Hard to get Pregnant

God is good

After In-vitro 3 times, frozen transfer 1 time, 5 other fertility attempts, 1 non-viable pregnancy, pregnancy with triplets that ended up with this one.

My journey has been hard and long. It was worth every tear, every needle prick, every disappointing result, every argument and every nickle we spent. [...]

Nieces make the wait easier

I am sitting on the couch this morning with my eyes filled with tears as I approach week 27. It is amazing to go through so much to get pregnant then when you finally do it never dawns on you that it may be a challenge to carry the [...]

It is a miracle. I have made it to 18 weeks. Just as some of you said at around 15 weeks I got a cute little baby bulge. I am thrilled beyond imagination. Yesterday, I was reading a magazine and came across an article about women and pregnancy. It was [...]

This journey has been full of ups and downs. I am still happy and joyous with our one little baby at 9 weeks and 5 days. I started with 3 and ended with 1 and I am glad that God blessed me. I am looking at how the baby develops and the [...]

It has been 4 long years of fertility treatments. All of my internet pals have been supportive and I am still going through this journey. I started off pregnant with triplets. They have since reduced themselves down to twins. I have been so sick and smiling all through it. People [...]

My numbers look good so far. My eyes are filled with joy and tears. It has been 5 long years of waiting for the day the doctor called me and said those words “your numbers are good”. So we all know that this is only the beginning. My Baby Baker Friend [...]

I have to say today that I am starting to have more panic moments. I want to go and test myself. I keep squeezing my breasts to see if there are any changes. I had 4 embryo’s transferred just over 1 week ago. I am taking my progesterone and estrogen every [...]

Surviving the 2-Week Wait

These past weeks may have been filled with a wide array of emotions for you and your partner. With your embryo transfer complete, you have entered into a period that can often induce much anxiety, and potential stress, paired with excitement and joy. Below are very important ways for you to “survive [...]

Today, I had 4 embryos transferred today.  I decided not to do the PGS test because of the cost.  It was $4,000 extra that I didn’t have to spare right after christmas.  So I opted not to.  Now is the time that we enjoy and that we also dread.  I had great blasts.  I ended [...]

After 30 days of taking birth control to get my menstrual cycle under the doctors control, I started the Micro-dose lupron protocol on Christmas day.  I am beginning Gonal F and Menopur today.  These protocols can be confusing.  The easiest way to get these concoctions exactly right is to lay everything out along with the instructions.  I pin [...]