From the start, I haven’t been mentally been in this second IVF cycle. Taking each day at a time, rather than dwell what lies ahead. Yes I prayed extra hard that there would be more than 5 follicles retrieved, but that was pretty much the extent of my effort for this cycle. Like last time …
In preparation of our second IVF cycle, I started skimming an IVF book that I got from the library. One of the chapters was on surviving the infertility roller coaster. The author mentioned that with each new cycle you are given a clean slate. So for us that clean slate is: Taking the RE’s recommended …
This year I am reflecting on my own mother and other strong women for Mother’s Day. I love listening to podcasts. I happened to be listening to one that helped me reflect on my own mother and the example that she’s given me. I’m the oldest of 3 in my family, and my parents got …
We waited over a month to get back with our RE after our miscarriage. We’re discussing what our next steps will be, most likely IVF again. Here are some things that we discussed: A possible reason I experienced bleeding in the TWW, was because the embryo attached near a blood vessel. My RE said the …
The two week wait requires lots of patience and strength. The days following Embryo Transfer are known as the dreaded Two Week Wait (TWW). You wait until your period starts or your hCG beta blood test to determine if you’re pregnant or not. About 5 days after Embryo Transfer I started getting period like cramps. …
The wait for embryo transfer (Friday to Sunday) wasn’t too bad. Trying to get a lot of cleaning done at home so I didn’t have to do it the following week. I was wanting to attend church but Chase was worried that our embryo’s would be affected if I went and had all those smells …
IVF starts with Shots, Shots, Shots One Wednesday January 6th, I started injections for our first IVF cycle. Starting Lupron was hard, I got hot flashes and it really stung when I gave myself the shot. We were in Orlando for the Dopey Challenge. I gave myself my evening dose of Lupron, in the Steak …
Our IVF Journey first started when our RE said it’s time for us to move to IVF. Never thought we’d hear that. Our First Appointment We met with our IVF coordinator and she gave me a fertility medication calendar. This calendar would tell us when we’d start and stop medications as well as when we’d …
In November we met with our RE who wanted me to start taking supplements. He was concerned about my egg quality and egg reserve wanting us to have the best chance for our upcoming IVF cycle. Even if I was getting the proper nutrition daily, he felt that I needed to use supplements to increase …
We didn’t know going into meet with our RE that he would suggest IVF. But after our 3rd failed IUI cycle that’s what happened. Unfortunately, it only took a month to get in after our 3rd failed IUI. This is what we talked about: There are three pieces; the sperm, the egg, and the uterus. …
