Quick update

Hi all,

Here it is the day before Halloween -- can't believe how quickly October has flown by and that it's almost November! We are enjoying the cooler weather, beautiful changing leaves, and the fireplaces in our new home. We enjoyed a great weekend away in Boston this past weekend -- J's first time there -- and were lucky enough to make it back home before Sandy struck despite what I hear were over 7,000 canceled flights nationwide (and MANY flights out of Boston were canceled -- not sure how we lucked out!). We fared well in the storm, only losing power for about 40 seconds on Monday night and, sadly, a beautiful blue spruce in our backyard. All in all, not too bad.

I've been pretty silent on all of the fertility stuff for the last couple weeks because nothing much has been happening. We are back in the dreaded "two week wait" part of the cycle, which means that I've ovulated for this cycle and now we're just waiting for time to pass before I can take a pregnancy test and find out whether or not we were successful this time around. Lovenox shots started again on Saturday, so today was my fourth. So far, no bruises! A couple of things we're doing differently this time:

• I've started back to acupuncture at Dr. Braverman's recommendation. I was doing acupuncture regularly through the summer and actually think it might be pretty powerful in terms of helping us conceive -- during the months I was doing it regularly, I got pregnant in back-to-back cycles, even cycles where we really didn't think it would happen. Both times we're NOT gotten pregnant have been cycles where I wasn't doing acupuncture. So, back to the needles I go. I actually really like it and find it pretty relaxing. I have a great acupuncturist who specializes in fertility issues and I feel really confident that she knows what she's doing and is helping me.
• Since I did an intralipid infusion right after ovulation last cycle, I don't have to do it this cycle unless I get pregnant. So, while I thought I'd be on the couch with an IV one day this week, I get a reprieve. If I do get pregnant, then we'll need to do one right away, so hopefully I'll be back on that IV late next week or early the week after.

J is still taking all of his antioxidant supplements and I'm on my restricted diet, it's been a little over a month now. To be honest, it's pretty difficult -- especially when traveling -- but I'm making it work. Have found some tasty alternatives to many staple foods, and cravings for bread are getting less intense (I'm not gonna lie, I REALLY wanted to eat pasta when we were in the North End in Boston... sigh). We're hanging in! Thanks, as always, for your positive thoughts and prayers -- we really appreciate them all!!