Pre-Seed Lubricant

Bought Pre-Seed Intimate Moisturizer from a pharmacy of Sandoval Distributors, Inc last weekend.  Pre-Seed is a lubricant which is safe for couples who are trying to conceive or so that's what they say.

Since we are trying to get pregnant naturally (without IUI) but of course still assisted ovulation, the deed part is getting too stressful.  You have to perform on specific days which in your mind is critical.  Pre-Seed helps with the deed session, make it more wet but still sperm-friendly.  And with the Clomid making us dry, there was a concern of using lubricant.

Not all lubricant are the same.  Pre-seed is the only one that will not harm sperms.  It was my husband who found out about it.  I called Sandoval Distributors Inc., sister company of Hyphens Pharma Philippines Inc, the sole distributor for Pre-Seed here in Philippines.  SDI is located in 2nd Floor A.B. Sandoval, Pasig.  One box which contains 6 individually wrapped lubricants costs Php995 PHP950 (I think).  If you want to purchase, you can also call them for delivery at (+632) 6874056 or (+632)9100000.  Look for Ms. Rina or Ms. Jaja.

For the location/map of SDI, click here.

I got my period yesterday so today is my Day 2.  I'm scheduled for a checkup today but I'm not sure if I would change my doctor.  My husband said we should try normal session again for this month but with Pre-Seed.  If it doesn't work, then we'll go for IUI next April.

Cycle 1 Day 21

I was planning to schedule an FM today just so I would know if my follicle already burst.  But then I found out that I would have to shell out around Php1000+ just to suit my eagerness and curiosity.  Oh well, I'll just skip it and see what will happen.

According to my research, ovulation would take place around 24-36 hours after an hCG shot, in my case, I took Ovidrel. Since I had my shot around 3pm of Feb 14, at most my follicle burst at most by 3am of Feb 16. After that, the egg will be viable for 12-24 hours. So by 3am of Feb 17, the begins to disintegrate. Then luteal phase begins, the days between the day of ovulation and the day of the next menstrual cycle. Normal luteal phase is around 10-16 days in length.  Assuming that I don't have LPD (luteal phase defect - where its below 10 days), I should get my AF by March 5.... If I don't, I'm pregnant.... hopefully!

Day 19: Feeling better

Yesterday was the worst feeling ever. I was sooo sad which probably why I got major migraine.  I experienced a bit of vertigo just after I woke up and I panicked (but I think its mainly because of my ear). But the stress was overwhelming... I cried and cried the night before that I couldn't go to the office yesterday.  Hubby says I think too much.  I felt a little better by noon... almost happier for reasons I don't know.

Today I received an invitation for a baby shower.  My hubby wasn't sure he wanted to go and I don't want to go by myself.  Friends usually ask when I'm going to get a baby and frankly speaking, it's starting to hurt.  I just wanted to shelter myself from those silly talks but am excited for my friend and the new baby.  Even my brother's girlfriend is pregnant and they're not even married.

Will try to fix my outlook and if this cycle isn't successful... I'm already preparing for IUI (intra-uterine insemination)... But I do pray I'll get a positive this time!!! 

3rd FM Results

Day 17: I was scheduled for FM (follicle monitoring) earlier.  FM is the same as transvaginal ultrasound except that the doctor will be looking at the presence and size of a matured egg follicle.

Anyway, I'm so sad to find out that my matured follicle is of 3cm and it still did not burst.  Its already day 17... normal ovulation should be day 10 to day 16.  My doctor gave an Ovidrel shot in the hope that it will burst anyday, probably within the next 32 hours.  If it doesn't, then that means I won't be pregnant this cycle... so sad.

The good news is that we can do baby dance tonight and tomorrow.  We'll probably skip Wednesday and start again Thursday... then do it every other day.  At least thats what my doctor advised.  Then the waiting begins.

That''s what most people on the net talks about: TWW or 2ww (two-week wait).  It at least 14 days waiting time before the next cycle or to know if I got pregnant or not. I'm losing hope for this cycle... just so sad.

2nd Follicle Monitoring Results

I met with my doctor this morning and found out that my follicle grew to 1.8cm. She said she was expecting it to be bigger because I was into controlled ovulation.  Like I said earlier, I took 100mg Clomene for 5 days then 50IU Puregon shots for 3 days and then at Day 14, my candidate follicle is still small for its size.  Since we decided not pursue IUI (intra-uterine insemination), my doctor suggested not to use Ovidrel just yet.  On Monday, I was scheduled again for follicle monitoring (TVU) and if the egg still did not burst, she will have me injected with Ovidrel.

How am I?  I'm a bit surprised with the results.  I was expecting I had produce a lot of follicles since I'm on Clomene.  I was also surprised that it didn't grew that much... Honestly, I was sad about it.   But then again, my doctor said I shouldn't be too hard on myself.  For one, a lot of women ovulates late but still get pregnant... at the same time, some women ovulate in schedule but still could not get preggy.  It's all chances... and what we did was to increase the probability of conceiving.  Regardless of what I'm feeling, I still try to be hopeful.  My friend who also trying to conceive sent me this ebook she recently purchased (Path to Pregnancy).  I skipped the main book and started reading the bonus PDF first and found baby names!   Most of the names I liked where for baby girl... I only got one for a baby boy.  Picked my favorites and told my hubby about it.  Oh well, this just shows my enthusiasm...

Anyway, on to reading... will be posting some ideas of what I've read here so I can share it to other TTC (trying to conceive) couples.  Baby dust to all of us!

Project Baby: The Beginning... a long read

After a year of being married, we've finally decided that its time to have our very own mini-me's. Actually this decision came earlier than that...  It was a mutual agreement that we both had. Alas, we found out its not as easy as making the declaration and doing the deed.

This year, we decided to get down to business and really focus on having babies.  I made my research and found my first OB...dr s.  We took the usual diagnostic test (bear with me on the abbreviations. if you're trying to get pregnant i'll assure you you'll be familiar with most of them in no time) ... Pap Smear, TVU (transvaginal ultrasound) and HSG (Hysterosalpingogram) for me and sperm test for my husband.  She didn't find anything alarming... no blocked fallopian tubes, normal size ovaries, regular menstruation.  Sperm test showed low morphology... terato-hyperzoospermia.  Our doctor gave my husband supplements: Vitamin C and Vitamin E with Selenium while I have to take a tablet of Purifol (folic acid supplement) once a day.  We were advise to avoid contact for the month of January (since I'm on antibiotics for the HSG).  She said we'll start the session next cycle.

So this is the beginning:

Date	Cycle Day	Advice
jan 29	1	First day of my period
jan 30 - feb 4	2 - 6	took Clomiphene Citrate (Clomeme) 100mg a day
feb 7	10	follicle monitoring; found a follicle with size 1.1cm
feb 7 - feb 9	10-12	50IU shot of Follitropin Beta (Puregon) a day
feb 10	13	baby making!!!
feb 11	14	TVU schedule

Let's see if we'll be blessed with a Valentine baby. :)