Surprise!

I was anxious for my cycle to start because that meant we could start our next donor embryo transfer cycle. – Isn’t it funny, normally you would be dreading that knock on the door from aunt flow but there I was waiting with arms wide open. My body had been feeling a little different leading

ERA

January 5th 2021, the day after we learned of our failed transfer we had an appointment over the phone with our doctor. She suggested that we do a procedure called an ERA. ERA stands for Endometrial Receptivity Array. It is a diagnostic procedure that can help determine if your body is ready for a transfer.

Donor Embryo Transfer

We received the embryo donor profiles December 4th. There were maybe a total of 8 profiles for us to look at. Each profile contained information about each donor. The information included: hair & eye color, race, complexion, weight & height, medical history, if the donor smoked or drank, what they did for a living, how

Game Plan

After the disappointing news that we didn’t have any embryos from our second IVF cycle we had to decide on what to do next. I didn’t think that I could emotionally jump back in and do a 3rd cycle, plus IVF is expensive. We would have to wait and save if that is what we

Egg Retrieval #2

August 26, 2020 My second egg retrieval was a little different from my first. I was a little more prepared and knew how the procedure was going to go down. Still a little nervous on how many eggs where going to be retrieved but not so nervous about the actual procedure. If you remember from

IVF Round 2

After our failed transfer at the end of May we had a phone appointment with our doctor on June 16th and we decided to do another round of IVF. That meant starting over from scratch. I would be doing all of the stim meds (shots), an egg retrieval, and hopefully another transfer. Because of Covid-19

Transfer Day

My transfer protocol was to stop taking the birth control on May 3rd and start taking Estrace (Estradiol) 2 mg twice a day on the 8th. I had an appointment on May 22nd for my Endo check, sign consent forms and make the cycle payment. I was instructed to continue taking the Estradiol and start

Egg Retrieval

March 24, 2019, Egg Retrieval day. This was a big day for me. I had only ever been lightly sedated when I had my wisdom teeth removed, so I was quite nervous about being “put under” for the procedure. When we got to the clinic they told us that my doctor, Dr. Houserman was out

IVF

We started IVF in late February 2020. On February 24th I had what is called a Baseline Ultrasound. A baseline ultrasound is a vaginal ultrasound that is typically done on the 4th day of your monthly cycle. The baseline ultrasound is to check out the ovaries. You want to make sure that the ovaries are

Finding Out Our Diagnosis

Our journey began May 2019 with a normal yearly appointment. My doctor asked if my husband and I had started trying for a baby. I simply told her yes, that we had been trying for about 6 months. She told me that she would like to do some lab work just to make sure all