by Kathy on May 12, 2007 · 0 comments
in Baby Aspirin, Beta Blood Tests, Blastocysts, Blood Work, Eggs, Embryos, Endo Lining, ER, ET, FET, Follistim (FSH), Frozen Embryos, Hope, HPTs, ICSI, Injections, IVF, IVF #1, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Lupron, Lutenizing Hormone (LH), Menopur, Odds, Ovaries, Ovulation, PIO, Protocols, RE, RE Consultations, Sperm, Trigger Shots, Ultrasounds, Uterine Lining, Vacations
We had our follow up appointment yesterday (Friday) with our RE. We were very impressed with him, the thoughts he shared about our 1st IVF cycle failing, what he learned from the cycle and what he recommends for our new protocol to be! 🙂 In terms of our 1st IVF cycle, he thinks the main […]
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by Kathy on May 5, 2007 · 0 comments
in BCP, Blood Work, Coping, Diversions, ER, ET, Family, FET, Friends, Gratitude, Hope, Infertility, IVF, IVF #1, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Optimism, Pain, Protocols, RE, Sean, Ultrasounds, Vacations
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Life goes on! Thank you all for your comments here, your emails, your phone calls, your kind words, your thoughts and your prayers. Life does go on and though Wednesday’s news wasn’t what Bob and I were hoping to hear, we are still optimistic and are doing our best to move on. I […]
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by Kathy on May 2, 2007 · 3 comments
in Baby Aspirin, BCP, Beta Blood Tests, Blood Work, Bob, Disappointment, Estridol Patches, Family, Friends, Hope, Injections, IVF, IVF #1, PIO, Protocols, RE, Sadness
I got the call a little before 2:00 p.m. today. The nurse said that she had some very bad news, that the blood test was negative and that she was so sorry it didn’t work out this time. There wasn’t much more for either of us to say. I had asked all my questions at […]
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by Kathy on May 1, 2007 · 6 comments
in Bob, Books, Coping, Diversions, Dreams, Embryos, Faith, Family, Hope, HPTs, IVF, IVF #1, Optimism, PIO, Pregnancy Symptoms, Sean, Top Ten Lists, TTC, TV Shows, TWW, Waiting
Top Ten Things I Did Today to Keep My Mind Off Whether or Not I Am Pregnant: 10. Played with my son Sean and his friend, a little girl his age, who lives across the street, while her parents were at a meeting, this morning. 9. Organized Sean’s bookshelf in his room, it had gotten […]
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by Kathy on April 30, 2007 · 2 comments
in Beta Blood Tests, Diversions, ER, ET, Faith, Godparents, Hope, HPTs, IVF, IVF #1, Ovaries, PIO, Pregnancy Symptoms, Resolution, TV Shows, TWW, Waiting
Good afternoon! I am still holding out. I am holding out on not taking a home pregnancy test (hpt) before my “Beta” blood test on Wednesday and also holding out hope that our 1st IVF cycle may have been successful! Today I am 8dp5dpt (13 dpo). Only two more days to go! 🙂 I can […]
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by Kathy on April 22, 2007 · 3 comments
in Beta Blood Tests, Embryos, ET, Hope, IVF, IVF #1, PUPO, RE, Sean, TWW, Ultrasounds, Waiting
Just a quick post to let you know that the procedure went well and we are now officially Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise (PUPO)!!! 🙂 It was relatively painless, except for having to keep a full bladder so they could get a good view of my uterus through an abdominal ultrasound during the procedure. Of the […]
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