Tag: failed IVF

  • The Anatomy Scan

    The Anatomy Scan

    Apologies for the lack of a blog last week. I took a three-day course through work which was incredibly valuable, but it also made for a busy week, so blogging wasn’t a top priority. Anyway, right after Christmas and deciding on Rowan’s name, Nick and I had our first anatomy/3D scan. This one was particularly…

  • The Next Step

    The Next Step

    The next step in our IVF journey begins, and it all starts with three procedures.

  • Floored

    Floored

    Last Thursday, we got our Day 5 update on our embryos. As a reminder, we’d started with at least 15–potentially 19. It was a new record. The nurse said we had three nearly at the blastocyst stage and one was still at the previous stage–the morula stage. The rest were still somewhat progressing, but the nurse…

  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again

    It was time to start IVF again, and that comes with a lot of hurry up and wait.

  • PGT What Now?

    PGT What Now?

    It was time to learn more about PGT-A vs. PGT-SR testing. And if that just sounds like a bunch of alphabet soup to you, you’re not alone. Read more in this week’s blog.

  • You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know…

    You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know…

    Recently, I was messaging with Dr. C. (hooray for communication!), and we were discussing genetic testing. I asked if it was possible the two embryos with chromosomal abnormalities directly related to Nick’s translocations could theoretically be normal and just have the same issue as Nick.  She wasn’t 100% sure but asked her nurse manager and…

  • Real-Time Experience

    Real-Time Experience

    Up until this point, this blog has mostly been retrospective. Sharing our story this way has allowed me to reflect on our journey and provide readers regular updates while currently going through everything.  The story from here on out will be as close to real time as I can get it. It still may be…

  • Acceptance

    Acceptance

    Recently, I was at a neighbor’s house for a birthday party. (Happy Birthday, Tiff!) While there, I was chatting with some friends about our IVF experience and plans to try again soon. One of them commented that I appear much less stressed about this round than I did the first time around.  I hadn’t really…

  • Making a Change

    Making a Change

    Between our last set of doctor’s appointments in August 2022 and now, one of the big things Nick and I discussed was changing doctors before our next IVF cycle. I shared a little about my frustrations with Dr. G. in this blog, but I didn’t want to delay us trying IVF, so we stuck with…

  • Asking for Help

    Asking for Help

    For some folks, asking for help isn’t all that easy; I’d say Nick and I both fit neatly into that box. This is why, a few months back, when a good friend asked if she could set up a GoFundMe page for us, we were both incredibly grateful. (Thank you, Jami!) Throughout this journey, we…