Today, I received my monthly visitor.  Not the sign I wanted to get, it is a sign nonetheless.  I have you tell ya, those last two and a half weeks were killer!  To be transparent, I wasn’t totally sure it would take.  I manipulated the timing a little to see if I might be able to try for a girl (boys swim faster / die off sooner and girls are steady swimmers / last longer).  If you’re asking, how’d she manipulate the timing?  Answer: I told the doctor that I ovulated a day before I actually did. 

I learned a lot more about the first moments of pregnancy.

• Timing – the clock starts ticking for pregnancy with the last monthly visitor.  That starts with Week 0 Day 1.
• Ovulation – the ovulation kits are directionally correct.  Ovulation still might be a day or two later than projected.
• Pregnancy hormone – the hormone doesn’t start to get to a detectable level until between Week 3 Day 1 and Week 4 Day 7.
• Pregnancy tests – O my goodness!  So many options!  I thought I was golden with a digital test.  Then, I discovered that particular test is not as sensitive as other analog tests.  And the ambiguity with the analog tests can really cause a person to go mad trying to see the faintest line. 

In trying to read as much as I could, I was all over the message boards seeing other ladies ask for help and celebrate their positive results.  It’s so wonderful how everyone was super supportive in all situations. 

I told a couple of close confidants around me right away so I’d have immediate support.  Then, I hit the gym to sweat it out.  On the bright side, I get the opportunity to try again in a couple of weeks.  To keep my sanity, I’ll likely not be on the message boards as much.  😉

One of the biggest things I learned this time around, everyone’s experiences are their own.  They are at different places with their personal timing.  Just because someone else is at a certain place in life, you shouldn’t judge where you are in your journey. 

Thanks for the positive thoughts!

Hugs, C