After going through this many years of trying to conceive, an “average” pregnancy is quite a thing to celebrate.
Tag: ivf
Pregnancy #2
The most expensive (and best) “gift with purchase” we will ever have.
Embryo transfer #2
Previous: Abortion August 24, 2024 The week of our 8th wedding anniversary. Once again not something we imagined we would be doing surrounding a life event. This time feels different. I think it feels almost like our 2nd IUI. We know what to expect now and the trip into the fertility clinic feels so routine…
Abortion
We wanted this child, but we also needed this abortion to ensure the safety of my wife’s life and prevent unknown consequences.
Andrea Part 5: Stims
It is my 30th birthday. A Saturday. I haven’t slept that well (no surprise there). I have a medication centre set up in my dining room. I have boxes of medications, needles, alcohol swabs, and treats for after. Our drink fridge is now also a medication fridge and it is from there that I take…
Embryo Transfer #1
The mood going into our first embryo transfer was optimism and excitement, finally being here and feeling so close after many years.
Infertility Part 22: Egg retrieval/Embryos
The infertility is my “fault” and yet she’s the one who bears the brunt of it. She takes the meds, she tracks the schedule, she needs injections, she has the medical procedures.
Infertility Part 21: Follicles
As I sit in our Fertility clinic in Vancouver on Easter Sunday morning (2024), I’m a little scared and a little excited. At this point we’ve done 9 days of injections.
Infertility Part 19: Failed attempts
We wanted to keep our expectations in check, and eventually it resulted in a negative test. Or 3.
Infertility Part 18: First IUI
Our first big procedure. It was an interesting observation to realize that everyone in the waiting room were all there for the same reason.
Growing Inside, Shrinking Outside 