September « 2011 «

Surly McPissyCrankfulPantsinaTwist

September 27th, 2011%

How are you, anyway?

Good.

Me?

Eh. Meh. Bleh.

Feelin’ kinda monosyllabic.

But okay, I guess. Well, I don’t guess. I am okay. Light bluish with a hint of silver lining.

There’s always a silver lining somewhere.

I’ll . . . → Read More: Surly McPissyCrankfulPantsinaTwist

11dp5dt – Beta – Chemical Pregnancy

September 22nd, 2011%

So, so, so.

So.

Instead of doubling, my HCG level fell drastically in the opposite direction, from 63 down to 8.

Meaning . . . chemical pregnancy.

Meaning . . .

sigh.

So.

Right now it’s . . . → Read More: 11dp5dt – Beta – Chemical Pregnancy

9dp5dt – Spotting – Beta – 10dp5dt

September 21st, 2011%

So am I making you crazy with the waiting? Because ironically? I’m making me crazy with the not waiting.

In fairness to you, a warning: if the mention of bloodishness gets you all weakly feeling, or is just too much information for you, stop now. I won’t mind. I mean, . . . → Read More: 9dp5dt – Spotting – Beta – 10dp5dt

8dp5dt

September 19th, 2011%

Today I am eight days past the five-day transfer of our two little embryos, which if you (like me) have spent the last eight days combing the infertility websites, message boards, and blogs you have quickly learned is a whole lot easier written by using the “8dp5dt” abbreviation. After eight days you’ve . . . → Read More: 8dp5dt

The Performance Underwear (OS:S in the E-T on the 9/4)

September 15th, 2011%

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The Blasts, The Transfer, The Praying

September 12th, 2011%

Well, I’ll just tell you: this is a hard post to write on account of every 10 minutes I’m distracted by the frantic need to Google some new thought or twinge. Is this normal? Good normal or bad normal? Are there even degrees of normal or is normal just normal?

. . . → Read More: The Blasts, The Transfer, The Praying

Friday Fertilization Follow-up

September 9th, 2011%

The Wednesday (Day 1) fertilization report was good. Better than, even:

Of the 11 eggs retrieved, 10 were mature. And of those 10 mature eggs, 7 fertilized.

SEVEN!

On Thursday (Day 2) those little embryos had the day to themselves, no one . . . → Read More: Friday Fertilization Follow-up

Not to Count Them Before They Hatch, But . . .

September 6th, 2011%

Slept pretty well last night, insofar as that can ever be said of a five-hour stretch of rest that is the kind of sleep where you wake at least once an hour with Wonderland Rabbit Syndrome–I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date!

Today WAS a very important date. . . . → Read More: Not to Count Them Before They Hatch, But . . .

The Oocytuation

September 5th, 2011%

Wouldn’t have guessed how peaceful and pleasant a Sunday visit to Dr. Bigger Picture’s could be, but it was: no traffic, cooler fall-like weather, quiet morning with The Husband.

Wouldn’t have guessed that a dozen other patients would be streaming in and out on a Sunday, but they were.

Wouldn’t have guessed we’d . . . → Read More: The Oocytuation

That’s One Insolent Lady Flower You’ve Got There, Ma’am

September 2nd, 2011%

I think we’re still on track. I think.

This morning’s ultrasound report was very positive, showing: Right ovary–4 follicles right around 14mm, 2 follicles slightly smaller Left ovary–5 follicles right around 14mm

Follicle sizes don’t speak directly to whether a quality egg is contained within, but numerous follicles . . . → Read More: That’s One Insolent Lady Flower You’ve Got There, Ma’am