HSN went fine, no pain, and my uterus appeared “normal”. HOWEVER, what remains of my left ovary, is completely covered in endometriosis. This is the main reason I wanted to do this because I have been having a lot of pain in that ovary. I knew it. The endometrioma (blood filled cyst)that is encasing my … Continue reading Surgery #5 →

11 eggs retrieved7 fertilized3 made it to blastocysts to be frozen2 came back normal from PGS❄️❄️ two little frosties waiting for us! We are so grateful and so glad we decided to bite the bullet and pay for PGS testing this round. Peace of mind is priceless. I should be getting my FET (frozen embryo … Continue reading PGS results →

I know infertility is not a race, but hear me out. It feels like a race. A race against time, against your biology, to catch up with your friends, to be off the emotional roller coaster, to not to be left behind, to finally have that “mom” title, to the next doctors appointment, to the … Continue reading Infertility Race →

We just got the message from our embryologist. 3 of our embryos made it to blastocysts and will be frozen for future transfers. We decided to move forward with PGS testing to help eliminate some of the risks of a possible failed implantation or miscarriage with future transfers. It doesn’t guarantee success but it can … Continue reading 3 embryos for testing →

STIMS 💉 live from my kitchen table👌🏼 I had my baseline yesterday. It didn’t go exactly as planned, I didn’t get the best news but we are moving forward. There is another endometrioma on what remains of my left ovary. An endometrioma is a blood filled cyst caused by endometriosis. Dr. Miller removed most of … Continue reading STIMS →

It has been about 6 months since I had my ileostomy reversal surgery and I am feeling so good! The first picture is when I had the ileostomy bag. 2nd is right after reversal surgery, 3rd is after staples were removed and the 4th is from today. It has been a long road. I couldn’t … Continue reading Ileostomy Update →

If you’re not familiar with IVF or all the acronyms, STIMS stands for the stimulation phase of the process. Step one with these Leuprolide injections shuts down my ovaries so I do not ovulate. I’ll do these daily for about a week, get a period and go in to get my levels checked in order … Continue reading Day 1 for IVF cycle #4 →

As Mother’s Day approaches I can feel my emotions start to build. It happens every year around milestones, birthdays or holidays but on Mother’s Day specifically, all those past feelings start to resurface. It’s a marking point. Another year has come and gone. Those hopeful thoughts of “by next mother’s day I’ll definitely be pregnant … Continue reading Mother’s Day from an Infertile’s perspective →

I started my BC pills on Sunday (cycle day 5)and I will continue them for 21 days. I will also be adding Leuprolide injections starting May 21st. Both of these medications are to down regulate my ovaries so that I won’t ovulate. Then once I start the stimulation medications around the 29th my ovaries will … Continue reading Stims and IVF #4, we’re coming for you! →

My husband. My rock. My nurse. My shot giver. My go to. He has been with me to every major appointment, has held my hand during scary consultations, been by my hospital bed for every surgery, hospital stay and procedure. He changed my ileostomy bags, cleaned my stoma, gave me sponge baths. He has been … Continue reading #ThisisMySupport #NationalinfertilityAwarenessWeek →