Category Archives: What the ?

Trigger Happy

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Regina

Follicle and Surgery Update Normally one goes to the doc about every other day but because my follicles are all growing at such different rates, I’ve been having to go daily since Thursday. This means extra vaginal ultrasounds and blood … Continue reading →

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Cheating

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Regina

Every now and again I have the feeling like I’m cheating. Like IVF is the shortcut, easy way to get knocked up. Is that crazy? After ALL we’ve been through, I still feel like maybe I should suffer more? Work … Continue reading →

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Day 6

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Regina

Day One is set by the first day we started the stimulation meds. We have a calendar up on the fridge that helps us know what “day” we are on and keeps track of all the daily meds. We take … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of an IVF Recipient

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Regina

Gina and I woke up early this morning, mixed our Menapur cocktail, got dressed, shot me up and headed out the door to the doctor’s office. There was an accident on the Marquim bridge and snow on the west side … Continue reading →

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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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