Hi everyone! It’s been a terrifically busy day today. This morning, I attended the retirement of a great family friend. He’s been in Civil Service for a few more than 30 years and is ready to enter into a new phase of his life. I love it and am thrilled for him and his family. …
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IVF #2 CD 12: T’was the night before retrieval
Hello everyone! A lot has happened and, while I’ve been updating on IG, I haven’t done the best of jobs updating on this cycle. So, let me bring you all up to speed. I posted on IG that my right side follicles were growing like champs, but my left was a bit more sluggish. …
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IVF #2 CD8: Daily Monitoring
Hello. Today is CD 8, Stims Day 6. I went for my blood work and ultrasound this morning and discovered that my follicles have been busy trying to grow. My estrogen count is 1,443. I have 12 measurable follicles. My right side is continuing to overachieve with seven follies. My left side is chugging right …
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IVF #2 CD7: Tired!
Hi everyone! Today was the introduction of Cetrotide. So, I woke up this morning, tried to get everyone out and on time, and then realized I was about to walk out without my morning dosage. So, I managed to pull everything out of the fridge, and without numbing myself with ice, took my needle. Ugh. …
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IVF #2, CD 6: New Cycle, New Symptoms, New Adjustments, and New Players
So, today is CD6, Stims Day 4. And apparently my body is just itching to overachieve. I went to my BW & US appointment this morning to see if any of my follies are starting to progress. The sonographer said she counted 13 on my right and 10 on my left! BUT…don’t get too excited. …