Day three - indeed?

Well, it's two days prior to when the website suggests I should be ovulating, but I do believe this morning's test was positive. Of course, I'm the first person to laugh at someone who can't read a simple test like this, so I should just say "yes" I ovulated. Next question is how many days will it register as such?

One girl, one cup... and way less gross.

So I peed in my first of God knows how many cups today. I've been tracking my periods with MyMonthlyCycles.com and they said anywhere from today to Wednesday with Tuesday being the most likely. So pee, a cup, and a stick will be my friends for a few days. Admittedly, it's a bit interesting.

Last weekend

So this is the last weekend without tests and whatnot. I just thought of that, so I figured I'd mention it. Next weekend I'll start using the ovulation tests to make sure that is taking place.

After my next period I figure I will start the prenatals (since they finally arrived). Let me tell you, they look rather large and smell like a pill for the dogs.

I was going to order the "What to expect when you're expecting" book (seems like the status quo for reading, but I can't find the overstock gift card I KNOW is around here somewhere.

Ultrasound - not how I ever imagined it

Headed in once again this morning, today for an ultrasound. Now, if you're like me you're imagining the one you see on TV. Well, if I had read the paperwork they gave me before I was waiting for my appointment I would have known I was instead getting a transvaginal sonography. Yep, it's what it sounds like. At least it wasn't as uncomfortable as a normal yearly exam.

I also got to talk to the nurse and got my test results from last week back. All looked good yadda yadda, and most importantly to ME is that I now know my blood type, which is A+. They didn't say if I was Rh- or Rh+, but I'm betting + since that is the norm. At least I have one more factor by which to shop donors with.

Prenatals and Ovulation Tests Ordered

It seems committing in some strange way.  After carefully assessing multiple types of prenatal vitamins and comparing them against the recommendations spelled out on WebMD (how geeky is that) I went with the Prenatal One Multivitamin by Rainbow Light

Recommended Amounts
400 mcg of folic acid
400 IU of vitamin D
200 to 300 mg of calcium
70 mg of vitamin C
3 mg of thiamine
2 mg of riboflavin
20 mg of niacine
6 mcg of vitamin B12
10 mg of vitamin E
15 mg of zinc
17 mg of iron

Rainbow Light Prenatal One Multivitamin


Long story short everything is met, plus it's double on folic acid, above the recommended on vitamin C, B12, E, and Iron - and it didn't seem to have as many complaints by people getting sick from the vitamins.

The tougher selection was on ovulation tests. How many do I need? Does it matter what brand? I ended up buying a combo pack of 25 ovulation prediction strips with 10 pregnancy test strips - I figure I'm likely to need that in the future too. It seemed so wasteful to get a big box of these big plastic contraptions, so I ended up buying these sticks. I guess I'll need to get some little disposable cups though, as they need dipped. We'll see how that goes.

First Doctor Appointment

It's a new year and the first new step came about... today I had my first doctor's appointment, meeting my new gynocologist, talking to her about my intentions, and, yes - heading to get blood drawn as the next first step.

Go figure I had to go to a blood draw office where I knew someone, and yes, she is the one that checked me in, so I got to shock someone else with this "news".  7 vials of blood and several hours later I finally got to head to work.  Even if I don't go all the way with this I'll know what my blood type is.

The other first steps I need to start up on is tracking my ovulation, taking prenatals, and taking some folic acid.  My next appointment is set for Thursday the 13th, and we'll do a sonogram.  Talk about a seeming whirlwind.