Tag: malefertilityawareness

9 Months

After going through this many years of trying to conceive, an “average” pregnancy is quite a thing to celebrate.

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…

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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 20: Taking a break

We took November and December off from trying or moving forward which meant that we could take time to be with family and friends over the holiday season

Infertility Part 15: Final Diagnosis

Previous: Infertility Part 14: Money Stress As I wrote in Infertility #12: Urologist, I had already seen a regular urologist for an initial referral, a physical exam, and then a test called a Karyotype. With the Karyotype, I had my genetics tested to see if I was possibly born with an additional chromosome or if…

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Infertility Part 14: Money Stress

I know that people try to help by finding a positive, but by saying those things immediately, all you effectively do is completely dismiss the feelings of the one dealing with the problem.