Sorry for my absence over the last couple weeks. I am living in a realm of uncertainty at the moment, and I don’t have a lot to say about it. Not because I don’t think about it, because I do that all of the time, but I am making a very serious effort to banish all negative thoughts from my mind and focus on staying stress free and positive. It’s been way easier said than done, but we are getting along pretty well.
I am currently CD18. I had put a lot of focus and hope into ovulation happening on CD16 or 17. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Despite my 30 or more days of negative OPK’s last cycle, and my new found loathing for them, I started taking the OPK tests on CD11 this cycle as well (4 days after my last dose of clomid). I still have nothing even close to positive. On top of the, once again, long wait to O my husband and I have been dealing with some very stressful circumstances over the last couple of days which has made it even more difficult to maintain my calm and happy demeanor.
Looking through other charts in the FF gallery marked with the “on clomid” tag the majority of them show women ovulate between CD16-21 while taking clomid. Which is later than the “normal” ovulate day of CD14, but still within a reasonable timeframe. I am just wishing and hoping that this cycle doesn’t drag on as long as the last. I was so upset at myself for missing our fertile window last cycle because O came so late, and I am determined to not miss it again. That being said, I don’t know anyone else doing the deed every other day for over a month! It’s downright exhausting.
If you’re the praying type, please send one up on my behalf that we find success this cycle. I am going to keep this post short and sweet because the more I talk about TTC the more the negative and worrisome thoughts creep into my mind. So I will leave you all, and myself, with the below mantra:
“I trust my body, and I trust its capabilities. The most perfect egg is preparing to be released, and my life will be blessed with new beginnings.”
I am currently CD18. I had put a lot of focus and hope into ovulation happening on CD16 or 17. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Despite my 30 or more days of negative OPK’s last cycle, and my new found loathing for them, I started taking the OPK tests on CD11 this cycle as well (4 days after my last dose of clomid). I still have nothing even close to positive. On top of the, once again, long wait to O my husband and I have been dealing with some very stressful circumstances over the last couple of days which has made it even more difficult to maintain my calm and happy demeanor.
Looking through other charts in the FF gallery marked with the “on clomid” tag the majority of them show women ovulate between CD16-21 while taking clomid. Which is later than the “normal” ovulate day of CD14, but still within a reasonable timeframe. I am just wishing and hoping that this cycle doesn’t drag on as long as the last. I was so upset at myself for missing our fertile window last cycle because O came so late, and I am determined to not miss it again. That being said, I don’t know anyone else doing the deed every other day for over a month! It’s downright exhausting.
If you’re the praying type, please send one up on my behalf that we find success this cycle. I am going to keep this post short and sweet because the more I talk about TTC the more the negative and worrisome thoughts creep into my mind. So I will leave you all, and myself, with the below mantra:
“I trust my body, and I trust its capabilities. The most perfect egg is preparing to be released, and my life will be blessed with new beginnings.”