Warning: Miscarriage Mentioned… I woke up a bit earlier than usual at 10 days past IUI. I was determined not to test early this time but something changed this morning. I grabbed a test from beside my bed and ran to the bathroom where I took the test. I was so hoping it would be…
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Infertility: The Cost (IUI Treatment Three)
Note: These blog posts are a bit behind and this pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. The cost incurred during infertility treatments is massive. The cost here is for one treatment, just one and this pales in comparison to the cost of IVF. Keep in mind this is just 50% of the total cost as thankfully,…
Infertility: Monitoring Ultrasound (IUI Treatment Three)
I scheduled my ultrasound during my lunch time since that was the only time I could get away from work. Jon and I decided that although we would love to have him there, that he didn’t need to come to this appointment, nothing too exciting was expected, so it wasn’t necessary for him to try…
Infertility: Living as an Infertile Person in a Fertile World
I am walking through Marshall’s, one of my favorite places, and there right in front of me are racks and racks of discounted baby clothes. I walk a little further and there sitting right in front of all the mugs is one that reads “Mom to be.” As I walk into my RE’s office (Infertility…
Infertility: Father’s Day After Miscarriage
I wanted to write about a topic that doesn’t get mentioned very often. That is, the feelings of the father after a miscarriage. Please note, I am going to write my thoughts and feelings as they come to me, also I’m going to add and remove things as I see fit. So, I apologize in…
Infertility: The Cost (IUI Treatment Two)
The cost incurred during infertility treatments is massive. The cost here is for one treatment, just one and this pales in comparison to the cost of IVF. Keep in mind this is just 50% of the total cost as thankfully, my insurance covers the other 50%. Here is the breakdown for IUI Treatment Two… Baseline…
Infertility: The Results (IUI Treatment Two)
I have to say that the two week wait this time around went so much more smoothly than last time. I can attribute it to the fact that we have been through this before and therefore we knew what it would be like and which feelings to expect. From the beginning of this cycle, we…
Infertility: Monitoring Ultrasound (IUI Treatment Two)
I got to the office, just in the nick of time. I was worried I was going to be late, but that didn’t happen thankfully. I went to this appointment by myself as Jon couldn’t get the time off work. Even more so than the last time, I knew what to expect. I was both…
Infertility: Common Misconceptions
Information is key to understanding the world of infertility and how to be an empathetic friend or family member to those who are suffering with this disease. Infertility does not mean that a person can never have children. Taken directly from resolve.org – Infertility, as defined by The International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies…
Infertility: The Results (IUI Treatment One)
The two week wait is the period of time between insemination and the pregnancy test where you learn the results. Needless to say, it is grueling. During this period I found comfort from my family, friends and those in a few online support groups I joined. A week after insemination I was to go get…
Building Our Little Nest 