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egg retrieval
My RE's office called me in the afternoon on Monday, July 23rd with the plan for my egg retrieval. The nurse had to wait to call me until after my blood draw results were available from my regular...
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egg retrieval - the day after
The day following my egg retrieval, I waited, rather impatiently as you can imagine one would, for the call from my embryologist to tell me how many eggs were fertilized in the ICSI process and how...
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egg retrieval - two and three days after
Friday, July 27th rolled around before I knew it. I was much more patient in my wait for an update on my embryos since I had just spoken to my embryologist the day before. She let me know at that...
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egg retrieval - four days after
Note to reader: There will be at least one funny/slightly embarrassing part in this blog post...from my perspective anyway. Keep reading to hear more! ; )I slept really well Saturday night (July...
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beta day
I hoped to have my post completed before today about how my transfer went last week but I was just too tired to write anything yesterday. So I'm skipping ahead to today - my beta day - and will post...
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beta day - results
BFN.I have plans to drink a large bottle of red wine with DH tonight.
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transfer day
Note to reader: I've written this post as if I haven't received my beta test results yet. I wanted to record my emotions as I experienced them the day of our embryo transfer. Be prepared, this is a...
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next steps
DH and I attended a conference yesterday with our RE and a consultation with one of the nurses to discuss our options after our first round of IVF resulted in a BFN. We have the choice of a) starting...
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my rant about meds, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical companies
I haven't been feeling very bloggy lately, probably because there hasn't been much happening on the fertility front. I'm just sitting here waiting for my next round of meds to arrive via UPS so I can...
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what I know for certain
One thing I know for certain is that I would make a great mom. You know how sometimes you just know something? Well, for me, this is one of those things. But I also have evidence. My evidence? I...
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CD1 of FET #1
Well, it's day 8 of Lupron for our first FET cycle. The last few days have been uneventful cycle-wise. Until today. Today is CD1 and it has been a shocker. This is the first CD1 I've had without...
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baseline u/s and blood draw #1 for FET #1, and a funny story at the end
I had my baseline u/s and blood draw this morning at 8:15 am. I tried to get an earlier appointment but those slots were already filled. Since I actually have a boss who doesn't micro manage and does...
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FET #1 side effects...so far
Wow, where did the week go! I can't believe it's been eight days since my last post. There really hasn't been much happening with this FET cycle, especially in comparison with my last (fresh) cycle....
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baseline u/s and blood draw #2 for FET #1
Friday was my second and last baseline and E2 check for this cycle. The nurse measured the thickness of my uterus (9 mm - right on track) and checked to make sure my follicles were still quiet (they...
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leading up to the big day
Well, tomorrow is the big day. I can't believe it's here...I would say "I can't believe it's here already," but it sure took long enough to get here - a whole month and a half from our last fresh...
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FET #1 - the day before
Note to readers: I'm publishing this post in two parts so it doesn't get too long to read all at once.I received the call from my RE's office with the plan for Thursday's FET while I was at work...
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FET #1 - transfer day
Note to readers: The following is the second part to my update about my transfer. You can find part one here.I woke up Thursday morning in disbelief that our transfer day had arrived. I packed my...
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FET #1 - 48 hours of bed rest
Bed rest after my FET on Thursday was, by design, uneventful. I don't think I've ever slept so much in a 48-hour time period in my life. Although I didn't plan it, it seemed to have worked out well...
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addendum to my last post
I don't know how it could possibly have slipped my mind when I was writing my last post, but I completely forgot to tell you another part to my story about how DH got a little upset when I asked for...
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FET #1 - 9dp6dt
As I was about to take my last Estrace pill for the day yesterday evening, I counted the remaining little blue pills in the bottle and realized I would not have enough to last me through Monday, my...
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