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Signs, Signs, No Where are Signs
OK, so it’s early. In fact it’s only 5 days since the IUI and I’m already trying to read, or least find some early signs of success. Hey! This is something. My boobs hurt. Just a little. Oh wait....
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You Have Eyes In the Back of Your Head, Too?
In my gut, I know that IUI #2 has failed. Confirmation should arrive later this coming week. I’m sure that my period won’t tease me into thinking "Maybe" by showing up Saturday afternoon, AFTER I have...
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HPT Anonymous and Segway
Dawn: “Hi. My name is Dawn.” Group: “Hi, Dawn.” Dawn: “Uh, I’m a 38 year old post-fertile infertile and I’m addicted to HPTs.” Group: (Sympathetic murmurs) Dawn: “I started using HPTs after my...
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no. 426 – (knock-knock) “Ousekeeeping!”
Instead of vacuuming or folding laundry, I am pissing away my time with some blog housekeeping. First off, I am relieved to announce that the twats that stole the safe and left it on our property were...
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no. 433 – It’s OK
Sure it’s a bummer that I’m not going to be one of those very fortunate women who miraculously get pregnant on their own after months (years) of treatment. It really makes me wonder what we did right 6...
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no. 434 – IUI 101: Foreword
I was thinking to myself how we’re off on a another ho-hum cycle. More excitement always seems to be generated around IVF, and granted, why shouldn’t there be? There’s anesthesia involved. Valium...
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no. 435 – IUI 101: Chapters 1-4
Yes, I do injections daily. I remember the first medicated cycle we did (July 2005) and I had to have Mr. DD do the FSH injections, which was with the follistim pen. Each time I would try to do them...
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no. 436 – My Thighs are Burning, and I’m Not Even Wearing Corduroy
I thought my reaction last nigh to 75iu of repronex was just a fluke. It looks like my reaction to 375iu in the other thigh tonight is going to warrant a visit to the clinic if things don’t improve...
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no. 437 – You (Re)Learn Something New Every Day
On my way to the local convenient clinic this morning to discuss the feeling as if someone was preparing creme brulee on my thigh, I called my RE’s office to let them know that I’m sorry, I loved them...
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no. 442 – IUI 101: Chapters 5 – 11
Today is CD11. In the past two dIUI cycles, I would have not only triggered by now, but had the procedure done by this day. I’m not sure why, but my E2 levels always jumped to a surge early on stims....
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no. 444 – IUI 101: Chapters 12 – 13
Right now I feel like I am constipated. Except that it’s next to my belly button instead of below. My left ovary is protesting like a whiny bitch. Just ovulate already! Christ. Every time I have gone...
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no. 446 – Prostrate Specific Antigen & other PSAs.
A tick was found on the back of my son’s ear last night. I made him get out of bed so Mr. DD could pull it off and destroy it. It gave me quite the huzz and I swear I could hear the rrrripppp as he...
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no. 446 – Prostrate Specific Antigen & other PSAs.
A tick was found on the back of my son’s ear last night. I made him get out of bed so Mr. DD could pull it off and destroy it. It gave me quite the huzz and I swear I could hear the rrrripppp as he...
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no. 446 – Prostrate Specific Antigen & other PSAs.
A tick was found on the back of my son’s ear last night. I made him get out of bed so Mr. DD could pull it off and destroy it. It gave me quite the huzz and I swear I could hear the rrrripppp as he...
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no. 448 – Fair Warning
The tests have been positive. Whoa! Whoa! Before you get yourselves and your panties in a twist and either conveniently forget it’s been less than a week since the IUI and start making congratulatory...
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no. 449 – Clarification
I’m using the cheapo tests right now because once they go negative, I will know that if I see that second line appear again next week that I’ll be one freaked out chica. Plus you will be stuck with me...
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no. 451 – Remember
It’s Memorial Weekend here in the US. It’s the weekend set aside to commemorate the US armed forces killed in war. Many will visit the family cemeteries and place flowers on grave sites. My mother will...
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no. 457 – Again
Today I had my blood drawn to check my progesterone since I was told to discontinue the PIO temporarily. That’s what I was told last Thursday. When I asked about another beta, they said it wouldn’t be...
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no. 460 – Moving On in a Manic-Kind-of-Way
I’m feeling better, relatively speaking. My ass is a little sore from kicking myself for doing something no infertile woman who has a history of miscarriages should do, and that was calculating the due...
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no. 465 – That Was One Hell of a Hump
Yesterday was a B-A-D day. It sucked, quite frankly. I had to open up my own site and look at my son’s picture multiple times to keep me from running from the building into the rain and never looking...
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