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  • Fits and Starts

    Fits and Starts

    I had every intention of writing a blog last week. There wasn’t a whole lot going on, but I could provide a few updates. But then I got busy at work, and, eventually, the week got away from me.  The biggest updates were about our next cycle and a procedure Nick was going to have…

  • Beating the Odds

    Beating the Odds

    I had tomorrow’s blog written and ready to go. I wrote about how we were still waiting on the results of the genetic testing for our two embryos.  I shared about my conversation with my IVF nurse who recently asked me if I wanted to jump right in to my next egg retrieval. The thought…

  • Hope is Hard

    Hope is Hard

    Over the weekend, we received Day 5 and Day 6 embryo updates.  Last year, I received a Day 3 update as well, which was bad news. I was hopeful this year that if I didn’t receive an update until Day 5, maybe that meant there was no bad news to share before then.  I thought…

  • Embryology Update

    Embryology Update

    Like 2022, 19 eggs were harvested during my egg retrieval procedure and the numbers breakdown starting out was also pretty similar. The morning after, the clinic called with an update. Below is a comparison between my two procedures: 2023 2022 These numbers are incredibly similar. So much so, that I’d be lying if I said…

  • Ouch…

    Ouch…

    Well, I made it through another egg retrieval; though it feels I didn’t make it out as unscathed as I did last time.  Nick and I were up early to get ready and make the 45-minute drive to the clinic. We checked in at 10:30 a.m. and waited our turn. While we waited, I commented…

  • Timing

    Timing

    Timing is a funny thing when it comes to IVF. You might think you’ll know when a certain procedure will happen, and then one day’s lab results can upend the whole thing. The next day, it can happen all over again.  On Thursday, the nurse called with my results and dosing info for Friday. She…

  • Comparing Cycles

    Comparing Cycles

    Since I’ve been through this process once before, it’s hard not to compare the two cycles in my head. As I mentioned earlier this week, the bloating has definitely been worse this time around.  Oddly enough, though, it did seem to ease up a bit in the past couple of days. It almost had me…

  • Stretchy Pants & Remote Work

    Stretchy Pants & Remote Work

    This week, I’m especially grateful for stretchy pants and remote work options. The bloating is real, folks. It’s definitely worse this time given that my doctor doubled my meds.  I was expecting this, but I didn’t realize how much worse it’d be than the first round. On top of the uncomfortable bloating, one of the…

  • Getting Started

    Getting Started

    It’s a little early for another blog, but there’s enough going on that I thought it was warranted. As I mentioned last week, my daily injections for egg retrieval started a little sooner than I expected. It led to some last-minute stressing, and it also led to a sleepless night. I don’t really know why,…

  • Last-Minute Stressing

    Last-Minute Stressing

    When I started writing this blog, we were in the “hurry up and wait phase” of our second IVF cycle–that all changed before I finished writing the blog… Fair warning: While I don’t go into any gory details, I do talk about my period in this blog. If that makes you uncomfortable, scroll down until…