The Difference A Day Can Make

My Hope Jar2WW, Healing Through Sharing, Miscarriage, Remembering Holdon

First of all, I want to thank all the ladies who commented on my WTF is My Body Doing? post from yesterday. All your support and advice really helped ease my mind and I was able to fall asleep easily last night instead of worrying about what my waking temp would be today. And sure enough, my temp went way up to 98.0 this morning! There’s no mistaking that temp shift. Whew! So if it remains high, then I can confirm that I ovulated some time yesterday. I’m feeling pretty foolish for putting that post up yesterday and seeing my temp go up today. Talk about jumping the gun! I really think my body was having a good laugh at my expense, but at least I know I’m back on track with only a few days delay and all your advice really helped!

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After seeing that temp shift, I turned off my alarm and fell back to sleep until 10:00. It was bliss! I haven’t been able to sleep in that late in ages, and I can’t believe what a difference it has made in my mood today.

So now I’m back in the dreaded TWW again, but I really don’t have too much hope for this cycle after my chemical pregnancy last cyle. I’m just happy I ovulated and I’m back on track. With ovulation happening yesterday, I should expect my period around the 4th. Which is bad timing and good depending on how you look at it. On the one hand, I’ll still be on my period on Holdon’s birthday, which won’t add to my mood that day, but on the other hand, I’ll be starting a new cycle on his birthday, and that’s something to hope for.

Thank you all of you for your thoughts and prayers for my April angels. I’m still dreading next month, but it does help to know they are thought of and not forgotten. Thank you also for always being there. I cannot describe in enough words how much it means to me. I’m awestruck by all these new friendships I’ve made in our special corner of the blogging world. When I’m feeling really low, you always make me feel better and even when I’m crazy busy, I have to know what’s happening with all of you too. Many of you commented yesterday and said it’s okay to take a break from reading and commenting when I’m feeling overwhelmed and busy, but I really don’t want to. It might take me a few days to play catch up, but I hate it when I do, and I worry when I don’t hear from you in a while. I can’t believe I didn’t start blogging sooner!

For those of you still in the pits of RPL and IF, I share your pain and pray so hard we all get our rainbow babies soon. For those of you who are now pregnant and moving towards the other side, I pray for you daily that your babies arrive safe and healthy into this world. You inspire me and give me hope. And for those of you who are now on the other side and holding your babies, you also give me so much hope for the future and inspire me to not give up. You’re proof that it can and will happen one day.

Sending you all so many prayers and love!

17 thoughts on “The Difference A Day Can Make”

  1. I just read your last post and then I saw this one. I’m so glad your body is on track and that everything is okay. I’ll be thinking about you during the month of April especially, I know it’s going to be flooded with memories. I’m so glad I started blogging too. You’ve been such a gift from God to me on my toughest days. Thank you. 🙂 We will get our rainbows. We will. 🙂

  3. Been traveling so just read both posts. Glad you got the confirmed ovulation and can move on to next steps :).

    1. Thanks hon. Yes, it’s definitely a relief! Hope you ovulate soon too and can get on with your stim cycle! I will be following and rooting for you through each step and sending you so many prayers. XO

  5. I am so, sooo happy that today is better…and that your body wasn’t being a tricky trickster! You are such a strong lady and already a wonderful mom!

  6. So glad you ovulated! Hopefully your timing was good and you will get a nice surprise on Holden’s birthday. That would be so great. I love your optimism, though. You are so very inspiring and I am so glad that I found your blog!

    1. Aw thanks hon! That would be amazing though even if we do get pregnant again so quickly by some miracle, I don’t think I’ll test that day. there are just too many emotions to deal with without having to deal with a possible bfn too. If my period doesn’t arrive by Holdon’s birthday, I should be about 2 days late by then so I’ll test the day after 🙂

      I love your optimism and strength too hon! I’m so glad we connected too!

  7. SO GLAD you ovulated!!! At least things are moving the right direction. I think “the difference a day makes” is one of the things that make infertility so difficult. One day you feel like your body hates you and is totally screwed up, and the next day, your body gives you hope. Such a roller coaster of emotions… constantly!

    1. It really is! I feel like I’ve been on a roller coaster for 4 years! I know a tile will come when the ride will finally end and we’ll get to the end of all of this (hopefully sooner than later!).

      Thinking about you and sending you and little Bonnie so many prayers!

  8. Woohoo, FX and prayers that this is your cycle. I’ve had my blog for a while, but didn’t find the loss/infertility community until September last year and the difference it has made in my life is incredible. There has been so much healing, just from having the support of this community. God is good!

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