TTC First Blog post

So this is my first time blogging, I'm not sure what to think yet.  I figured it seemed like a good way to communicate and let out frustrations without pissing off or annoying the people that are you around everyday. 

Hmmm...well as of today I have been trying to conceive for about 4 months.  Two this past fall and two in 2011.  I had to have a D and C because something didn't look right on an ultrasound in November so I had to wait a couple of months before I could try again.  I can honestly say that it is utterly exhausting.  I am so worried that I can't get pregnant or that DH is infertile that I drive myself crazy!!  I have read way too much about infertility and have convinced myself that I am infertile!  My OBGYN will not do any blood work for another 2 months so I cannot find out for sure.  Meanwhile it is killing me to wonder and think that I am peri-menopausal and not going to be able to have any children of my own. 

I know you all may really think I'm crazy, but I do have reason to believe that something is wrong.  I have had some symptoms that I really do not think are completely normal.  Shorter, lighter periods, getting hot at night, heart palpitations, insomnia, sore breasts, decreased amount of follicles on  my ovaries (betcha wonder how I know that, just know I know because I'm in the health care field).

So what have I been doing to help my fertility??  Vitamins and supplements for one.  I take a lot of pills!!  I take wholefood prenatal, organic wheatgrass, CO Q10, Fertility blend ( I am in the process of switching to fertilaid as soon as it comes in the mail), vitex, B12 injections, baby aspirin and fish oil.  Total this is about 26 pills a day with a couple B12 injections per month.  I have dhea but I am too afraid to take it just yet. 

Last month I had a positive pregnancy test, then started my cycle two days later.  I am not sure that this was a chemical pregnancy or not, but if it was at least something happened. 

I am going to be using the OV watch for this month's cycle so I am super excited.  I bought one off Craig's List, but unfortunately found out yesterday that it may not be working so I ordered another one today.  I am supposed to get another one tomorrow, which is the last day this cycle I can use it.  I hope that it comes!!!!  So far they have been really nice at customer service and they are giving me 2 free sensors because they didn't work in my watch.  They are 40 dollars a piece so that is a plus.  This watch is supposed to give you your fertile days 4 days in advance.  www.ovwatch.com/

Well, this is a short summation of what is going on right now.  I hope I get my watch so this cycle I can find out if I am ovulating or not.  Luckily my cycles have been 28-30 days. 

So this month I am going to do a couple of things different. 
1.  No coffee, only a diet pepsi here and there.
2.  fertilaid
3.  ov watch
4.  no alcohol at all!
5.  more B12 (once a week)

I hope it works!!!