Update on IUI#1

It's day 9 of my two week wait and this has been extremely difficult. I've been questioning everything! From what I've read, this is normal, but it feels grueling. I question everything...am I extra tired, gassy, crampy and aching because I'm pregnant or from the HCG Trigger shot I was given? UGH! Imagine having every symptom of being pregnant, while knowing it's likely from the HCG shot and I won't know if the symptoms are mine or artificial until at least day 11 (when the HCG has worn out). What I didn't know (and most people don't), is the trigger shot women are given to increase fertility during IUI is a HCG shot. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that supports the normal development of an egg in a woman's ovary, and stimulates the release of the egg during ovulation. HCG is used to cause ovulation and to treat infertility in women. The side effects from this hormone are different for every person, but for me, I was lucky enough to get just about every symptom! Yay for me??? Ha! The good news is I'm past the half way mark and I'm on the home stretch. I will test on Monday and I will know the answer. I've always trusted God and I truly don't know how anyone gets through hard trials without Him. My perspective on the outcome with the test is just this....I'll either celebrate and embrace every minute of becoming a mommy for the second time. Or, I'll go for a 5 mile run (I've quit working out hard during this time to give my body rest), cry some tears, praise God for His love and mercy, hug my hubby and daughter as tight as I can, pick myself up and start over again. That's it. That's all I got. I feel blessed that all I've got is more than enough. God is good. All the time.