I Know Someone Who…. I can’t even tell you how many times during our IVF Journey I’ve heard people tell me that their friend of a friend of a friend who tried to get pregnant for a few months went on vacation….. and then they came home and found out they were pregnant! WOW! It’sContinue reading “I Know Someone Who…”
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Gestational Diabetes
Well, I failed the 3 hr. glucose test. FAILED. I HATE that word. It makes me feel so terrible, like I’ve done something horrible. Couldn’t they eliminate that word? I already felt like shit for having Gestational Diabetes. Way to make it worse. I was so upset to get this news. What did this meanContinue reading “Gestational Diabetes”
The 1 Hour Glucose Test
The dreaded glucose test. I’ve been freaking out about this for a while now. I certainly do not want to have gestational diabetes, but it’s best to know for sure. I was NOT looking forward to drink the nasty sugar drink that I’ve heard about. It sounds terrible and I didn’t want to throw upContinue reading “The 1 Hour Glucose Test”
Every Time I Wipe
Every single time I wipe, I have to look. I am terrified to find blood, I am terrified to lose this baby. I started writing this months ago, Nothing has changed. I’m 32 weeks pregnant, I still look every single time. We have a healthy singleton, But think about the twin we lost EVERY SINGLEContinue reading “Every Time I Wipe”
Silly Reasons Why I've Cried Since Becoming Pregnant
I want to write a light post after all of the sadness we’ve been through. Here are some silly reasons why I’ve cried since becoming pregnant: * I HATE the smell of our dishwasher pucks. * I HATE the smell of our laundry detergent. * I HATE the smell of all cleaning products. * AContinue reading “Silly Reasons Why I've Cried Since Becoming Pregnant”
Our First 2 Week Wait (2WW)
Warning: My story is sad I was instructed to stay in bed for 3 days. I was so cozy and comfortable in our room. I watched a lot of TV and read a lot. On the 3rd day I felt INTENSE cramping. I was moaning and breathing heavily. I thought for sure I was aboutContinue reading “Our First 2 Week Wait (2WW)”
The Big Decision to Start IVF
IVF is something that we had talked about for many years. I felt kind of strange about the whole thing. Pregnancy is supposed to be natural, it should just happen. But when things weren’t “just happening”, I started to change my mind. I always thought I would get pregnant on a whim. Knowing that IContinue reading “The Big Decision to Start IVF”
IVF?WTF! 