Try, try, try again
We did it; we made it through our extra 10-day wait and we were headed back to the clinic on December 30th to make sure my pesky cyst was gone.…
Is this really happening?
My IVF stims were here and the day we were waiting for finally arrived, we couldn’t believe it! After so many months of waiting, researching, praying and trying to plan…
But Wait, There’s More Testing!
To pick up where I left off after our IVF Consultation, we had a list of things to take care of. Here’s what was on the docket: Standard repeat labs…
Let’s Stimulate Those Ovaries
Before I jump into this post I want to give a fair warning that this may be the most boring thing you'll read on The Baby Steps Blog, albeit very…
“I have so many questions!”
The day came for our IVF consultation, you know the procedure that "grows babies in a petri dish", yep that one. You may remember how setting up this appointment went…
The End of an Era
I'm sure you can tell by how long it's taken me to write this post that our fifth IUI did not turn out the way we were hoping it (or…
Five Golden IUIs
It's been a year of living with our diagnosis, 20 failed cycles including four failed IUIs, but it's time to pick up the pieces and head into our fifth IUI.…
One Year Later
I have debated writing this several times as I don't want this to be a doom-and-gloom post, however, I feel like the only way to get my feelings out fully…
No Such Luck
You’re an expert in my life - you know when I start my cycle, every time I go to the clinic, you seen every shot and you know when it…
The Girl Who Cried IUI
Now I know I've said this before, but strap in - this is going to be a long one. You're caught up, our last IUI wasn't "lucky number three", so…