Playlist for my babyboy

Sometimes I think of my life in terms of music. This is the playlist for my bun in the oven.
I can’t even speak for sobbing when I hear this song. I always loved this song but now its like the words pour from my own heart when I hear it. Its my [...]

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Turning in bed sucks!

I have read so many times in articles, books and on the web that endometriosis gets better with pregnancy. And while it maybe true, it doesn’t feel it. It hurts so bad to turn in bed sometimes. The other night I woke up screaming in pain. This morning it woke me [...]

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Pregnancy changes you

I have always heard other women say that having a child changes you. Being pregnant changes you. Since conception I am different. I have so much love for this little being growing inside of me. I can’t even express it. This poem does it nicely for me (its a little [...]

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Oh crap. I have lower abdominal pain.

On Wednesday, (today is Friday) I had my nuchal transparency ultrasound. It took about an hour of poking and prodding to get the baby into the exact right position to get a measurement of the neck fold. And it kind of hurt. She said that my ovaries were easy to find [...]

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Emotional Day

To be pregnant is a gift. Anyone who has ever gone or is going through infertility issues understands what I mean. I am very emotional today- probably the hormones. Morning sickness has reared its ugly head big time today.
I have been emotional all morning. I am crying at the Dave Matthews [...]

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Week 11 Milestone-still pregnant

After week 10, 95% of pregancies will go to full term. The baby will now be called a fetus and has moved on from the embie stage. Its the size of a kumquat! This is a big milestone. I have lost a pregancy as much as 8 weeks.
I am [...]

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The Fertility Diet

This is amazing. I read an article about the book in Newsweek. Anyone trying to get pregnant with or without fertility issues, needs to get this book. I am so shocked about some of the recommendations.
In general the recommendations are:
No trans-fat
Increase plant protein and decrease animal protein
Full fat dairy products
But [...]

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Ideas for 4 days of bed rest after Embryo Transfer

Any suggestions for activities while on bed rest would be appreciated!
My doctor is pretty strict. I have to do 4 days of bed rest after the egg transfer.
I am thinking about:
Putting together some photo albums
Reading a Harry Potter book
Giving myself a pedicure
Watching the soprano’s-I forget the last season I saw but I should have [...]

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Getting ready for the Egg Retrieval

Estridol rising and follicles growing nicely. I am getting ready for the egg retreival.
I had my blood and ultrasound today. It should be soon. I am cycle day 11.
H had a hundred miler bike ride scheduled for next weekend. Looks like he’ll be able to do it. He [...]

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One more complaint: CONSTIPATION!!!!

WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS TOO MUCH INFORMATION. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Migraine + percocet + prenatal vit with iron= feeling as though there is a pole stuck up my ass

I had cramps off and on for two days but sitting on the toilet was unproductive. Then on Wed, I had cramps for 1 1/2 [...]

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