Been feeling really good the last few days so I thought a short update was needed.
I got the surprise of a lovely visitor yesterday, my period arrived ahead of schedule. I use a phone app to track and the last two cycles I had were because of the assistance of clomid. After our early term miscarriage in March we decided not to go ahead with another round. So, because of that I had no idea when Aunt Flow would be rearing her ugly head this month. I was expecting somewhere around the end of April. However, with her appearance yesterday that confirms my hopes, the metformin is working. I ovulated, on my own. What an exciting feeling. Hopefully just another month or two before we will be seeing a big fat positive! Wouldn't it make an excellent birthday present for me/fathers day present for Mike?! Fingers crossed!!
I also started a few new supplements this month from suggestions my Endo made and other women in my support group. So far about a week in and loving both, normally I have cramping with my period and so far nothing this month, which is always a welcome bonus. More bloating then usual, but I was also feeling extremely emotional last week and gorging a lot on salty snacks which probably didn't help. Back in the swing of health foods though and feeling refreshed today.
Have been revisiting the idea of a tattoo the last few days. Since I don't currently have any this is obviously a huge decision. And since we don't currently have any money, no plans for one in the immediate future. I am contemplating drawing something on my foot in permanent marker to see what I think about having constant ink there. Thinking about the phrase "One day at a time..." with a picture above. Just haven't decided on the picture. Maybe a bird, would like to do something with teal because that is the color for PCOS ribbon, and the mascot thingy is a butterfly. But I'm not sure if I am interested in color. Mostly because I am concerned about the color fading and I have read that just black ages much better. After all, I too will be a wrinkly old woman one day. Mike also pointed out that this has been a painful journey so far, so I may not want a constant reminder on my body of those memories. I agreed, but it could also be more of a "look how much we have overcome" kind of reminder. Who knows!! Like I said, just thinking out loud. No immediate plans. Contemplating the idea for my birthday if I am not pregnant by then, lets hope I am though. : )
Also had to share the good news of a blog I follow. The blog is called "A Belly for Me, A Baby for You". its the story of two sister in laws, the one lost her uterus after a traumatic deliver of her first son. Which has obviously made her unable to carry another child, her husbands sister volunteers to carry a baby for them. Well, they found out yesterday that the second round of IVF was successful. No, there situation is not identical to mine, but I still felt overjoyed for them. Especially because they posted adorable reaction videos. I am already betting it will be twins. : )
