Tag: in vitro fertilization

  • 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…

  • The Meds

    The Meds

    As I mentioned last week, I received all the prescriptions for the next round of IVF. I had them sent to the same pharmacy I got my meds through during the first cycle. Seeing the total was going to be around $6,000 just made me nervous. 

  • 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…

  • All. The. Tests.

    All. The. Tests.

    Chill Dudes, Not Enough Blood, Too Much Pee In January, Nick and I went in for the required bloodwork and urine tests to kick off the process (so fun!). For those who don’t know, the clinic is legally required to test both Nick and me for common diseases and disease immunity, as well as screen…

  • 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…