waiting for another try
June 25, 2009
I had planned to do another DI cycle this month but apparently missed the day I was ovulating! The scan was scheduled for day 11 which usually is plenty early. I never had an LH surge before day 12 which means I don’t ovulate before day 13. Well, this month I apparently ovulated on day 10. Even more confusing is that the test for the LH surge was at best ambiguous on day 10 (who can really tell if both lines are equally bright?) and clearly positive on day 11, the day after ovulation. Thinking back now, since I had a very light period that only lasted 2 days it all makes sense. Usually my period is 5 days long, 3 days longer than this one. Maybe it is normal that in this case I also ovulate 3 days earlier? I try not to beat myself over the head for not scheduling the scan any earlier and for coming back early from my holidays to attend an appointment that was completely pointless.
On the interesting side: On the scan that should show your leading follicle one can see the remains of the follicle after ovulation, a star fish type of shape. The nurse said that if I had very recently ovulated then she would be able to see some fluid around the remains, like an egg that has been cracked open. If she had seen the liquid they would still have done the insemination. She also counted the follicles and I had 10 on the right and 8 on the left side. That’s quite a bit more than when they counted the number of follicles last time. I hope that is a sign that my body is still working well. The uterus lining was a bit on the thin side. I wonder if this has to do with the d&c?
On the bright side: I am ovulating again and my body is back to normal.
On the honest side: It is really hard to have to wait another month.
when will things return to normal?
June 12, 2009
The last time I miscarried I had my period 31 days after the D&C but I wonder if it will be the same this time. I checked my temperature and for a week the temperature was still at 36.7 and then dropped to 36.4. No changes since then. I guess, that also means I didn’t ovulate as the temperature would go up to 36.7 again. But: if I didn’t ovulate I won’t have a period, right? And without period no trying for a baby again.
Apparently one does not necessary ovulate in the first cycle after a D&C. Some reassuring words on www.pregnancyloss.info/waitingforaf.htm.
