IVF - Amateur Nester

Up-cycled Follistim Case

in IVF on 08/13/14

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Ah, the green Follistim case. If you’re like me (meaning you’ve had a couple of failed IVF cycles), you may have one or two of these bad boys laying around your house. And if you’re like me (meaning you’re nearly broke from paying for the aforementioned failed IVF cycles), you may feel bad about throwing away something for which you… View Post

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Post IVF Fail Questions for the RE

in IVF, My Story on 07/29/14

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I want to start by thanking everyone who has left a comment, tweeted, or emailed me in the past 24 hours. Your support after our failed IVF cycle is overwhelming and so deeply appreciated. I’ve received so many kind words, and even an offer to possibly be a gestational surrogate if we ever decide to go that route. That left… View Post

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2 Things That Surprised Me About IVF Medications

in IVF on 07/08/14

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As I write this, I’m in the middle of my 2nd IVF cycle. For those of you who have yet to experience your first IVF cycle, I thought I’d share two things about IVF medications that surprised me. IVF Medications Usually Require Specialty Pharmacies When I was doing my medicated IUI cycles, I was able to get all my medicine from my… View Post

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Resolve to Know More About a Husband’s Experience With Infertility

in Encouragement, IVF, My Story on 04/25/14

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Every Friday I publish interviews with people who have been affected by infertility. In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), I’m interviewing my husband, Tom! Enjoy! Q. How has infertility affected our relationship? That is a long answer. If I am going to answer through a Christian lens, which I guess I must, it has affected us in an… View Post

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Guest Post: IVF Turned This Girl Into a Woman

in IVF, Uncategorized on 04/16/14

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A few weeks ago I interviewed Katie from Mommy Dreaming. She graciously offered to write a guest post about how IVF changed her for the better. Enjoy! IVF Turned this Girl Into A Woman Here we go again.. I am about to embark on my 3rd round of IVF. I would have never guessed back in my younger years that… View Post

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