When life gives you lemons

Today’s ultrasound showed five mature follicles and one that was close.  The nurse told us that we could do the retrieval definitely Thursday or Friday.  She said we would receive a call at 3:30 today with what Dr. K. recommended after looking at my estrogen level. I got a call…

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Would someone pinch me, please?

Holy bloating.  Things are getting a bit wild and crazy in those ovaries.  Saturday we went to our ultrasound and found out there were four measurable follicles (over 11mm).  One on the right and three on the left.  Which makes sense being that my left side has been motherofgodmakeitstop! painful.…

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Tales of my libido

Time is going by so quick.  Last night I was checking my email and was reminded of June’s ICLW. Already?? A little introduction.  My husband and I have been married for almost five years and trying to get pregnant for four.  We went through nine cycles of TI and Clomid…

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Happy Father’s Day! Just in time to start growing some eggs!

My day-10 Lupron ultrasound went well yesterday. Having Dildi, the dildo cam nestled in my vag sure felt like home. (….) I brought my shot schedule with me to show the nurse because I was still confused at my new Lupron instructions. My instructions were to reduce my Lupron down…

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My first IVF war mark

So…today this happened. Lupron:  1 Risa:      0 I think I panicked again right before my injection and messed up my mojo and actually squeed a little out loud as the needle went in.  Obviously I didn’t do something right. Also today I had my first ‘roid rage at…

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