Journey to Baby Rentas

PCOS

  • Beta Day!

    So…I’ll be honest. I’ve tested every day since transfer as it the only thing I could control. I wasn’t bothered by the negatives the first few days because it would be unrealistic for a positive since we did not trigger.… Continue reading

  • Retrieval Three

    Today was the third and hopefully final egg retrieval. This cycle has been underwhelming and just seemed off to me from the beginning. I went into today’s retrieval with limited expectations. About six follicles were seen but I knew one… Continue reading

  • 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

    Retrieval One

  • 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

  • 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

  • $20k for one cycle of IVF and FET?!

    I will say this week has been better than last. I feel I am managing better. I spoke with a colleague yesterday that went through IVF nearly 20 years ago. I appreciated her sharing her experiences and lending a listening… Continue reading

  • Confirmed DOR

    So far Tuesdays in 2024 aren’t my thing. Our doctor got my labs results back and confirmed I have DOR and time is of the essence or well… “expeditiously” as she said. I don’t think I have many questions but… Continue reading

  • One good egg and one good sperm.

    We are just about two weeks into our IVF journey. In the span of two weeks we found out that IVF may be the only realistic option for a biological child. I was hopeful for IUI and undoing the potential… Continue reading