FET
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PGT-A Results
As one may imagine, I have been checking my Progenesis portal daily since last week waiting to see if there are any updates. As luck would have it, while I was napping after work, the embryologist from our clinic called… Continue reading
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FET Prep
Today we transition to medications to prep for a frozen embryo transfer. I received multiple messages today from the clinic with my tentative transfer date and medication schedule. I was instantly overwhelmed and teared up at work. It’s not nervous… Continue reading
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Patiently Waiting…
We are continuing to await PGT-A results through Progenesis. It has only been three days since I signed their consents so I don’t expect results that fast anyway. I am not sure if we received the consent because they received… Continue reading
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Final Fertilization Update
5:13pm Day 7- Final Update I got the call from the senior embryologist. The last two embryos made it to blast today. They were biopsied and frozen. The three samples will be sent off on Monday. We should get consents… Continue reading
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We only need one…right?
I got the call from the senior embryologist at 9am. Only one of the five made it to a blastocyst today. It was noted one may become a blastocyst by tomorrow. I confirmed we still want to do PGT-A testing.… Continue reading
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24 Hour Report
This morning at 11:20am we got the call from the clinic with our fertilization report. The four eggs retrieved yesterday were all mature. Out of the seven eggs that were frozen only four survived the thaw. Eight eggs were fertilized… Continue reading
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Retrieval One
We made it to our first retrieval! It’s been an emotional roller coaster. Like many others in the IVF community you need to travel to your clinic. For us, this includes combating Nashville traffic along the way. Now we are… Continue reading
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Mid-Cycle Exhaustion
We’ve made it to stim day 11. Man, I’m exhausted. The kind of tired you feel in your face not just your body. I feel I’ve adjusted well to the injections though my body has started to bruise and be… Continue reading
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Cycle One Week One
This week has been a week of resilience and working to overcome fears. My biggest worry has been the injections. It’s not the pain of a shot though I get the heebie jeebies seeing a needle penetrate my skin. I’ve… Continue reading
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Here’s to 3 IVF cycles
Next steps are here. With B’s procedure scheduled for next week now time to start focusing on my cycle. The doctor noted I will likely have to do three cycles to get enough eggs. Since only 4-5 follicles were noted… Continue reading
Journey to Baby Rentas 