Not much to mention on the “am I?/aren’t I?” front save that my, er, front doesn’t feel as sore, nor look so porn-star impressive this morning as it has for the past few days. I’m officially entering into the “I just know this didn’t work” phase of things, and I’m delighted to report that I’m [...]

Nothing new to report, and it’s driving me nuts. I’m ready to have some confirmation one way or another. Have I mentioned how much – how very much – I hate to wait? For anything? I want to be able to test today, damnit, but even I know that would be futile. Doesn’t stop me [...]

Not, you understand, that I wish to gag. I don’t. I hate yeching more than I hate almost anything in the world. But I am certainly wishing that all of the physical gagging I’ve been doing for the last 24 hours means something’s stirring in there, and not simply that I have an overactive gag [...]

Um, nothing new. Just a whole lotta obsessing. Again I say – nothing new. Had a nice weekend, all in all. This week is going to be nuts, with the boy gone as often as not (and gone overnight, so I’ll have to buckle down & learn to do my PIO shots by myself) Anyone [...]

*sigh* This is getting boring. I’m eating my pineapple, and I’m thinking gestational thoughts, and I’m not lifting anything too heavy or doing anything toxic at all. I’m refraining from coffee and raw fish. I’m visualizing until I jist caint visualize no more. Still crampy, still have PIO boobs, still thinking I’m going to lose [...]

Not much to report. Definitely a bit crampy. Bloating isn’t as bad as it was yesterday. ER soreness is pretty much gone. Peeing like crazy, though, especially at night. Oh yeah, and that whole “painless Lovenox” thing I was talking about? I must have been high. Yesterday’s not only felt like I’d been gut-kicked, but [...]

Um, I’m feeling twinges down there, and my boobs are sore.  Does that mean I’m pregnant? Bwahahahah.  Just kidding, folks.   I mean, I really am feeling PIO symptoms, but I’m not quite ready to obsess over am I?/aren’t I? symptoms just yet.   Nothing to report.  Pineapple is yummy, getting up to pee in [...]

Um, 3 perfect 8 celled embryos implanted, 3 perfect 8 celled embryos to freeze.They kept me lying down for almost an hour afterwards, and doublechecked my Lovenox prescription, since no one seems to know who actually prescribed it.  I have a photo.  3 embryos inside me.  Yes, we’ve been here before, but I’m feeling so [...]

Transfer day is here.  I’m excited.  Really, excited, actually.  As far as I’m concerned, this is the best part of IVF.  This is the part that feels like a miracle instead of just a damned inconvenient series of proddings and needle sticks.  It doesn’t hurt.  You get a nifty souvenir US picture (and embryo!) to [...]

OOOPS!  Sorry folks, I wrote this earlier, & don’t know why it didn’t post right away.   My RE’s nurse just called with the fertilization results – 6 out of 10 embryos survived the night – which is about right for our percentages so far.  I guess last time, 4 out of 6 were still [...]