And we're off...
Posted by Victoria Waldie on Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Hey Guys-
I am really going to try to keep everyone posted on what is going on so that you can share in what Corey and I are going through. Today I am on Day 10 of my cycle. To most of you that means nothing, but to me that means everything. We are on the 'Intercourse Stretch'. According to the doctors at the Fertility Clinic we are to have intercourse every other day starting on Day 9 and continuing all the way to Day 18.
I finished my last Clomid pill on Saturday and I am hoping that I start ovulating. Because the doctors believe I didn't ovulate on my last cycle, they increased the quantiity of my Clomid from 50 mg per day to 100 mg per day. In my first two cycles I was quite lucky, I had hardly any symptoms. I was quite bloated (still am) and bitchy but Corey survived! :) However, with this third cycle it is a different story. I am grouchier than ever and the slightest thing sets me off. I am trying my hardest to control it, but it sometimes doesn't work too well. I had heard some stories about people on Clomid having blurry vision or seeing spots. Well, Friday on my way to Alix with Corey to visit family it hit me.
I suddenly started seeing spots. Whenever I moved my head a flashing white/blue streak went across my eyes and everything was foggy and blurry. When I moved my eyes from one point to another everything had an aura around it. I also moved my hand and when I did, I could see my hand in the original spot even though it was resting out of sight. To say the least it was not a great experience and it had me quite scared. It lasted for half an hour then just went away.
My fingers are still crossed that this will be the cycle and that IVF won't have to be the solution to us having children. But God works in mysterious ways and all I can do is it leave it in his hands. I can hardly wait for the upcoming weeks. We will know by the end of this month what lies ahead for us! ;) Keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Victoria
I am really going to try to keep everyone posted on what is going on so that you can share in what Corey and I are going through. Today I am on Day 10 of my cycle. To most of you that means nothing, but to me that means everything. We are on the 'Intercourse Stretch'. According to the doctors at the Fertility Clinic we are to have intercourse every other day starting on Day 9 and continuing all the way to Day 18.
I finished my last Clomid pill on Saturday and I am hoping that I start ovulating. Because the doctors believe I didn't ovulate on my last cycle, they increased the quantiity of my Clomid from 50 mg per day to 100 mg per day. In my first two cycles I was quite lucky, I had hardly any symptoms. I was quite bloated (still am) and bitchy but Corey survived! :) However, with this third cycle it is a different story. I am grouchier than ever and the slightest thing sets me off. I am trying my hardest to control it, but it sometimes doesn't work too well. I had heard some stories about people on Clomid having blurry vision or seeing spots. Well, Friday on my way to Alix with Corey to visit family it hit me.
I suddenly started seeing spots. Whenever I moved my head a flashing white/blue streak went across my eyes and everything was foggy and blurry. When I moved my eyes from one point to another everything had an aura around it. I also moved my hand and when I did, I could see my hand in the original spot even though it was resting out of sight. To say the least it was not a great experience and it had me quite scared. It lasted for half an hour then just went away.
My fingers are still crossed that this will be the cycle and that IVF won't have to be the solution to us having children. But God works in mysterious ways and all I can do is it leave it in his hands. I can hardly wait for the upcoming weeks. We will know by the end of this month what lies ahead for us! ;) Keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Victoria