So, any woman who is interested in having a child begins to understand how fertility works. Since we know the sperm works, the burden falls on me to make sure my body does its part.
My part is quite simple. I must ovulate. I must convince one of my ovaries to let go of one of those little daring eggs that I have been carrying around since my own prenatal state. Now, I know that for the last 20 years I haven't needed any eggs, but currently: I do.
Our journey to discover when I ovulate started in August of '06 as a joke. We went to the drugstore to buy cheap test strips to make sure my equipment was working. Apparently, it wasn't. I peed in cups for 10 days and nothing. So, we bit the bullet and bought a Clear Blue Easy Fertility monitor on ebay and some test strips.
In September we tried it and I peed on a stick every morning for 20 mornings. On day 16 I ovulated. Woohoo! October I ovulated on day 19. Then we ran out of strips and the holidays were coming and we weren't going to worry anymore because I was ovulating.
January came around and I began my morning ritual of peeing on a stick and I ovulated on Day 16 AND that evening I felt a pain in left side that I assumed was the ovulation sensation. The fertility monitor measures LH which is a hormone that surges about 24 hours prior to ovulation so I was very excited that it worked so well.
February rocked as well. I think I ovulated around day 17, but I felt the same sensation that evening only on my right side. When I went to my new doctor (the one I love) and she asked about my cycle I said, "I am like clockwork."
Famous last words.
March: Today is day 19 and nothing. zip. zero. low. nothing. What the hell? I have always in very in tune with my own body. I get that from my mother who taught me to listen to my body and be in tune with it. She thinks I am ovulating late due to the lunar eclipse. That could be true, but I would be surprised. I think I have to test for one more day...
So, what does all this mean? I have no idea except that if we are here in April when I ovulate we might start trying. We are both ready. We are just waiting on the egg at this point....
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Nature is a wonderful thing, my daughter is timing and enjoying the fact her eggs are dropping and mine have stopped and I am going through menopause. Believe it or not I use to couldn't say that except E used to tell me it was true. I was in denial but they listen to what I was telling them and remined me it's ok. E it's going to be perfect timing for you and M. Everything is in it's rightful place as are your eggs and your heart's desire. "Let patience due her perfect work". NM
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