Month: October 2022

  • Hindsight

    Hindsight

    To add just a little bit more salt to this open wound, I recently had an MRI done on my knee. Before the procedure, they asked me if I wanted to pay for the karyotype test. The grand total? $3. Meaning Nick and I could’ve potentially saved ourselves a lot of heartache and a lot…

  • Genetic Counseling

    Genetic Counseling

    The day of the appointment arrived, and we were ready to learn more. Getting to the appointment was a bit frustrating. Nick is still working on third shift at this point, and he barely woke up in time to get ready and go.  We arrived a couple minutes late and completely spaced grabbing masks. Back…

  • The Report

    The Report

    While waiting for our genetic counseling appointment, I reached out to my IVF nurse to see if I could get the full report on our embryos so I could share it with the counselor. “The report shows the genders of the embryos. Is that OK?” she asked.  That’s fine I said, internally thinking, “Why wouldn’t…

  • The Results

    The Results

    We both went in on June 13, 2022, for our karyotype (or, as Nick says, carrot top) tests. The test info on Kaiser’s website said it can take 1-2 weeks to get results. The phlebotomist who drew my blood said results could be in later that week.  As of June 27, 2022, I hadn’t seen…