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I'm feeling good today, a little weird sensations here and there, but nothing completely out of the ordinary. Anyway, I would take the 6:30 reading you had at 96.5 and plug it in. Who knows, it could be an implantation dip for you. I tend to think your doctors would know better about when you were ovulating and timed the IUI accordinly to your estrogen surge and LH surge. Gosh, this sounds good, not to be too overly anxious, but maybe it is your month. Actually, we're not supposed to temp since we're on meds, but I still do anyway out of curiosity. Fertility Friend has its flaws too. Take your temp tomorrow, it will be interesting to see what is does tomorrow. Lets hope for a spike!

oh, I didn't know you weren't supposed to take temps while on medication!!! It would explain why they have been flucuating a bit more than usual. Thanks for cluing me in. I will take it tomorrow and let you know if there is anything to report.

I am just addicted to taking temps out of habit. My doctor thinks it's useless information while on meds, and uses only blood. But I have found that my temps do rise after ovulation induction. Mine went from about 97.9 during the follicular phase up to 98.1 and now its up at 98.3 for the last three days. So they are slight rises, but I do see a change. (I'd never tell my doc I am still temping though, she'd think I'm obsessed.)

BTW, how are you feeling? Are you thinking positive about your cycle? I feel indifferent, but I find myself praying very often to God and sending out some rosaries. I'm getting all spritual now for some reason and it's giving me peace.

well, I definitely noticed a temp change after ovulation, even with the meds. I, too, have gotten so used to temping, it would seem "off" if I didn't do it. My temps are generally pretty low in the mid-96's or so during the follicular phase and then they hit high 96's and low 97's in the luteal phase---and that's pretty much what they have been doing even with the meds. So, as for me, I am feeling okay. I had a couple of small dizzy spells and I've been really bloated, yesterday, gassy (TMI, sorry!). I thought I had "twinges" in my tummy last night and this morning, but, who knows, could be the gas! Of course, none of this seems out of the ordinary, really, so I am weary of getting my hopes. One thing I noticed that is a bit out of the ordinary, is that I have had a bit of EWCM yesterday and today. I usually never have this type of CM after ovulation, so this one is new to me. I wonder if the meds have anything to do with that? Well, I am glad that you are so at peace this cycle. That's wonderful. I really hope this is the one for you, linds. Keep me posted!

Ginger, I bet your EWCM is probably linked with the estrogen increase that coincides with the progesterone increase...you need both during the luteal phase, both build up the lining. I have read numerous times that women get more wet down there too during the luteal phase. Did your doctor check your endometrial lining before the insemination? What was it at? I wish I could speed up till tomorrow to see what your temps are in the morning again...

The doctor did check the lining at the IUI, but he didn't remark on it. He just said it was good. On cd12 when I had the u/s the lining measured between 7-8mm, the follice was about 18mm. The doctor had me go in 24 hours for the HCG shot (he said the follicle would have grown by 2mm and the lining by 1mm by then) and then I had the IUI 48 hours after the shot. We'll just wait and see. Talk to you soon!

ginger, that sounds like the perfect cycle, and ya I agree, your lining is good...better then mine when I got the trigger shot. Mine was at 6.4 in the morning they checked so maybe it grew a little more by the night when I got the shot and the next day for the insem. They like it above 6 at least, so yours probably was adaquate. Maybe that is why your doctor wasn't talking about progesterone with you, but I still think you should bring it up and see what his response is. Gosh, I hope this is both our cycle! You yourself have been through enough of this "waiting", if this miracle happens for you, that will be inspirational.

hey linds, just wanted to update you: my temp went up this morning .7 of a degree to 97.2. I had a real rough night though. My body felt terribly sore all over and I was having AF like cramps, but it's way to early for those. Guess it's more waiting and wondering. How about you? Anything new?

Hi ginger, that is good, let's keep our fingers crossed it keep going up even higher than that. Low temps are controlled by the colder hormone estrogen while progesterone control the warmer temps, so lets hope you start warming up with progesterone! I have no symptoms, my temp is at 98.2 after being 98.3 for the last few days since ovulation, and I am about 6 dpo now. You know, I started feeling really negative about this cycle for some reason this morning. I'm actually in a bad mood because I tend to think it's another bust for some reason. I know I'm prone to feeling blue, but this is complete pessimism now.

oh, linds, I am sorry you are down. Remember, we are still very early in the cycle, and you never know what tomorrow holds. I'll send some positive thoughts you way to perk you up. :)

ginger, for all the surgeries and down times you've been through, what is the one thing that you do to "snap out of it" from pessimissm. It's becoming a battle for me now for some reason and this is only the third medicated cycle, IUI cycle I've done. I've been talking to this other girl over email I met on the forum and she is going through IVF procedures now...we started trying to conceive the same time and met on the forum a year-ago and now we are both at our wits end. Urg! Maybe I'm just hormonal, or that HCG shot is leaving my system now.

well, linds, everyone copes differently. But for me, I just never give up. And believe me, there are days that I want to, but I don't---I didn't come this far to give up now. I've delayed gratification over and over to do the "right" thing in life. I went to college (1st in my family!!), got married, endured surgeries, went to graduate school, endured more surgeries, found a stable career, bought a house and endured procedure, after procedure---I feel like I've spent my life "preparing" and now that I have all my duckies in a row, ain't no one gonna tell me that it won't happen! I have been waitng my whole life to get this right, and have just resigned myself to the fact that I am not leaving without a fight. My only peace is knowing that one way or another, linds, it will happen for me. Even I don't have my own child, and have to go a different route, I will have everything that I want in life b/c I won't give up until I have it. Sounds intense, but that's how I get through it. (I only wish I could stick to an exercise regime with that ferocity! ha!)

I can identify with your personal ambition in a lot of ways. I've never been a quitter in anything, rarely back down. So I don't find myself heading toward the exit door from all this quite yet, but I do feel a blanket of pessimissm that is beginning to cover me and I'm not sure where or why it is coming. I never felt pessimistic in my life about anything. When my dad got cancer, I was like "you will make it, and he did." Or when interviewed at the news station I work at, I walked in right away thinking "I'm gonna get hired, and I did." But this is really the only thing I am beginning to feel waned optimism about. My husband keeps saying what you said "it will happen, one way or another, we will have a baby, even if we have to adopt." But that goes in one ear and out the other. But I have to admit, i am not that overly pessimistic where I am just stopping all my meds and not doing anything anymore. I feel like you, I've come this far, it would be way wrong to stop here. I suppose it's good to hear that you, going through this bullshit too, have ferocity to keep going without the added pessimism. I haven't been through half of what you have been through, so I guess that says it all! Those hardships really do make one stronger. Thanks for sharing with me.

Look at what my twin brother just wrote me...I thought it was nice, I wanted to share it with you. "I would clear out all other people and focus on how this could be it. You have a great chance- dodge doubting anything negative.
If you encourage those great thoughts your body will become it and visa
versa. What about the people who have great inspiring stories... Everyone always hears about the bad and never the good. You only know you and what you are capable of. You are
special and special people carry gifts from God - wether they are talents or babies - or both. Close your eyes and imagine field of flowers. Imagine running in that field. Imagine the sun if following you and never escapes you. Wear nothing but a smile on your heart. Breathe in the thought of great things happening and exhale any and all doubt you just pulled in. Think of any and all things funny." Isn't that the sweetest thing to hear from a brother?

My pessimissm is wrong. I am truly blessed. I have a good husband who is very kind, I have good insurance, I have a good job, I have health, and I have healthy relationships with all my family. What else could a person want really? A baby would be the cherry on top of all that.