Lucky number 18?

It took us 18 long cycles to conceive Keegan and as of last Thursday (3/20), we are officially on cycle 18. I am keeping our fingers crossed that cycle 18 brings with it another positive.

The clomid question was taken out of my hands. I called my RE's office on Friday and had they been open or called me back in a timely manner, I would have probably gone ahead with clomid because I was in the city and I was in limbo. As it turns out, they had weird hours on Friday because of Easter and didn't get back to me until Monday morning - by then it was CD5 and I couldn't make it back up to the city (I live 45 minutes away) that day for a baseline ultrasound. Both baseline and clomid had to be done and started by CD5. So, clomid is a no go this cycle. I am okay with that. At first I felt annoyed with myself that I hadn't pushed harder to make contact with someone at the clinic but I've since realized that it probably happened for a reason. I wasn't sure anyway and it was taken out of my hands. So there.

I'm on to a new cycle and filled with hope. I will begin peeing on sticks on CD10 and as soon as I see a surge, I'll go in for an ultrasound. If all looks good, trigger and IUI. I am really feeling good about all this and hoping against hope that 18 truly is a lucky number for us.