Second Cycle...

So far we are on our second cycle to get pregnant. We have learned a lot from the first try a month ago.

The first cycle was a disaster. We were both very anxious & nervous. We sent the email to get the semen a day too early anticipating the positive ovulation predictor, trying to stay ahead of the game. But the problem was that the ovulation predictor predicts a surge of hormone, LH. The LH surge happens about a day before the egg is even released, so the day we received the package, we still had no positive test.

When the package arrived, Brit was frantic. She loaded the syringe, and no plans had been made as to how we were going to do this. There was no prepping or anything. Once the syringe gets loaded, it HAS to be used pretty fast or the sperm die. There was yelling, crying, & utter panic. It didn't make for a very "romantic" baby-making session. We had always planned it would be special. Imagine knowing the exact moment you're creating a life. It's almost an overwhelming thought, but we had really wanted make it a beautiful, miraculous experience...it didn't happen that way at all. Needless to say, it was not a success. Five pregnancy tests over the coming month proved, there was no miracle that occurred in our bedroom that day.

So fast forward to today. We got the positive test result on Sunday...bad day to get a positive since our donor can't ship on weekends. We all decided to have the package shipped on Monday, it'll arrive Tuesday morning & we can make it happen then. The reasoning behind this:

SUNDAY MORNING= positive test...LH surge triggers a follicle on the ovary to burst, releasing the egg

SUNDAY DAY & NIGHT= egg is eventually released & starts getting pulled into the fallopian tube

MONDAY= egg is slowly making its way down the fallopian tube

TUESDAY= hopefully the egg is still in the fallopian tube awaiting fertilization

We got the package right on schedule, had everything prepped the way we wanted it, and performed the insemination. So now we anxiously wait for 7 to 12 days to see what happens...