tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846895245035455782012-02-16T09:19:04.155-05:00Our journey to become parents.~*~ Rita Danielle ~*~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03841385383067525505noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684689524503545578.post-24765496121859465972009-02-24T12:36:00.002-05:002009-02-24T12:54:03.221-05:00

Hello all!I promised myself I would update this more but I never get around to it! There's really not that much to update any way but I figured I'd gloat a little. I've had 2 periods completely on my own!!! They're both about 70 day cycles and I'm not 100% if they were ovulatory cycles or just break through bleeding but I'm definitely making progress. I've also lost about 40 pounds since we

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I've been thinking about my resolutions since the 1st and I think I've finally narrowed down what I can realistically do in a year.1. I will continue my commitment to our health & fitness.2. I will listen to more classical music.3. I will repair my oboe and play it at least once a week.4. I will truly make an effort to be in touch more often.5. I will become a doula.6. I will finish all the books

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Growing up in a liberal, all female, middle class household inside the Beltway certainly has influenced why I was originally attracted to the Democrat party and registered myself as a Democrat the day I turned 18. I've never understood Conservative views or the Republican party, but could respect the fact that some of my family and friends did. I was always hurt and offended when those family

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and I didn't want to forget it. I'm not sure this will be it, but I've been looking for text for a tattoo to symbolize how I've been feeling regarding my PCOS and this painful journey and I think this is the one.Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child, Listen to the DONT'SListen to the SHOULDN'TS The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TSListen to the NEVER HAVES Then listen close to me-Anything can happen, child,

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Yet again I've noticed that I've been neglecting my blogs. I guess I don't have the same need or drive to write in them as often. Which on one hand is good, but I do miss writing. I guess my biggest update is I've been taken off of Metformin. I don't miss it at all, but I've gained back a little of the weight I had lost. I've had strange high blood pressure issues so my long time doctor told me

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until I noticed my last update was in September!!!So, a very brief run through of the last few months... I'm on 2000 mg of Metformin every day now and have so far lost 20 pounds! Woo hoo! I have noticed a rise and fall on my fertility monitor which means my body is finally starting to normalize hormonally speaking and once I get the right combination of meds, or my body miraculously ovulates on

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I cant pretty much say I'm not pregnant... although I'm not allowed to start my new pills until our new doctor gets back my blood results. I'm OK with it. I mean, we just started trying and with the PCOS I didn't expect to get pregnant quickly anyways. Our original doctor, Dr. Hayes of Contemporary Women's Care, dumped us. I still feel really screwed over by the whole ordeal with her and the way

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I bawled my eyes out when I saw this and even though we're new to the TTC (Trying To Conceive) group it still really touched me and I wanted to post it here and several other places. For more info on this wonderful country singer go to www.kelliecoffey.com

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So I stepped back from blogging for a couple days to feel out the whole Clomid experience. I will say that the emotional episodes aren't fun (I even teared up at commercials!) nor the hot flashes... or the headaches, but I now know why it says that "your doctor has prescribed this for the greater good". I don't know ow much I would usually ovulate, but it looks like I'm going to this month! The

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As you all know I started the Clomid last night and this morning (and all day today) I've had no period flow. Normally I would be psyched about this, but I think I'm supposed to still be OTR so I'm a little freaked. I'm super sore and sensitive and really tired... it's kind of like the Clomid hit my reset button and I'm back on PMS mode. Yuck! Anyways, I think I'll post this over at

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So I started the Clomid tonight. 100 mg. I took it with dinner and felt a little strange afterwards, could be an early hormone rush, my period, or me just jumping the gun and giving myself psychological syptoms that manifest physically. Not sure. I hate how the side effects section of Clomid says "Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because the benefit to you is greater than

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I've always been pretty direct about the things I've wanted in life, so it's been a struggle for me that something that should come naturally hasn't and might not. I have PCOS ( PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome) and do not ovulate like regular women. Although my husband and I haven't waited the normal 1 year amount of time that most couples do before seeking medical intervention, I have a pretty strong

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