So I will get straight to the point. We had 2 embryos that made it past the citicial blastocyst stage and then they were sent off for genetic testing. The genetic testing was something Craig and I opted to do. We wanted to have it done for the simple fact it would give us the … Read More “Peace Out 2020, It’s Been Real” »
We heard from our doctor’s office this morning. The message started out with, “as you recall today would be day 6 of your embryos”. Recall?! Ummm, it’s the only thing we have been thinking about since last Tuesday! That made me laugh! So here it is… We had 2 embryos that made it past the … Read More “As you recall…” »
The next morning I woke up to a message from my doctor. My doctor’s office uses this text message service and that’s how they communicate with their patients. It’s awesome! I can literally send them a question and someone gets back to me within a couple hours or sometimes minutes. So here it is: Here … Read More “IVF is a funny thing…” »
On December 8th at 9:45am, It was time! We had to be at the doctor’s office by 9:15am. I was ready! I actually slept really well the night before (again, I was every kind of exhausted at this point). Craig couldn’t come in to the room with me (stupid Covid) so I was there by … Read More “Retrieval Day” »
Shots are done! All in all, I took 27 shots. My stomach looks like a war zone! Bruises and track marks all around my belly button. I am glad the shots are over because I was having a hard time finding a new spot to inject into. The women’s body is pretty amazing. Our bodies … Read More “27” »
Everyone warned me about my hormones getting all out of whack and to try and stay calm through all of this. I honestly didn’t feel any different the first couple of days. I mean, Craig annoyed me but it was his usual stuff, nothing new. I was a little more emotional but nothing crazy. I … Read More “Elf” »
With my medication, I had to take everything between a 6:00am – 8:00am window. As long as I took my meds within that time frame, I would be good. So I set my alarm (on repeat for 10 days) at 7:00am. My first round of shots went eh. I was nervous, struggling to watch the … Read More “7:00am Wake-Up Call” »
I am not talking about the LMFAO 2009 hit, “Shots” (Spring Break ’09 in Panama City, great times). I am talking about real, pointy needles that I have to put in my body for 10 days and I was not getting a sucker after any of them. All my medication arrived….. 2 LARGE boxes filled … Read More “Everybody, Shots, Shots, Shots!” »
So pretty normal, not feeling any different. However, I will say my hormones are a little wacky and my face broke out pretty good. Like deep, not popping those suckers kind of pimples. Since I was about 13, I get the same pimple in the same spot on the lower, left side of my chin … Read More “Pimples” »
So we finally got the call from our doctor of a timeline of everything! I have been waiting and waiting for my period to start and finally on 11/11 it did (I am hoping 11/11 is a good sign) Side note: There is a super funny video on TikTok about girls who believe 11/11 is … Read More “Day 1 – Birth Control (It’s like when we first started dating)” »
