I can help others. Or maybe I am doing it just because I feel like it, and that is a good enough reason for me. But anyway, welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy all my lovely random thoughts.

But now August 2010 I have a different answer. I obviously didn't blog much (at all) in the last year but now I have something very interesting to blog about. My journey to having my second child.

As of now, I am not advertising this blog at all. So if you are here it is because you found it by accident, which for my sanity I hope no one I know does. So, sit back and enjoy!