The IVF Process

As I’ve said, I have been doing quite a lot of research about IVF, both medically and with people’s experiences. The actual process of IVF is pretty short when you consider how expensive it is. Tests & diagnosis is what we’ve already done, really. We have a bit more testing to do, only so the

Quick Update & Realistic Money Sitch

Quick update! I got a call from OU today, and they are wanting some updated labs—thyroid & AMH (ovarian reserve). They aren’t concerned, but want to have updated data in order to know what to do for us. I just had labs done at my job, so that took care of my thyroid! WOOT! So

The One Time I’m Excited for CD1

For those that aren’t following along and/or haven’t picked up the TTC (trying to conceive) world, CD1 is cycle day 1. CD1 is always the worst, the first day of your menses, period day 1. The day your body starts punishing you for not producing a life. It’s bad enough when you aren’t TTC, but

3/1 Update

I went back to the clinic on Monday to test my progesterone levels to see if I ovulated. Again, my levels did not indicate ovulation. The cut off is 2, I can’t remember if it is above or below it that we want, but my levels were 2.1 last week and this week. So I

Quick Update 2/22/21

Went to OU today to test my progesterone levels. This was done to make sure I ovulated. I talked with the nurse for a while and got more detailed information on what to expect in the coming months. I’ll post about that later. There was so much info, I just recorded it. Later today, I

Our Journey in Numbers

There’s a lot I want to write about. For now, I want to share the “‘numbers” or visible aspects of our journey. In 2013, my ex and I spent 2 years trying to conceive. I spent over a year driving to my gynecologist an hour away. Over the 2 years, I had many, many appointments,

Must be the Money

I finally sat down and researched all financing options for IVF. Let me tell you, it’s even more depressing than when I was just perusing what was out there. Apart from medical insurance coverage and out of pocket cash, you basically have 3 options: grants, scholarships, and loans. I found a site that had all

Welp…

Well, fuuuuuck me. Yep, you guessed it. Another fucking negative pregnancy test. I really have nothing else to say about this. I’ve been sitting here just annoyed with nothing else to say. Lol! Yesterday was actually test day. So I peed in my cup. Then searched for a pregnancy test. Apparently, we didn’t have any.

The Stress Myth

I hear over and over and over “relax” “I bet it’s stress” etc about infertility and trying to get pregnant. I get it. When you hear “we’ve been trying for 5 years…” you think “damn! Focusing on making something happen for that long?!? Just chill and it’ll happen!!” By now, I hope you have realized

Started this Post on Wednesday…

I began this post on Wednesday morning before work. I meant to finish it and post that evening. With the events of that day, this post could wait. Instead of working on this, Austin and I watched history being made in response and in spite of the American insurgents wreaking havoc on the capitol and