Up and down and up and down. The ebb and flow of the sun, the moon, the ocean, and my temperature. However, my ebb and flow isn’t ebbing quite the way it’s supposed to.
I’m really not surprised. If I was told my ovaries were mis-located in my ears, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised. So far the only abnormality is that my ovulation was quite late (no big deal) and my luteal phase was only 7 days (big f’ing problem). This short of a luteal phase is insufficient to allow for pregnancy. There are easy ways to fix this problem, but generally involves prescription medication from a doctor. Problem is doctors want you to try 6 months – 1 year before involving them and if I get the “infertility” diagnosis so soon I may miss a more detailed work up paid for my insurance.
I am deliberating how to handle the problem. Do I make it no biggie and continue trying in vain for months and months, or do I take this seriously and do something about it now? Of course you can see what side I’m leaning toward.
I am going to try a few natural, less aggressive methods to start with. I’ve added a few supplements and I am going to read The Infertility Cure, as it was recommended by Mrs. Shortcake. We’ll see how these small changes affect my ebb & flow…
luckily for us,a mountain is a mammal.
-E. E. Cummings