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Compromised Fertility
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Life, gardening, pets, humor, work, and house projects. Trying for baby #1. PCOS, miscarriage, IUI's, IVF, FET.
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Feeling Craptastic

This week has not been a fun one. I dont remember my last chemical being this bad. The part I really dont understand is that my hormone levels never got very high this time. So why do I feel so bad?I...

1 day ago

A Forced but Badly Needed Break

When I woke up this morning I felt awful. I was nauseous and had a headache. I had to be at my clinic early for beta #2.  I started spotting in the morning and had pretty bad cramps last night, ...

3 days ago

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

I bought some FRER tests on Thursday. When I got home I used one of those and a wondfo test. Both had faint lines. I waited 24 hours and then did the same thing. The FRER no longer had a faint line a...

6 days ago

IVF #3 Beta Results

I mentioned earlier my fear of another chemical pregnancy. Im pretty sure my fear is becoming a reality. My beta HCG levels came back at 19.5 today. Yeah, thats less than half of what it was last che...

24 may 12

IVF #3 Beta Day

This morning I drove in bright and early to get my blood drawn. My cat brought his favorite toy into our bed and was playing with it at 4:30. I was unable to fall back asleep after that. I laid in be...

24 may 12

IVF #3 5DP5DT

I havent given any update since the fertilization report. I was feeling really anxious about doing a 5 day transfer with only 8 fertilized eggs, but I tried to trust in my clinic and RE. I knew they ...

21 may 12

Weight Gain and Loss

I weighed myself on Thursday night before bed the day of my retrieval.  This was the first time I had weighed myself during this cycle so Im not sure if I was up any weight at that point. Y...

12 may 12

Fertilized

I got the call as I was making my breakfast this morning. I had a feeling that would happen as soon as I started cooking. The result? Some burned bacon. I didnt enjoy it, but the dogs sure did. ...

12 may 12

Retrieval Complete

Retrieval went well. We got 19 eggs which is a much safer number than the 28 we got last time. The clinic was running behind because another procedure came up before they did my retrieval. My RE came...

11 may 12

Trigger Happy

At 8:00 this evening I sat in my car in my high school parking lot and shot 10,000 units of HCG into my stomach. Why my high school parking lot? I went to yoga tonight and was on my way home. The tri...

09 may 12

The DJ Better Put On a Slow Song

I had another appointment this afternoon for intralipid therapy, blood work, and an ultrasound. The NP and I joked about how many more follicles have joined the party and that theyre really growing u...

08 may 12

Truckin

After feeling disappointed on Wednesday after my appointment, things have really picked up. I went in Friday and there were 10 measurable follicles on each ovary. My estradiol had risen to 2469. They...

06 may 12

Keepin On

Things are going pretty well. I had my appointment yesterday and my estradiol is up to 1096. It did a little more than double since my last appointment. The NP said my ovaries were starting to pop an...

03 may 12

Expired Exschmired and a Winner

I had my first monitoring appointment today. W came along so that was nice. The table I was on for the ultrasound decided not to work and raise up so I felt like I was lying on the floor for the exam...

01 may 12

To Add a Little Excitement and Drama

I was picking up clothes from the bathroom floor (we are such neat freaks!) in order to start laundry this morning and made a not so great discovery. On Thursday when I started my stims I asked ...

29 apr 12

Still Here and the Real 200

Im still here, but there was just nothing earth shattering to report. I have been feeling exhausted this week paired with fighting off some cold/sinus thing. I had an appointment on Monday and was su...

28 apr 12

200 Posts and a Giveaway!!

I cant believe this post marks 200 for me. I never thought I would enjoy blogging so much or view it as the amazing outlet that has become for me. I love that I have met so many people and the fact t...

23 apr 12

Lupron Time

Its time to stab myself with some needles. I just cant get too excited about going through the whole IVF process again. Its not really something I look forward to, but hopefully this will all be wort...

16 apr 12

Suppression is Boring

Whats new? Well... not a whole lot. I havent written in over a week but thats because theres nothing all that new or exciting.  Im still taking birth control pills but start Lupron on Sunda...

13 apr 12

A Job Poorly Done

The past two days have been pretty awful. I woke up Monday feeling so down. I literally almost started crying to the first person I talked to. I pulled it together and made it through to the afternoo...

04 apr 12

A New Start

Today is CD 1. I started my BCPs and its only 3 more weeks of them. I hate this part of the IVF cycle, its so drawn out and boring. Thats why the antagonist protocol was much more appealing, but alas...

02 apr 12

Nada

Thats how many of the frozen embryos we transferred implanted. I had the formality of my beta today to tell me what I already knew. The nurse said, "Hey, you never know" when I told her I kne...

30 mar 12

5DP5DT and Hanging in There

I havent updated since the morning of my transfer. The transfer itself went fine. Dr. K (aka Dr. Gere) did it this time rather than Dr. Greene. Dr. K is my actual doctor, but this was only the second...

24 mar 12

Transfer Day (FET #2 from IVF #2)

So, today is the day. I was going to work in the morning but decided against that to limit my stress. I didnt want to be rushing to make it to the appointment. Instead, we slept in a little bit and h...

19 mar 12

Why Symptoms are a Bunch of Bull

I havent even started my 2WW, yet I could be convinced I was pregnant if I didnt otherwise know. After my last two transfers I was on symptoms watch during this period. What have I learned by doing t...

17 mar 12

Intralipids

Today was my appointment at the clinic. All week I was thinking it was Thursday and then woke up today and realized I wasnt going to make it to a meeting for work. I felt badly canceling the morning ...

15 mar 12

Will it Make a Difference?

I got my newest batch of meds in the mail today. More Lovenox and the intralipids. My next appointment is Wednesday to check my lining and to administer the intralipids. I did Lovenox with my last cy...

13 mar 12

Money, Money, Money

So we havent filed our taxes yet. We seem to slack on it and then hustle to get it done last minute. This years hold-up has been my lack of getting our medical expenses together. So, tonight I sat do...

11 mar 12

Fighting the Good Fight

The Hysterosonogram is done. It wasnt fun and it was worse than I remembered. But its done and Im happy for that. First I was taken to the room where they do the dye test. At my old clinic this was s...

09 mar 12

Back Up and Ready for More Punches

Remember those punching bag inflatable things from when you were a kid? The bottom was filled with sand and the rest with air. I remember getting one for Easter one year. I think it was a bunny and I...

06 mar 12

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