by Jasmine | Jun 1, 2017 | Infertility, medical
As I sit here waiting for my pregnancy test on Monday, I was wondering “what” might be happening in there? I mentioned the other day I felt unusually tired and had cramping pains that felt like a pulsating localized to a specific spot. It lasted for...
by Jasmine | May 25, 2017 | Infertility, medical
The day has come … this morning I was beyond nervous waiting for the phone call from my doctor. I would check my phone every other minute making sure the sound was on (which I never usually have it on) and checking to see if I had missed any calls. Dr. Chung...
by Jasmine | May 23, 2017 | Infertility, medical
Dr. Chung just phoned with the results from yesterday’s egg retrieval. For those that do not know, 2 out of 3 of our past IVF cycles, I never even made it to the transfer stage because they did not progress to a day 5 Blastocyst for transfer. With this in mind...
by Jasmine | May 22, 2017 | Infertility, medical
I’m sitting in the waiting room waiting to be called to the OR. I have my Medical band on, pulse monitor on my finger and IV in. The room is filled with mostly couples. I am by myself since Matt had to take t to daycare. He should be here soon. I hope he...
by Jasmine | May 21, 2017 | Infertility, medical
6:30 am pre-op for tomorrow’s retrieval surgery. Just when I thought that I might get this morning to sleep in and not go in for morning monitoring, I still needed to come in for pre-op and bloodwork for Monday’s retrieval. The pre-op was very straight...
by Jasmine | May 20, 2017 | everything, Infertility, medical
II’m writing this one hour before I am scheduled to take my trigger shot. What is the trigger shot in IVF? The “trigger shot” is essentially a dose of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), a pregnancy hormone produced by the placenta that encourages the...
