Monthly Archives: February 2011

First Fight

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Regina

Which is better than a fist fight, if you think about it. We’ve been warned (a lot) that this process will induce abnormal amounts of tension in a relationship. Boy howdy. I try to imagine what it’s like for Gina … Continue reading →

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First Round of Stimulants

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Regina

We came home from the brunch and got to putting together the first round of stimulants. The morning injection is called Menapur (the evening one is Follistim). The Menapur requires some mixing of 3 different vials. The first time we … Continue reading →

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Needles

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Regina

I was getting a needle stuck in my vein this morning and I began to wonder: “How many needles has this body taken in the six months?” If I had a dollar for every one…   Acupuncture Let’s see… there’s … Continue reading →

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Egg Update

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Regina

Sunday morning now. Gina and I went in to Dr. H’s office to get my second vaginal ultrasound and second blood draw of the week. We last left off with one rebel follicle growing larger than it’s litter mates. We upped … Continue reading →

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The Rebel Follicle

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Regina

Went to my suppression check this morning to ensure that all was quiet and small with my eggs. Dr. H measured the follicles (where the little eggs live) and they were all small, quiet and uniform; the result of having … Continue reading →

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Retreat Weekend and Dreamy Dreams

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Regina

I led the third Restoring Power Organic Retreat this past weekend and it was absolutely incredible. The women, the work, the land. And this time we were blessed with an amazing full Aquarian Moon and Gina. Made better together, even. … Continue reading →

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She did it again.

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Regina

I was on fb today when I saw a really fun picture of the “reader-friend” I refer to in The Journey Thus Far Section (scroll down to The InConceivable Gift). It made me think of how important of a role … Continue reading →

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1.2.3.4.5. Updates

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Regina

1. Got a call from ORM today. My thyroid test came back normal. Whew! I m so glad I don’t have to be on thyroid medication for my entire pregnancy. Once again, I’m grateful for ORM’s prudence. 2. As for … Continue reading →

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The first shot.

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Regina

Last night at 10:30pm Gina administered our first shot of Luprin. I’m sure after a few days (much less weeks) this will be old hat but for now, I wanted to document it. For the record, Gina was great and … Continue reading →

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IVF Class #2

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Regina

Class tonight was super cool. It made even more real that we are doing this… I feel so blessed and so excited! I also feel much better about all the drugs, calendars, injections, etc. It was sort of overwhelming to … Continue reading →

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