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IVF #3 Egg Retrieval – The 411
This morning, I left the hotel at 7:30 am and headed to CNY Fertility Center and Spa in Albany for my retrieval. My mouth was dry as cotton since I was not allowed to eat or drink after midnight the...
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IVF #3 Fertilization Report and the Plan – The 411
This morning, I waited patiently for my clinic to call with my fertilization report. I had to go into the clinic at 11 am anyway to get my PIO shot instructional. Before I left, they had not called...
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The Dreaded Wait- The 411
I was not cut out for all this waiting ! My mind races to a million places and I worry. It is killing me that I only have two embryos hanging out at the clinic growing and worrying if they will...
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IVF #4 – Stim Day 5 – The 411
This morning, I went in -15 degree weather to the women’s imaging center for my ultrasound. Guess who has 12 follicles? ME !!!! I am glad that the follicle count is increasing, which is...
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IVF #4 – Trigger Two – The 411
Twas the night before Retrieval……. I arrived in Albany this morning, went to my hotel, checked in, had the concierge take my mom and I to Cheesecake Factory for lunch, then we came back to the suite...
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IVF #4 – Egg Retrieval Day – The 411
This morning, I arrived at CNY Fertility Center and Spa at 8:15 am. I checked in and sat in the lobby with my mom until I was taken to the dressing room to change into a hospital gown, cap and socks....
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IVF #5 – Stim Day 20 – The Last Night of Stims – The 411
Today is officially my LAST NIGHT of Stimming !! I have been patiently injecting myself am and pm for the past 20 days ! Tomorrow morning, I do my injection of Ganirelix, Neupogen, and Lovenox and...
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IVF # 5 – Trigger Day 2 !! – The 411
Today, my day started off kinda rocky. The hotel called last night and arranged for a car service to come and pick me up at 10:15 am to take me to my fertility clinic. At 10:30, I was still awaiting...
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Egg Retrieval Day – The 411
This morning, I got up at 6:00 am and took my shower and put on deodorant and scentless lotion. I got dressed and then made sure my camera crew was awake. Since I could not eat breakfast, I was...
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IVF # 5 – Fertilization Report – The 411
This morning, my nurse, Justine, called to update me on my how my little eggs are doing. Of the 10 collected, 6 of them made it to the fertilization stage. They were able to inject four of the eggs...
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