It’s a cool day in San Diego, thanks to the overcast skies. I’ve been longing for this weather for months,…
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hope
February 26th Confessional
Two years ago today, it was confirmed Mizuko Bean had died inside me. One year ago today, two little dots…
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Preparing for a Caesarean
I still have a few more boxes to unpack, stuff to sort out, pictures to hang, on top of taking…
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17 Weeks: A Jumble of Thoughts
It’s uncanny how sharing one’s woes can sometimes help a situation. Two days after the meltdown in my last post,…
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Nine Weeks
This week was a big week. On Tuesday, I graduated from my RE’s clinic — oh, happy day! My favourite…
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DEIVF Transfer
As I sit here typing this, it seems so amazing to me to know there are two little embryos inside…
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Transfer Day
Yesterday (Day 5), just over one third of our embryos were at blastocyst stage. Half are top quality, half are…
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Day 3
Today is Day 3, the point where our lab expects to see 4-8 cells: we still have the same number…
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After Upheaval, Retrieval!
After waiting with bated breath over the past few days, I am so happy to share that our retrieval will…
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Keep Lauren Happy Month (#KLaHM)
I’m halfway through Keep Lauren Happy Month (aka #KLaHM — although I am officially on a Twitter hiatus for the…
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