On June 12th, 2023, I nervously walked into the lab to get my blood drawn to finally find out if I was pregnant after waiting 11 days. At 1ish pm, I received an email that our results were in. Nervously I opened my laptop and …
Embryo Transfer Day
We were days away from our embryo transfer day, my protocol turned into the following: Estradoil 2mg 5 times dailyProgesterone in oil 1ml in PM dailyBaby aspirin dailyMany, many supplements I was eating healthy; I met with my spiritual healer, who helped me with my …
Frozen Embryo Transfer
On May 10th, 2023, I began my baseline ultrasound to see if we would be able to move forward with our first frozen embryo transfer. A day I wasn’t sure was going to come any time soon. The obstacles we went through in the last …
2nd Embryo Transfer
2nd Embryo Transfer. The last time I left off, I had my 2nd fibroid surgery. Two weeks ago, I visited my RE Doctor for a hysteroscopy. Can I tell you how nervous I was in the lobby waiting for this procedure? ANXIOUS, TO SAY THE …
IVF Puzzle Fundraiser
As many of you know my Husband and I have been given 1% chance of conceiving naturally. IVF is our only chance at the possibility of having a living baby. If you are not familiar with IVF, the 2nd round can cost between $5000-$7000 and …
STICKERS FOR SALE
With us moving forward with a frozen embryo transfer in a few months, I have created some stickers to sell to fund my IVF medications for our next round Stickers are $5, price includes shipping. I am taking Cashapp and Venmo payments. My handle is …
SWFL PREGNANCY/INFANT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
Hello everyone! I recently have decided to create a virtual support group via Facebook for women who have had a Pregnancy or Infant loss in Southwest Florida. I realized that there is a lack of community within Southwest Florida. I haven’t been able to find …
What caused my missed miscarriage
Update on my journey and how I found out what caused my missed miscarriage. I last left you all on my journey finding out that I have been diagnosed with the blood disorder Antiphospholipid syndrome and I had a fibroid removed from my lovely uterus. …
Screening for pregnancy loss
Screening for pregnancy loss. Over the last few weeks, I have been spending a lot of time on social media, joining the journey of many women who are documenting their pregnancy/infant loss journey and grief. I have read many stories of women who completed IVF …
What I learned about grief
The last few weeks have been harsh. For the last year, I have been grieving the loss of my daughter, but my grief feels a bit different now if that makes any sense. Here’s what I learned about grief. Now I’m beginning to better understand …