Ok, so after more than a week of sitting on the news I'm coming clean -- so far, so good ( Read more... )

I've been in varying degrees of pain agony since early Tuesday morning. The last couple of days have been the worst -- at some points it's nearly as bad as when I miscarried but mostly it's like the worst cramps I've ever had.

I've been all over the 'net including the website for the medication I'm taking and abdominal pain is listed as a side ( Read more... )

Ok, long overdue entry. Welcome to the wacky world of IVF...

( Cut for length and pokey bits. )

My last IUI was a bust so it looks like I'll be getting IVF for my birthday. Yay.

I've gotten over being terrified of the proccess. Now I'm just terrified of multiples. Or that it doesn't work.

Eep.

M.

In a few hours I'm going to pay  someone to stick NEEDLES in various parts of my anatomy. I don't like needles ( Read more... )

I have two, *maybe* three cycles before The Due Date That Isn't (a.k.a. the day before my birthday ( Read more... )

( Cut for much whining... )

I think I might actually survive Christmas if I can make it through the next week. We're going to do the usual tear-around-town-Christmas-Eve-to-buy-gifts thing but when don't we? If Sultry get reimbursed for her Ottawa expenses and the insurance company is quick with the Med receipts we had to resubmit it will be an incredible Christmas. If not it ( Read more... )

Turns out IVF isn't the only thing covered by Quebec -- my ultrasounds and IUIs are covered as well. Our insurance was covering the ultrasounds and 80% of the meds but it's nice not to have to shell out the $250 a month for the IUI ( Read more... )

Flunked the first post-miscarriage attempt. Oh well, the odds were against us from the start but at least we tried. I get to take my Adderall again for awhile which will make me care a little less ( Read more... )