Day One

Today is Cycle Day 1! So excited! We discussed actively trying for a baby a week ago and I made all the necessary doctors' appointments this past week. Mission accomplished! Got a script for Clomid and it is filled, ready to be taken. I will be taking it CD3-7 and then follow up with Ovulation Predictor Kit beginning CD10.

Currently I have one daughter who will be (yikes!) 19 in July. She will be moving to Virginia in September and we will miss her greatly. I think that job-wise it is a great move for her since there exponentially more opportunities instead of dead-end minimum wage jobs like there are where we currently live.

We are not telling any family members, and only a few friends will know about this because of their unconditional support, because of our history with miscarriages. I have had 5 since 2001 and each one has been horribly heartbreaking. I am quite surprised that I am as happy and excited as I am right now. Apprehensive is another descriptive word for what I am feeling. I have to do daily Lovenox injections 2 days following ovulation and will hopefully get a positive pregnancy test during our vacation in Albuquerque! Both doctors are very hopeful that, with proactive instead of reactive care, we will be able to have a healthy baby. In the past, we have gone to the doctor after a positive test at home only to be too late to make a difference in saving the pregnancy.

In December 2008, I had extensive labwork done to determine the reason, if any, for the multiple pregnancy losses. The results were that I have Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 4G4G genetic mutation inherited from my mother's side of the tree. This requires the use of daily baby aspirin and Lovenox injections when pregnant and afterwards for a short time. It is often linked with implantation problems, which explains conclusively many of our past problems. I also have insulin resistance and take daily meds for that. We are very hopeful that being proactive beforehand will result in a healthy little bundle of joy in 2010!

So thanks for stopping by and reading a bit about our upcoming journey!