I will start of that I am doing great this month. I had no side effects of any sort. Since by choice I took the natural route. I had the option to take Clomid, but I decided not to. I asked the Doctor if it's okay to skip it and the doctor did agree. I just based on instinct and OPK test.
I had my ultrasound on the 2nd of May. The doctor saw 2 eggs but they are relatively small. Little enough the doctor refused to conduct a trigger shot. She doesn't want to have premature ovulation and I certainly agree on the matter. I was advice to use OPK and once I got a positive result I will schedule the next day for IUI.
I tested a positive OPK on the 12 which was a Sunday. The clinic is close so I called Monday morning and they scheduled me on Tuesday the 14th. I don't know if I was too late but I believe I didn't ovulate yet though I had cramps that night. Hubby and I decided to BD. We don't want to miss the chance since I know the IUI will going to be on Tuesday.
Tuesday May 14 I had my IUI at 11:30am. We got there on time at 11:00 to deliver the specimen. Waited 30 minutes and we did it. This time my primary OB-GYN did the procedure with a light hand and it was painless.
Now is the waiting period. I will update this lists as the time goes on.
1dpIUI - (3DPO) slight cramping both the left and right abdomen. More likely the pain is on the left side.
2dpIUI - (4DPO) woke up at 5:30am with a slight cramp and did number 2. I normally have muscle cramps on legs a day before my period but this time, the cramps are very different. It's abdominal from right to left. Yesterday it was more on the left and today i'ts on the right. I hope this is a good sign. I think I feel something on the breast area. Not too evident, but I had a few mixed emotion on the nipple. Sorry TMI. Will not consider it as a sign. Creamy mucus afternoon.
3dpIUI - (5DPO) the cramps are on and off but not as intense like yesterday. If I don't think about it, I don't feel anything. I am much better today health wise. Somehow, I feel a little bloated. My pants are a little bit tight.
4dpIUI - (6DPO) - cramps with cm
5dpIUI - (7DPO) - cramps with cm
6dpIUI - (8DPO) - cramps with cm
7dpIUI - (9DPO) - cramps, yellowish mucus
8dpIUI - (10DPO) - cramps
9dpIUI - (11DPO) - stomache early dawn, throbbing breast left side, thigh muscle cramps as well as abdominal area, vivid dreams, white mucus
10dpIUI - (12DPO) - vivid dreams, cramps, watery mucus
11dpIUI - (13DPO) - sore breast and cramping, drained, headache
12dpIUI - (14DPO) - headache and AF showed
To summarize: there were 3 symptoms from the start I got a positive OPK, cramping and white mucus then later part the headache. It's hard to really know when to predict an early pregnancy when what I experienced mimic the symptoms of pregnancy.
