Michele
Two years later...still searching for peace
The step of moving on without your own baby is the hardest of them all after all the struggle.
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Michele
ERA Test (for IVF failures)
The ERA (Endometrial Receptivity Test) is something that I have been thinking about doing for almost a year now. It is tough to decide...
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Why I refuse to suffer in silence
Since going through infertility and medical interventions to try and improve our chances to have a baby of our own, I have met a lot of...
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Unanswered Prayers
Some days I show my scars for all to see I can barely remember who I used to be Nobody recognizes the new me All I focus on is the next...
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IVF #2 (Retrieval)
And so it begins. Today was my day 2 appointment after completing the "prep" meds last Thursday. I had to go into my local monitoring...
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Tips about starting IVF
Here are some tips that I wish I'd known before starting IVF just to help with my anxiety and expectations during the process: - There is...
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IVF and Irregular cycles
I just got done with a 56 day cycle - almost 2 months of delay without warning due to the amount of lingering medication in my body from...
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The financial burden of IVF
When you start IVF, everything happens very quick from a financial aspect. As soon as you agree on the manner in which you are...
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Fertility Drugs - my experiences
When I went through my first IVF cycle in May 2017, the medications were a total mystery to me. I wish I had found a blog like this to...
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What to say to someone going through IVF or infertility
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38311820/ns/health-womens_health/t/many-couples-struggle-infertility-silence/#.WnSfPGdMqHs I know that a lot of...
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IVF timing - setting realistic expectations
When I started my IVF journey, I had unrealistic expectations of how long it would really take to get to where I would be taking...
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Support Groups and Podcasts
If you've been going through this journey for some time, or you are just starting out, the process can feel very isolated and lonely. ...
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IVF Clinics and success rates
I know that I was looking for this kind of detail when I was starting out my IVF journey, and it was difficult to find a list in one...
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Marriage/Relationships and Infertility
Everybody says that marriage is hard, that it takes a lot of work. Having infertility added to the mix adds a whole new level of...
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How infertility and treatments really feel
https://www.healthline.com/health/state-of-fertility#staggering-costs No medical degree here, just my personal perspective of how this...
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My story - The start of my IVF "experiment"
We started discussing IVF with Shady Grove around December of 2016. I was completely excited to start this chapter now that my Fibroid...
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Everywhere I look is a reminder of my inadequacy
Everywhere I look whether I'm at work, family functions, parties, the grocery store, etc. people are pregnant. I'm talking EVERYWHERE,...
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Lining too thin for successful IVF?
When I first started infertility treatments, I figured that since I was healthy I would have no problem getting pregnant after a round or...
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