CAUTION

This 'blog will contain words like ovulation and cirvical fluid, as well as graphic descriptions of female bodily processes, if I feel like sharing any. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Pregnancy: Day 0

I am not pregnant. My temperature was down again, and has been for two days. But I did a horrible thing to myself. After 2 days of a spiked temperature, I went away for the weekend and left my medication (my thermometer and alarm clock) at home. So for two days I drove myself and everyone with me crazy with my obsessing because I didn't know. But I've taken it consistently for the last 2 days and it is low again, and I am at peace with the belief that I am not pregnant. But my sister did just point out that I know 10 women who are pregnant right now.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Pregnancy: Day 1

Yes, I am in the full throes of hypoprenia. For the last 2 weeks of temperature tracking my basal temp. has been at about 97.0 for a few days, then 96.7 for a few days, back and forth. This swing is within the range of "normal" not necessarily signaling anything. It is a little low for if I were pregnant. OK, it is actually a lot low for if I was pregnant, but I'm not ready to admit that it would be an impossible temperature for if I was, so I will just say it is a little low. But then today my temperature was 97.7! That is a nearly 1 degree temperature jump! That is definitely significant. Never mind the fact that I also have a cold today. And Willow had a fever 2 days ago. One degree is way too low to signify a fever.

I know that a one day jump doesn't mean anything until it is constant for more than a week, then it might mean ovulation. Nevertheless, every ovulation starts with one day of high temperature, and every pregnancy starts with ovulation. Therefore, today it the first day of the rest of my pregnancy. (until tomorrow. We'll see if it's changed by then.)