Two Week Wait: Week Two

The second week was a little less eventful but we had plenty of activities going on that kept our mind off the unknown. I did however have to go into the doctor’s office one week after the IUI to check my progesterone levels. This was a short and sweet appointment and only had to leave a little blood behind to be tested. The results really weren't going to tell us anything except whether my body was producing enough progesterone in the event I was indeed becoming pregnant. 

I wasn't allowed to test until 16 days after the IUI. Most people are told to test after 14 days but I guess since they weren't entirely sure when I would have ovulated they rather you be safe than sorry with a false negative. So I knew the closer I got to that date the more likely I would see blood in the result I was no pregnant so naturally I was checking very closely every time I went to the bathroom. By the time I made it through Monday with no hint of not being pregnant I felt a little better and slightly hopeful but knew I still had one more day to make it through and I had no idea how my body would react to anything since I have not had a period in several years. 

Two Week Wait: Week One

The dreaded two week wait plus two days was upon us. I knew this time would be hard and I of course asked many of my friends who had been through this time on advice. Some said to just try to stay busy, and one said she researched baby stuff. I personally knew putting the cart before the horse wouldn't work for me. Heck, after dating for several years I never really started planning our wedding until after the proposal was complete. So I tried to stay busy and tried to stay as active as I could by doing yoga and walking.

Unfortunately, the two weeks were quite eventful. I ended up coming down with major tooth pain and having to get a root canal done at an emergency dentist. This is obviously not ideal in my current situation but I didn't know what else to do. The pain was so bad and nothing would work to ease it. So I went into the office knowing that the procedure was okay for someone who was expecting although most doctors recommend not having these types of procedures during the first trimester if at all possible. I figured I would classify this procedure in the category of a mother not knowing she was pregnant and drinking a lot before the first missed day of her period. And I had to get this done; the pain was the worst pain ever!

After the procedure I had a lot of pain due to the procedure although it was way less than before. I had started taking Advil but shortly realized that Tylenol was the better choice in my current situation. Opps, three days of Advil, sorry potential future child!