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I personally know that experiencing a miscarriage is devastating. It is not something everyone will understand unless they have gone through it. You’ll feel a range of emotions as you grieve. You can feel isolated, angry, sad, and it can be all-consuming. It is all normal. Some may want to try conceiving right away, while […] Read more…
Every expectant mom has reservations and anxiety when it comes to giving birth, especially at the thought of doing it naturally (without an epidural). This is precisely why I wanted to share my own natural birth story with you because I’ve been where you are, and it is possible to have a positive natural birth […] Read more…
Frozen Embryo Transfers (FET), although they can be stressful for various reasons, in and of itself, are supposed to be easy breezy. However, my experience was everything but that. Related: Making Baby #2: My Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle Protocol My transfer day, which was a holiday, meant my daughter was home from school. Therefore, I […] Read more…
All those injections and sonograms lead to one big day: Egg Retrieval Day! The day is filled with a multitude of emotions from excitement to fear. You never know the number of eggs retrieved, the quality of eggs, or even how you will respond to the process until after the retrieval. Thankfully, my egg retrieval […] Read more…
Due to developing a mild case of OHSS, my doctor switched me from doing a fresh embryo transfer to a frozen embryo transfer (FET). After my egg retrieval, my eggs were fertilized and then frozen once the embryos grew to either day five or day six blastocysts. I ended up with 11 total frozen embryos. […] Read more…