so, unfortunately our first attempt at IVF didn’t work. Whether or not we will try again is still TBD, but in the meantime we knew it was important to change our mojo after a few emotional, depressing days. So, after months of talking about it, we sold BK’s Saab to his dad and bought a [...]
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change the mojo
Posted in Family on April 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
acupuncture
Posted in Family on April 6, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Even though I’m done with the self-injections does not mean I’m needle free. Through this process I’ve also been back at acupuncture because there are a lot of links between acupuncture and fertility. it’s always interesting to see which different spots my therapist will place the needles – last week she even hooked a couple of [...]
hmmm
Posted in Family on April 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’m currently done with the self-injections, but I have a different new drug to start squeezing into me – should I be concerned by these instructions? There’s only one right?
what’s a girl on the go to do?
Posted in Family on April 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
another friend who has gone through IVF was recently telling me about the time she had to do her injections in an airplane bathroom which did not sound like fun – what if there was turbulence suddenly? Yesterday we had back-to-back afternoon & evening social engagments and I quickly began rolling through the rolodex of [...]
who likes shots?
Posted in Family on March 29, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The calming, delicious tea I just told you about is important because last Friday we picked up this: it seems so innocent you think – just your average brown grocery bag. But inside was this: yep, a whole new pile of drugs (including you will note, my very own sharps container). Guess what else – [...]
Really?
Posted in Family on March 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
walking through stores and seeing magazine covers like this make the whole IVF process seem extra long and annoying: seriously – Snooki gets pregnant with no problem? Luckily I have awesome friends like Kelli who buy me delicious pregnancy tea to support everything going on and calm me down this comes from one of my [...]
Next, the shots
Posted in Family on March 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
After a week of staring at what came in the big drug package, it was time to start shooting. Every morning for the last few days I unwrap an insulin needle, an alcohol swab and grab my vial. I swipe the alcohol pad across a spot on my belly and across the top of the vial. I stick the [...]
It started 3 weeks ago…
Posted in Family on March 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
with the arrival of this package: My first big bag of drugs – Lupron, a man-made form of a natural hormone. The bonus was that this batch was covered by insurance except for the co-pay. yay! Do you like the “do not freeze” penguin that’s crossed out on the front?
Our next journey means a no-travel zone…
Posted in Family on March 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Rumor has it there was a betting pool at the wedding for how soon a rugrat would appear after our nuptials. Apologies to everyone who had money on 2011 and 2012 - hopefully the start of March Madness tomorrow will help you recoup any losses. It wasn’t for lack of trying on our part, but it turns [...]
Goin’ back to Cali…
Posted in Family, Travel on February 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
with a couple Alaska Air vouchers about to expire, BK & I planned a quick trip down to the farm last weekend to see the sun and have a couple days of fun. You can read more here on KMJ’s blog - thank you to our friends down there for keeping us well-fed and entertained – it [...]
