Well, the first HCG blood test I took last week was negative, then this week, on the day I was planning to go back to the lab for my second HCG quant, my period started. After calling and talking to my doctor's nurse, we agreed that we could skip the second HCG quant, the progesterone to induce a period (duh), and start right on Clomid on CD (cycle day) 5, which turns out to be Saturday.

So, things are moving along. I keep swinging back and forth between being happy that I actually. started. my. period. on. my. own. and being very sad (because, obviously, we aren't pregnant). It was silly to even hold out any hope that we would be, but despite everything, I still always get my hopes up, only to be disappointed. Now that we are out of our holding pattern again, I am instantly drained at the thought of drugs and shots and everything that goes along with it...and we haven't even started yet!

Wish me luck over the next several days as I start on the devil drug again (wish Drew luck as well...he'll need it).

-Em