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Things you can say to support your friend(s) going through fertility issues. Thank you @bymariandrew!
Things you can say to support your friend(s) going through fertility issues. Thank you @bymariandrew!
Today I feel like a turtle in a race. The finish line seems to be nowhere in sight but we will persevere until we cross that finish line. I will have a hysteroscopy earlier than expected (Thursday, August 30, 2018) with the lining specialist. This is a minor procedure to take yet another look under […]
I have resigned from my job as it had become too much to allow for a work life balance, and the stress was high. Stress in general is not good especially for the IVF process, and we have an egg retrieval coming up. If you have been following our blog, then you know that this […]
It’s been some time since I last wrote a post. I have less time to focus on the blog since I have returned to work in mid-April. I also changed job roles so I am learning a new event program. A quick update on what’s happening now. The doctor had found a functional cyst, Cysty […]
Turning the page. Now that the attempt to transfer the 3rd embryo is behind us momentarily (we have hit pause on that piece), we were encouraged to meet with a new IVF doctor in the area to retrieve more eggs. We are hopeful we can make more embryos to take the pressure off this last […]
Well …. I really don’t know what to say but we had the transfer cancelled yet again (I’ve lost count now, it’s the 4th or 5th cancel). The second G-CSF wash did not thicken my lining. The lining looked better in quality (triple stripe) but it didn’t get thicker. I am pretty much at my […]
The G-CSF wash did not help my lining; it actually stayed the same. I am feeling defeated yet again. That is not what I imagined as I had a “good feeling” or maybe I was trying to be positive. Next steps, we will try the wash again and have a check up in 2 days. […]
When we hang out with our friends kids; we always try to convince the kids to take a no thank you bite. It’s to encourage them to try something new and not make a decision that they don’t like something either by the looks or smell of it. The 2nd lining check went OK. I […]
One of the many things I’ve learned is what foods, products, and supplements you are putting in/on your body. Eat as clean as possible which includes whole foods (proteins, fats, and vegetables) and try to avoid processed foods! BPA is also an issue so stay away from plastics and use glass when reheating foods up […]
One thing I didn’t do when I started on this infertility journey: keeping a file of all my medical records. I have learned that you must be your own advocate and when changing doctors, it doesn’t guarantee they will read all of your history. They are seeing many patients so you must know your history […]