End of round 4

I got my period on Saturday. I wasn't at all surprised. I've got to know my cycle really well over the last few months and I was seeing the usual signs pretty soon after the IUI. So on Saturday I felt surprisingly calm about the whole thing. I'm very busy and so I have plenty to distract me. But it's odd to think how emotional I was just 2 weeks ago. I wonder how much of that was due to the drugs and how much was genuine emotion. It feels really good to have a clear head and a less bloated body. I'm not overly keen to move ahead with any more drug infused treatments just yet. I'd like a couple of months off. And besides, the friend that I've been emailing told me of a couple that she knows who were actually successful in getting pregnant by using cough syrup to loosen mucus. I'd read about this but hadn't heard of any success stories. I've also heard really positive things about reflexology and fertility and have had a reflexologist recommended to me. I'll be seeing her in a couple of weeks and will be chugging the cough syrup as I approach ovulation this month. Oh, and baby carrots are very alkaline apparently so I'll be munching a few of them too. Worth a try no? I want to think about IVF knowing that I've tried all other possible avenues.