Day 3

Who would think this one day would be so important....Day 3! Three days from the start of my cycle and I am gearing up for labwork tomorrow. Three blood tests on day three. I guess three is the magic number. These simple blood tests; estrogen,FSH and LH will help the docs @ CCRM decide what is the best IVF protocol for my body.

Up until today, I have felt pretty calm and not really focused on the blood work up. I have been distracted with work, getting healthier by watching what I ate and tried to exercise more. In the beginning of the week, I was struck with a horrible pulled shoulder/neck muscle. I still believe it was bad timing and not really stress induced as I woke up with it on Tuesday.

I must admit, I didn't feel relief until Cricket worked her acupuncture magic. An hour or so later and smelling like tiger balm (which I actually liked), I was considerably better. Still tight and using heat and tiger balm patches to continue healing.

Tomorrow morning it's off for Day 3 bloodwork that must be frozen and shipped to Denver to their labs. I will be going back to my old RE's office for the labwork and hopefully monitoring when I start IVF. Another part of the roller coaster of becoming a mom. Next step is waiting for my "regroup" with Dr. S on May 15th.

Should be a long week waiting and 'surviving' another Mother's Day while trying to conceive (2 under my belt) More next week I am sure!

If all goes well, with blood work, my hope (and what the nurse hoped) is that I will start injections on June cycle. I have been feeling like I am not "doing" anything so once I start stims at least I will feel "productive" and I am sure hormonal....

Wish me luck on my Day 3 labs!!