I have to say that my last post was the first time I have received a negative comment on my blog, and its taken me some time to figure out how I wanted to respond. For those of you who dont read the ...
I make milk. not a lot, not enough, but I do make milk. The lactation consultant calls it a miracle - mostly because I have never ever been even a little bit pregnant.A...
Before I can say anything else, I just have to say, in a tone of utmost wonder I am a mother.This week has been one of the most amazing weeks of my life. And as a capstone, My baby girl, the most bea...
Born 5/4/12 - on Star Wars Day, just for her daddy.10:44 pm8 lbs 2 oz20.5 Inches longHead circumference 13.5 inches
I dont have a whole lot to contribute to the ALI world right now. Were waiting. And waiting. I would guess that this is probably pretty close to the way it feels when youre pregnant...
...between expectations and desires...between my hisband and reality...between fuck if I knowIts been a while since I updated all of you out here in the blogosphere about whats going on with us. ...
I know I should be working on making sure that I am as well rested as I can be, after all - I have the luxury (if you want to call it that) if not having to fight my pregnant body to be able to...
My bubble of waiting is thin-skinnedeasily burstThe slightest breeze of envycauses it to rippleand shift around meWithout balanceit shuddersleaving me to wonderif I can stay on solid groundand fly aw...
I can’t even begin to explain how excited I am about our adoption. It just makes me happy inside. I am enjoying spending time figuring out nursery colors and furniture and a registry. I’m getting rea...
So - yesterday was my appointment with the Lactation Consultant, and it went pretty darn well, she was pleased that we had a lot of time to work with - and careful to warn me that its a lot of effort...
Sometimes life just goes crazy on you, and the whirlwind comes and picks you up and takes you off to Oz. Thats about how Im feeling right now. The possible adoption that I mentioned befor...
This could also be titled the State of My Marriage. Jakobe and I are both depressed, and if you know anyone who likes to clean when theyre depressed, the certainly dont live in o...
I have the absolute worst luck with cars. I can buy a car and have it go screaming in the void of Murphys law within hours. In 1998, my parents bought me a 1990 Ford Escort as a graduation pres...
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I think that its safe to say that everyone in our little house is a bit broken right now. Ive reached the point where I need to just pick up the pieces and try and figure out how to put things ...
Negative.
We did it. We went in for our beta. This means that in a few short hours I wont be able to pretend that Im pregnant anymore. Im terrified. I cried on the way home. ...
If I look hard enough anyway. Im trying to stay positive, but you know how it goes, sometimes you just have those moments of doubt. Those moments where youre sure that like everything els...
We have nothing to freeze, according to our nurse, all 5 arrested overnight. Im trying not to get too upset or emotional, wouldnt want to fuck up the broken basket thats carrying our only egg. Suppor...
Heres Embry. We were told that it was an excellent looking embryo, so we have that going for us. I have spent all day on the couch, but I guess thats okay. I should remember my viti...
None of our fresh embryos were ready for transfer this morning. (The clinic only transfers expanded blasts). So we are thawing Embry and proceeding with transfer. They werent...
I am lying in bed this morning, waiting for the clinic to call and give me todays instructions. Waiting to find out how our embryos are doing. My mind is racing and I cant doze anymore....
Well, I am feeling better. Still a bit of odd sensations in the pelvic region, but basically okay. I havent quite figured out how I feel about how things are going this time. Im cer...
I got the call this morning while I was driving to our support group meeting (Jakobe was still home sleeping). I think that this is good news, and we wont hear any more until Monday. 14 Retriev...
We got 14 eggs! Well know about fertilization tomorrow. I am experiencing more discomfort than last time, but that was to be expected. Sitting around the house, trying to get comfor...
I think I would lose my head if it wasnt attached. Here we are, sitting in the waiting room, and Jakobe had already been called in to do his part and I have a sudden realization. Our cons...
You heard that right, its trigger time. This time its at 10:00 pm instead of 1 am, so I dont have to either get up at an ungodly hour, or stay up really late and miss out on my sleep. 500...
Say hello to the Stay Puft Marshmallow man. Or at least, thats how I feel. Tonight is not trigger time, and I get to go back in in the morning. Dr says that He wanted to let me...
...but I skipped because I wasnt doing anything. It was my birthday, and my prerogative. I had a very lazy day. Especially if you dont count getting up at the crack of dawn to go to the R...
Or more accurately the nurse called me to say:11 follicles sized 12 mm and 10 mm.Estrogen of about 583 (I wrote it down at work and forgot to bring it home with me)Progesterone of 0.8and we...
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