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…]
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…]
Well, we decided to go ahead and have a semen analysis done just to see if any progress has been made. We waited so long because when my husband changed jobs, we changed insurance and no longer had infertility coverage so we almost felt that it would be pointless to get the analysis. After some … [Read more…]
The emotional roller coaster of trying to conceive is the same every month. I’m sure that anyone who has been trying for awhile can attest to this truth. For me, I have a newfound hope whenever I start noticing ovulation symptoms. I try to find joy in the little things. For example, at least I ovulate … [Read more…]
I know that I’ve spoken of eating healthy and maintaining a healthy lifestyle in another one of my posts, but I thought that I would bring it up again as it’s really important. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been making sure that I actually eat the recommended amount (or more) of fruits and … [Read more…]
I’m learning that everything in life takes time. Right now I know that it will take time for me to heal from losing my sister in such a tragic way. I know that it will take time for us to get pregnant. It’s obviously taken more time then we ever imagined, but that’s okay, we’re … [Read more…]
I’m usually really excited about the holiday season but with the recent death of my sister, I’m finding it hard to be excited. She was at my house last Thanksgiving. In the midst of my grief, I wanted so badly to be pregnant so starting my cycle shortly after I received the news was also … [Read more…]
Don’t worry. That’s what I tell myself everyday. Well another cycle has begun…well, it actually started the other day. I’m still taking all of my supplements and I’m wondering if I should order some for my husband too. I don’t think it would hurt for him to take extra vitamins also. I’m aware that this … [Read more…]