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…]
Hi everyone! So I have a ton of updates and it’s only been a few weeks since my last post. I will start by saying that Stanley’s interviews went really well but he didn’t get the job that we were really hoping he would get. However, another company contacted him. This company is really close … [Read more…]
Praise God! Stanley has been contacted for several interviews with great companies. I know that this is just the beginning and it may not yield a new job or even new insurance but it’s definitely a start. I feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This has been a tough … [Read more…]