Giving Thanks for Infertility Coverage
I woke up this morning with a tension headache. It’s because I start my second in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle today, and, while I’m excited to be moving forward after waiting for the past month,...
View ArticleUnsuccessfully Managing My Infertility Anxiety
Years ago, my primary-care physician diagnosed me with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, saying that managing my stress levels will be my life-long battle. But, if all is going smoothly in life, I can be...
View ArticleBad Day…
Today has been a bad day all around. This morning, I had an appointment at the IVF clinic for a blood test and ultrasound and had to wait two hours, with my son in tow. He was so good, but he was...
View ArticleOfficially a Freak Show…
I’m officially a freak show. Yesterday afternoon, as I was standing in line at The Children’s Place, waiting to buy new boxer briefs for my ever-growing son, I saw newborn twin girls in a double...
View ArticleOde to My Husband
I am madly in love with my husband. I waited 21 years to find him, and I have appreciated him every day of our more than five years together. I tell him I love him daily, often multiples times. And, I...
View ArticleIVF Medication Side Effects
At 11:30 p.m. last night, I did my final injection of this, my second, in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. The last shot was of Ovidrel®, which will stimulate my ovulation, so my eggs are ready to...
View ArticleIVF Meds = Short-Term Memory Loss
Every night, after our bedtime ritual of reading books is complete, my son asks me to lie next to him for a few minutes. Last night, as I snuggled next to him, I mentioned that my nose has been...
View ArticleCrying Happy Tears about a Baby Girl
My friends Jessica and Adam had a baby girl Monday night. She was a surprise. Well, she wasn’t a surprise—just the fact that she is a she. Adam and Jessica are those strong types who have been able to...
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How My DES Exposure Has Affected Me So Far, Part 2: Infertility and High-Risk...
In my post “How My DES Exposure Has Affected Me So Far, Part 1,” I outlined how my exposure, in utero, to the synthetic estrogen drug diethylstilbestrol (DES) created my abnormally shaped vagina, which...
View ArticleHow My DES Exposure Has Affected Me So Far, Part 3: High-Risk Pregnancy
In yesterday’s post “How My DES Exposure Has Affected Me So Far, Part 2,” I outlined how my T-shaped uterus, a direct effect my in utero exposure to the synthetic estrogen drug diethylstilbestrol...
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