Pregnancy Test

On Monday May 11th I went to the lab to get a blood pregnancy test. It was negative. I was not prepared for how out of sorts getting that result would make me feel. We have had years of negative results, but this time felt different. I knew every step of the way that my body was doing what it was supposed to be and we knew that I had an elevated level of egg production and had a much higher chance of concieving. The combo of all that came down on me hard.

So now it is back to square one.

Testing 1,2,3

Yesterday I went in for a blood test to look at my progesterone level. Progesterone is a C-21 steroid hormone involved in the female menstrual cycle, pregnancy (supports gestation). Doing a blood test during the second half of a woman's cycle can tell the doctor if she is ovulating.

Progesterone levels are low during the preovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle, and rise after ovulation. Progesterone levels tend to be > 5 ng/ml after ovulation. If pregnancy occurs, progesterone levels are initially maintained at luteal levels. With the onset of the luteal-placental shift in progesterone support of the pregnancy, levels start to rise further and may reach 100-200 ng/ml at term.

I found out my progesterone level was 15.15 as of May 4th, the 24th day of my cycle. I am in the normal range for a woman who has ovulated during her cycle. This could be good news. I am still trying not to hang my hopes on the moon. I need them to be a bit closer to earth so I do not fall so far.