The beginning

So I decided to start a new blog. I really would like to share some thoughts and also wanted to create another blog for family stateside and my husband who is deployed again.


After 2 years of trying, and a lot of medical treatment, we finally did it again. We had to do IUI ( intra uterine insemination) and I had to use injectables due to unexplained irregular cycles. Even more I am so happy and feel so blessed right now. I got a beta - HCG test again ( beta-hcg = pregnancy hormone in blood ) and the number is so much higher compared with the last 2 times.


To compare:
Last two pregnancies the beta number was somewhat around : 15 and 18


This time it was at 16 DPO : 283 ! progesterone was 38


Here is chart where regular numbers are explained:

At 14 DPO, avg HCG level is 48 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-119 mIU/ml.

At 15 DPO, avg HCG level is 59 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-147 mIU/ml.

At 16 DPO, avg HCG level is 95 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 33-223 mIU/ml.

At 17 DPO, avg HCG level is 132 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-429 mIU/ml.

At 18 DPO, avg HCG level is 292 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 70-758 mIU/ml.

At 19 DPO, avg HCG level is 303 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 111-514 mIU/ml.

At 20 DPO, avg HCG level is 522 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 135-1690 mIU/ml.

At 21 DPO, avg HCG level is 1061 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 324-4130 mIU/ml.

At 22 DPO, avg HCG level is 1287 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 185-3279 mIU/ml.

At 23 DPO, avg HCG level is 2034 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 506-4660 mIU/ml.

At 24 DPO, avg HCG level is 2637 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 540-10,000 mIU/ml.

DPO = Days past Ovulation



This is my first positive OPK. No doubt about it :)














As you can see the tests are getting darker ( tested out the trigger )
















And the final words !