I’m devastated. Stanley is devastated. I’m not pregnant. All the money that was spent. The emotional investment that was made and it didn’t work. Of course no one can give an exact reason for why it didn’t work but my doctor assumes it was a chromosomal issue with the embryo. He says that it’s rarely … [Read more…]
Okay, although the title of the post is “embryo transfer”, I think I should probably provide other important updates as well. Egg Retrieval: So my last post was the day before my egg retrieval but I haven’t provided any updates since then so let’s talk about how the egg retrieval actually went. The day of the retrieval … [Read more…]
The day has come! Tomorrow will be my egg retrieval and boy am I excited! A lot has happened in the past couple of days since I last posted. As I said in my previous post, my follicles were developing really well, so well that I am now at risk for OHSS (ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome). OHSS happens when … [Read more…]
Well, I had my ultrasound 5 days after I started my stim meds and everything looks great. I had about 12 follicles on one side and 7 on the other. That’s tons of follicles! The doctor said that those numbers were great. He did say that my estradiol level was a little high so he … [Read more…]
Yes! You read that correctly! I have to have injections EVERY NIGHT! So far my husband has given them to me and they’re not so bad but still…the idea of taking a shot every day is a bit much. The medication burns a little bit but the needle itself isn’t bad because it’s so small. … [Read more…]
It’s been years since I was on birth control and boy did I forget how horrible they are. These pills literally make me feel like a nutcase. I can’t believe that I used to take them for YEARS. I’m extremely irritable and tired. It took me a few days to figure out what the problem … [Read more…]
I guess it’s pretty obvious from the title of this post that we made a decision to move forward with IVF. Yes…you heard me correctly, WE’RE STARTING IVF!!! We’re both excited and nervous about it. There’s A LOT that goes into this process. Even more than I initially thought. So I had a mid-cycle ultrasound … [Read more…]
So in my last couple of posts, I talked about how excited we were about the new insurance my husband has. We still are very excited and EXTREMELY blessed to even have infertility coverage, however, there is a little more to the financial side of IVF. Although we have a lifetime max of $12,000 for infertility … [Read more…]
In my last post, I mentioned that I would be trying a new doctor (Reproductive Endocrinologist). I don’t think I really elaborated on my reasons though. It’s been almost 2 years since we initially went to the RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist) just to get all of our testing done and I liked the first practice that … [Read more…]
We are finally starting a new chapter in our lives. Although we still aren’t pregnant, we are moving in the right direction to hopefully become pregnant in the near future. Stanley has started his new job and he loves it so far. It’s literally right across the street from our house, he has the option … [Read more…]