More News from the Infertility Front

I need surgery :(

Ok, it’s outpatient no incision surgery, but still I have to go under general anesthesia which I’ve never done before so I’m a little freaked out! But I’m getting ahead of myself..

(BTW, it feels like …

The temple has been defiled..

So much for treating my body like a temple.. I have an incredible weakness for prosecco. Thanksgiving dinner I had at least two glasses.

Last night, the night after thanksgiving we drove my friend Amy home to Brooklyn and met …

Having to act pregnant SUCKS when you’re not.

What I mean by this is that in my herculean effort to actually GET pregnant, I have to treat my body like I already am.

For example, I have quit smoking (even socially) drinking, diet coke and cut back to …

CD 15 – we have a temperature rise!

I woke up this morning and THANK GOD my temps were finally up, 98.11 to be exact. Not really that high, but high enough to be a clear thermal shift meaning that I DID ovulate.. I just wonder when.

Unfortunately …

CD 14, where is my O?

Because things couldn’t possibly just go smoothly, I woke up this morning the day following my IUI expecting my BBT (basal body temperature) to be well above 98, which it always is after ovulation. But no, my temperature has DROPPED …

CD 13, IUI

Today was our second IUI. As usual, I was expected to be in the office early with Jeff’s “sample.”

Because the Westchester branch of my clinic is closed on the weekends, I had to once again go into NYC for …

CD 11 follie check and trigger!

I woke up at 5am. Yes, 5am and was out the door by 5:45 on my way to RMA’s Madison Avenue office.  Its a good thing I was on my way so early because, as the news radio reminded me …

A Polyp, 2 REs and an Accupuncturist

Could be the beginning of a joke about infertility, but no, that was just my thursday (CD10).

The day started with morning monitoring at Dr. K’s office in White Plains. According to the stim sheet I’m looking at my overachieving …

Prologue

I’m not exactly sure where to start.  What was the beginning?

Was it August of 2006 when my husband and I “pulled the goalie” and officially started trying to conceive? Or was it 2 years ago when I was working …