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nomadnoor

Emotional Mess with Allergies

Salaams!

So this is 3 days till my period as a write this post. I started using an app on my iPod called Ovia to track things in addition to this website - and its annoying the crap out of me with its little preprogramed advice and comments.

I put in all my past cycles and current one into the app -it also has a website both are free. Anyways - and I used it to track my fertile time for this cycle. According to this app - I was fertile from the 12th -17th of April. I also was using a different app -Period Tracker - before Ovia that I continue to use because I can use it without an internet connection - which is important here in Morocco with limited internet access - it also can track CM, Temp etc that Ovia tracks. Period tracker estimated I was fertile the 11th - 17th of this month.

I have been taking Zrytec for my allergies which was going fine but then something started to bloom here in Morocco and my allergies are insane! I ended up doubling my dose in order to get relief.

I took a pregnancy test today - which was negative - the Ovia app said feel free to test today but I think the pregnancy test my husband bought is not an early detection one - just a regular one - and it doesn't even tell you on the label or anywhere at what level its looking for HcG. SO I am taking that negative test in stride because my basel body temp (BBT) is telling me another story - the positive kind - In sha ALLAH (God willing).

My BBT since Cycle Day 20 - April 20th - has been on the rise as of April 23rd Cycle Day 23 - its at 99F and since April 25th Cycle Day - 25 - its holding steady at 99.1 F.

I have also been taking my internal temp during these days at it is between 99F - 101F depend on what activity and level of activity I have been up to.

I have also been an emotional yo yo - one second happy - the next anxious or frustrated or sad - my poor husband thinks I am batty most likely and he is sick now to after getting a tooth removed. I am just not happy right now to be in Morocco being a housewife -- I am not house wife material - good thing I figured that out before we have kids. I just can't get over the Moroccan culture of the men allowing the women to serve them. My American culture stands up and says - F that - get your ass in gear and take care of yourself or are your hands broken? I love my husband but I hate being at home without an outside the house outlet.

On a positive note - SO... God willing... Fingers Crossed.. I am hoping to get our BFP this month. Insha Allah.