Tag: in-vitro fertilization

  • The Baby Shower

    The Baby Shower

    On April 14, we had our baby shower. When I planned the date with my sister (the amazing organizer of the event), we figured mid-April would be best. Close to the due date but not too close, and hopefully the weather would be better than it would be in March. (Then again, it is Colorado,…

  • What’s in a Name?

    What’s in a Name?

    I haven’t really talked about it too much on the blog, but getting Nick to talk about baby names had been like trying to pull teeth.  Every time I’d bring it up, he didn’t want to talk about it or said he wasn’t ready.  It frustrated me to no end.  I gave him a list…

  • Memory Lane, Pt. 1

    Memory Lane, Pt. 1

    Yesterday, I was scrolling Facebook and a memory popped up. It was from 10 years ago, and it was the very first picture Nick and I took together as a couple. It got me thinking… I haven’t ever shared here how Nick and I met. So let me change that.  [In my best Sophia voice…]…

  • The Shots

    The Shots

    You’ll probably recall I had a lot of anxiety about the Progesterone in Oil (PIO) shots, so I thought it’d be good to provide an update on how those have been going. As I expected, I was building up the shots in my head and making them scarier than they actually are. There are also…

  • The Approval Letter

    The Approval Letter

    The Approval LetterMay 10, 2023 Last week, on blog day, I was still waiting to hear back about whether our next IVF cycle would be approved by Kaiser or not. The very next day, I received the approval letter! I wasn’t overly worried the procedure would be declined, but it was in the back of…

  • 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…

  • What Do You Mean It’s Not Covered?

    What Do You Mean It’s Not Covered?

    I really didn’t want to do IVF, but it seemed like it was our only option now.  I’d been worried about the prospect of IVF being our only choice ever since our first doctor’s appointment at the clinic. It’s expensive and invasive, and I did not want to go down that road.  I was mostly…