The TTC journey is a long one this round... Comparing it with my first pregnancy which took only about 6 months with the help of Clomid and ovulation monitoring.
This TTC journey started 2 years ago when we started planning for a "Rabbit baby". The Rabbit year came and went. Enter the year of the "Dragon"... The months to try for a Dragon were coming to an end. Not that Dragon matters but it's almost 2 years of trying! Medical attention was definitely needed...
I went back to SGH's CARE which helped me conceive back in 2008. The doctor recommended two cycles of Clomid. After failing one cycle with Clomid, the doctor ordered an additional trigger shot during the 2nd cycle. Having read the side effects of long term Clomid usage, I did not want to be on more Clomid. So, I went back to the gynae who delivered my #1. There, I relied only on ovulation monitoring (i.e. ultrasound scanning and LH test kits). Just when the gynae asked if we would consider IUI during my next cycle, since my "natural" attempts have failed, we hit the jackpot!
This attempt was no different from the other cycles. The only difference was that we tried alternate days just before, during and after the LH surge. I remember during my TTC journey, there was a lady who blogged about her LH test kits and it was called - pee on stick. For memory sake, I actually took pictures of the LH test kits and put them side by side for comparison. So here there are - the photos of LH test kits used in this successful cycle. My gynae confirmed that the positive test result should be the 3rd stick and not the first. As to why the second kit looks so negative, he couldn't quite explain. :p
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The #2 pregnancy was also a Mothers' Day gift. I tested positive the day before Mothers' Day. Was 4-5 days late and I wasn't holding up much hope since it was normal for my cycle to be late up to 5-6 days. But positive it was. :)
Will be blogging more about the pregnancy in the next few posts! :)
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