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3DP4DT (3 day post 4-day transfer) 3DPT (3 day post transfer) 7DPR (7 day post retrieval) If you've failed any number of IVF cycles before, you wouldn't want to see any similar symptoms from the previous cycles either. At least that's how I feel. Tonight, I had the yellowish greenish discharge again...
My Dad did something really special for us and built Charlotte a changing table by hand. It took him about a month, and it's beautiful. I sent him the dimensions, and he drew it, built it, painted it, and personalized it all on his own. I've been eager to see if for months, and I finally got it...
Yesterday my sister went to her first sonogram, at 16 weeks (I believe), and was able to tell clearly that she is having another boy. She's beyond excited, they've already named him Elijah - which I think very well compliments his brother's name Ezekiel. She's also still slated for a mid-March birth...
The transfer was pretty non-eventful. I was careful of how much water I was drinking so I didn't feel like my bladder was about to burst. Although all of 13 eggs were fertilized, only 5 were good enough for transfer, and the doctor didn't see it cost-effect to save one embryo. He suggested to...
No, not me. And, no, not Brandy! This summer, I started photographing pregnant women. I have a good friend who is completely freaked out by pregnant women, but I find them quite beauitful. Pregnancy is the ultimate in femininity. This past Tuesday I had a couple of shoots set up to coincide with my...
I feel pretty good today. I've taken medicine/vitamin like normal without any GI upset. I have a huge headache but I think it's allergies. I spoke with a friend today who had problems getting pregnant and was then diagnosed with PCOS. She mentioned that about three months after starting Metformin...
This post is going to stay at the top for the next nine months - so enjoy it or loathe it :P Remember: D-Day is April 14th!
This might not be as long as I had hoped because I suddenly started feeling very flu-like about a half hour ago. I know it's been a while since I've posted. And that was partly because I didn't feel like this was a very entertaining post, especially when it was my life on a daily basis: "Today I...
We arrived at 6:30am sharp for the egg retrieval. I had to wait more than an hour after arriving. There were two other patients getting the transfer, and mine was scheduled after them. I knew they would take care of me but I was a bit concerned if I ovulate before the procedure! I guess it's normal...
I know the one below looks the same, but instead of development information as the one above, it has humorous facts instead :P
On Saturday I went to Target with my sister to do a bit of shopping for clothes. She's a month ahead of me in her pregnancy and she's starting to fill out (my book tells me to enjoy my clothes for two more weeks :P) and needed some jeans. I tried on a bunch of stuff too and became very discouraged....
This weekend was ok. I've taken regular doses of Metformin and one prenatal vitamin during lunch each day. The only GI upset I have is about 3 hours after the first dose of Metformin. It usually lasts about 1-2 hours. The spotting stopped yesterday but I did notice a little bit of brown stuff after...
Egg Retrieval is set for Monday morning (Day19). After this morning's Gonal-F, no more meds other than the HCG shot. The one that goes into my butt like DART-LIKE MOTION. I think Menopur shots were most painful so far. Unlike the last cycle, my arms don't look so bad. I don't think I had much blood...
SO sick this morning. I woke up at about 7am feeling horrible, like someone poured hot water into my stomach and was swimming around in it. Driving to work at about 7:45a I was incredibly hungry, and I usually don't get hungry until at least 10:30a. I ate a blueberry muffin and granola bar which...
I was diagnosed with PCOS in April 2008 and was prescribed Metformin 1000mg per day. In April, I began the Metformin and discontinued it after 3 days because of the horrible side effects, cramping, diarrhea, nausea. I was late for work on several occasions because I was afraid to leave the bathroom....
On my page "An Analysis of UK Trash Culture" by Vexen Crabtree (2004) I've added a brief comment on UK teenage pregnancy rates: The Institute for Public Policy Research reported in 2007 that British teenagers are the worst behaved in Europe. In 2006 it reported that between British, French, German...
Same ol' same ol' continues... No particular changes in meds or dosage. The only thing is I'm quite dizzy in the morning (after taking Gonal-F) with massive headache. It gets better towards the evening though. I think it's probably from Gonal-F injection. Dr said I probably will have the retrieval...
I'm getting so groggy now. Had another u/s, blood work, y'know the usual stuff. Dr said the endometriosis on my right ovary is acting up, which was expected (with stim. meds). I will continue injecting Gonal-F (am), Menopur (pm) and Lupron (pm) at the same dosage. My fatigue level is pretty bad. I...
I've been wanting to do a maternity progression series since I first started taking maternity portraits. Unfortunately, most women were well into their pregnancies by the time they got to me so I never had the opportunity. Until recently. :) One of my brides from last year got pregnant earlier this...
