Blood work and urine tests...

Let me give the numbers and dates first and then I'll make notes about how everything happened.

Cycle Day 1:  8/29  4 day period, normal pre-ovulatory temps after  97.3F-97.5F
 -This was the first normal cycle temperature-wise that I've had so far so I was really hopeful in the beginning.  I did not start this period using the Provera.

Cycle Day 5-9:  9/2-9/6  Taking Clomid
-Honestly, I wasn't as moody as I was last month but it was still there.  The Clomid has a lot of side-effects but it's worth it.  I think I should note that I am still taking Metformin and a Prenatal vitamin.

Cycle Day 16:  9/13  Ovulation Dip in temperature  97.0F
-I've seen the dip before.  So, that wasn't a big deal but the rise in temperature the next day WAS a big deal.  It was the highest that I had ever seen it and it kept rising after that!

Cycle Day 17:  9/14  Post-Ovulation Temperature Rise!  97.8F

Cycle Day 20:  9/17  Implantation Dip
-This almost had me thinking that I was done and we would have to do another cycle.  The drop in temperature is always the worst time of the month for me.  I started having sore breasts right about this time and thought it meant that I was going to start my period.

Cycle Day 25:  9/22  Serum Progesterone blood test = 13
-The doctor sent me in to get the test to see if I had ovulated.  I did.

Cycle Day 28:  9/25  Positive HCG Home Pregnancy Test 
-Let me tell you what tipped me off.  We went to get Thai food because I wanted Indian food so bad!  It was the most disgusting thing that I have ever eaten!  Let me say that it isn't because it was actually disgusting.  M tried it and thought it was just as delicious as always.  I usually love bamboo but it tasted rancid!  I took 4 tests that night (2 of one brand and 2 of another)  2 of them were positive.  I took 5 tests the next morning.  They were all positive.  I am technically 4 weeks and one day along and due on June 5th. 

I made my Doctor's appointments with a new Doctor.  Mine made several mistakes including not updating my insurance information and sending me to the wrong lab for blood draw!  They made an 8 week appointment and a 12 week appointment. 

Cycle Day 30:  9/27  Drop in Basal Body temperature to coverline 97.5 degrees F.
-A lot of things that I have read say that you should stop taking your temperature after you get a positive but I wanted to wait for the Doctor to make that call when I see her.  I saw this drop in temperature and freaked out.  The nurse at my OBs office sent in an order for blood testing for HCG and Progesterone.  The HCG to make sure that my body is making it at the rate that it needs to (I have to go back Saturday for a second one).  The Progesterone is to make sure that it is higher than it was last time.

The results that we were looking for:

HCG >5 means pregnancy.  Mine was 64 today and should be around 130 on Saturday.

Progesterone should be over 20 if my body is making it at a normal rate.  If not, I can be supplemented for my first trimester.  My result was 15 which is low.  I am going to be calling the doctor on call tonight to find out if I need to supplement right away.

Long story short, we're pregnant!