Week One ~ A New Cycle Begins! ADVERTISEMENT January 17, 1998 ~ The first day of a new cycle, and I was PSYCHED! I drew up a list of things I wanted to do, change and accomplish. Everything on the list was directed at having a baby. Lose a few pounds, take vitamins, and stop smoking AGAIN (I started after the miscarriage in November). First, I wanted to make sure I was ovulating. I bought an ovulation predictor kit and the directions said to average out my last three cycles, find the corresponding cycle on a chart and begin testing on the day listed. My cycles had shortened over the years from 28 days to anywhere from 21-25 days. My average came up 22, so I began testing on day five. The test was positive, which, according to the directions, meant I would ovulate within the next 24 hours. I was confused. Since I'd just finished my period, there was no time for the endometrium to build back up before an ovum was released. It seemed too early for ovulation. I stuffed the rest of the tests in a drawer, pulled out a phone book and called the only OB/GYN listed that had "infertility" in his ad. Not wanting to "share" with a faceless receptionist, I simply scheduled a check-up. I decided to give up trying to get pregnant until after I'd seen the doctor. It was going to be a LONG wait until my appointment on March 6. Pregnancy Guide Online ~ Week 1 week 2 | meet Shannon return to Shannon's main page StorkNet Home | return to top family planning | pregnancy | parenting | family life | for fun | shopping | tools | community Copyright © 1998 Shannon Fukuyama. All rights reserved. Site Design by StorkNet Please read our disclaimer and privacy policy. Your feedback is always welcome.