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My husband and I have been unsuccessfully trying to conceive for a year and a half and this blog is my therapy. It is a vehicle to share my thoughts, feelings, concerns and fertility journey. I have gained much insight and support from others blogs
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Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky...
Today is Day 1 post egg retrieval. Here are our current numbers:12 eggs retrieved9 eggs retrieved were mature and ICSI'd6 eggs fertilized I'm hoping and praying our 6 embryos continue to grow and divide as they are supposed to. It's ...
And the sky is flecked with signs of hope...
RETRIEVAL DAY!!!!We have....(drumroll please)...12 eggs!!!!!!!!!!!!! TWELVE EGGS!!!!Overall, everything went relatively well. We showed up at the center at 7:45am for our procedure. They took me back, had me change into a gown and t...
I\'m gonna watch you shine, gonna watch you grow...
We went back to the Dr. again today. The Dr. said we have 7 really great follicles and a few others that may have 'potential.' Mr. CI and I were ecstatic! This feels like great news. Egg retrieval is set for Friday morning at 7:45am...
How the heart approaches what it yearns...
I suppose today is day 10---although I haven't really thought much about number of days. I'm more focused on number of follicles; number of estradiol; praying every moment I can. Today---I went (again) for bloodwork and an ultrasound. My ...
It took a little time, but you calmed me down...
Today was the day...the last cycle was cancelled on this day. My period stopped yesterday (thank goodness). My bloodwork was at 29 on Wednesday and now it is at 139. My ultrasound showed 9 (NINE) follicles!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! My Dr...
Life, I love you; Feelin' Groovy
UNO, DOS, TRES!!! Three Follicles!Ultrasound day--and it went well! So, we rolled into the Dr.'s office about 10 minutes late (it was my fault) which meant we had to wait about 30 minutes before going back to the 'probe' room. I am including a ...
When I run dry, I stop awhile and think of you...
Day 14---two eggs on the U/S. IUI #3 scheduled for Sunday. I find it oddly amusing that with each visit to the fertility center, each trip to empty my bladder, this is what is staring back at me on the wall. Sometimes I look at it and feel hope.....
Hey let your honesty shine, shine, shine...like it shines on me.
IUI #2 tomorrow.So I had it out with Mr. CI...I'm still so pissed about this but there isn't anything I can do. I know our marriage is stronger than this.I had an ultrasound yesterday and they found 3 follicles---which is great. I had the trigger...
And we said these songs are true...These days are ours...These tears are free
So much is going on...it's all happening so fast. Today is day 14. We went to the doctor this morning for our big ultrasound....and there were...(drumroll please) 3 follicles. I believe from what the Dr. said and the limited research that I have...
