Pregnant!!!!

We are finally able to say that we are expecting!! Yes this is a picture of my test. Only 5+ weeks but still pregnant. We have told our parents and Neil's grandparents, aunt and uncle. I plan to tell the rest of my immediate family later this week or early next. Beyond that only my 2 closest friends know. I go for my first ultrasound August 10th. I had a real bad headache for like 2+days but that is now gone. no other symptoms yet but its still early. I will try to include weekly posts of how big the baby is and bump pictures of myself. May have Neil take them so they are not so close. I have included one tonight that will count as my starting point.

From thebump.com:
Baby's now the size of an appleseed!


Your embryo, which doesn't look like much more than a tadpole right now, is actually starting to form major organs (heart, kidney, liver, stomach) and systems (nervous, circulatory, digestive). Baby's presence in your uterus triggers production of HCG (the hormone detected by pregnancy tests), which triggers the production of other hormones like estrogen and progesterone, which triggers all those great symptoms you've probably been noticing
 

TTC update

So after a year+ of trying to get pregnant I contacted my doctor and she started her testing. I had blood work done and Neil did a semen analysis. His results were good and all of mine were within the normal ranges with some being borderline abnormal. So......I am going to be starting Clomid on day 5 of my next cycle. Already have the pills and waiting for AF to show. Dr Y also wants us to do a post coital test this coming cycle and a Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) for next the cycle after next. The HSG checks to make sure my fallopian tubes are not blocked. Right now I am taking a semi break from charting as with the move and trying to adjust to a new house my sleep pattern has been a little off. Will start again next cycle. Hoping the clomid work for us. I do have a little bit of comfort seeing as that drug is what got me here almost 30 years ago. After many years of trying for my parents my mom took and here I came! We are doing the clomid for 3 cycles then will proceed from there. We don't have the finances to do IVF and really don't want to put myself through all of that. As much as I want to carry my own child I think I would be leaning towards adoption at that point. I know other do IVF and I am very supportive of their decisions, but I don't think its for us. IUI may be an option but don't know where it stands money wise. Once I start the clomid I will update with side effects as it can be a little hairy for some. I do plan to take it at night as recommended by my fellow GP nesties.