I had my FET baseline ultrasound yesterday. Or, not quite. Read on… A Quick Recap August / September I was supposed to do an unmedicated FET in August, but a communication SNAFU at my clinic means transfer won’t happen until September. (I was told to call on CD1 in July but they should have told … Read More about Unmedicated FET Cycle Begins — Or Doesn’t…
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Setbacks
I am really upset. About lots of things. Our FET won’t be happening next month because the SHG is happening next month. We told our RE back in March that we wanted to do a transfer in August, and I was told to call on CD1 in July. Obviously, I should have been told to … Read More about Setbacks
FET Mock Cycle II
Last week’s mock cycle baseline appointment revealed a quiet reproductive system (this was good news). I went back today (CD10) and told the nurse, H, that I felt I was gearing up for ovulation and that she’d see activity on my right ovary. H looked amused and curious. To her astonishment, I was right — … Read More about FET Mock Cycle II
A New Chapter
It’s CD2 in July, which means I called our clinic to let them know I was ready to come in for a mock FET cycle. Tomorrow I have CD3 blood work drawn and my first of many dildocam dates. We’re trying for an unmedicated single embryo FET, mainly because I am still breastfeeding. I don’t … Read More about A New Chapter
Miscarriage and Infertility Scars
There’s been some recent talk online about how having a baby magically erases the pain of infertility. I really hope this is true for some people. It’s just not true for my friends and me. There’s this myth: having a baby resolves infertility. Nope, says I. Having a baby resolves childlessness. Just because I have … Read More about Miscarriage and Infertility Scars
Rambling On
Last night, DH and I talked about the baby’s birth in detail for the first time. He’s chosen not to think about it too much, whereas I think about it every day. I’ve been doing some reading. The Dr. Google kind. I know, I know…Hear me out I’m not totally freaking out just yet, which … Read More about Rambling On
Birth Story Part 2: Recovery
{ Read Birth Story Part 1: Delivery here. } After DH left the OR, he called my dad to let him know the baby was born and that things weren’t going so well for me. He texted my brother, Teddy, in London. As it happened, Teddy was with our mum, step-dad, and sister. And then … Read More about Birth Story Part 2: Recovery
Birth Story, Part 1: Delivery
I had a caesarean birth plan, a list of preferences. But that’s mostly all they were – preferences. Loss and infertility have taught me that sometimes the best laid plans go to waste and you have to adjust your expectations. Whatever would happen on October 24, there were four things that transcended any mere preferences: … Read More about Birth Story, Part 1: Delivery
32 Weeks: We Have a Birthday…!
First, a few fun stats: Weight Gain: 28 lbs / 13 kgs (from 142 to 170) Cravings: Ice cold water, orange juice, milk. Aversions: Fish Belly Button: Beginning to do strange things. It sticks out more on my right and you can sometimes see it through my clothes, especially if V is directly underneath. Also … Read More about 32 Weeks: We Have a Birthday…!
18 Weeks / Anatomy Scan
I’m trying to remain calm. Oh so calm. But I’m teetering on the edge of freaking out. I’ll start with the bad news. At today’s anatomay scan, I had to have my first trans-vaginal exam since graduating from my RE. Long story short, not only do I have placenta previa — where the placenta totally … Read More about 18 Weeks / Anatomy Scan
