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He's Baaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!
Today is four days post surgery and Maxwell is recovering so well, I am honestly quite shocked.He went for his follow up today and things are looking great, their only recommendation is that we...
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Grateful Hearts
Today during the after school craziness a knock at the door brought some excitement. Maxwell's teacher dropped by with an amazing amount of gifts from his classmates.Valentine's Day cards and treats...
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Two Week Check Up
Maxwell has been given the all clear from cardiology and not only do we not have to see them for NINE months but Max got to return to school today - less than three weeks after surgery!Physically he is...
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Embracing The Journey
Its no secret that I've always wanted a big family and I have come to accept that there are two options in life, accept what you are given or work your ass off for what you want. I have always been the...
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Let's Get This Party Started
The time has come, I called in my "Day 1" and went in for my appointment.Bloodwork and ultrasound showed that I have an ovarian cyst (big surprise!) and my hormones are a little elevated so I have to...
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PUPO - 2dp3dt
We did it. On Friday morning Dom and I went to the fertility clinic before dawn and transferred 3 embryos.Two were good quality and one was so-so but the lab tech clarified that if it was good enough...
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Lets Limbo!
Today I am 6dp3dt which is the equivalent of 9 days past ovulation and if we want to go by statistics then today is the most common date of implantation.I don't know if that is true or not but I am...
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9dp3dt - FRER Results
Pregnancy tests are a complicated thing, who would have guessed that a piece of plastic that you pee on could be so stressful.Pregnancy tests measure a hormone called HCG and different tests measure...
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Hope and Reality
Yesterday I was feeling pretty low, the feeling that your body is inexplicably broken is not a fun one.This cycle I did everything right, I was healthier then I'd previously been, my hormones were all...
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CBC News - The IVF vs BMI Debate
Today I got to participate in a radio interview about my thoughts on whether IVF should be denied to women based on their BMI.I was nervous but I think that its a topic that needs some discussion and...
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Not Your Typical Morning
I've been struggling with this post, whether to write it or not.... whether its over sharing or whether it may be helpful if someone is in a similar boat. I didn't have the words, I still don't know if...
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Well Hello There
Its been quite a while since I last blogged, months actually.Its now a new season, I woke to the world being snow covered and sparkly and my life is good. I kept my promise to myself that I would keep...
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Cringle McJingle the elf on the shelf
I think that by now most people with children are familiar with the elf on the shelf which is quickly becoming a popular Christmas tradition, if you aren't familiar with this trend let me take a minute...
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Thirty Three Thoughts
With my birthday two days away I thought that I would pass along some of the insights and words of wisdom that I have learned in my (almost) 33 years on this earth.Here goes...1. Silly string is fun no...
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My Dearest Valentine.....
Most valentines we celebrate the same way, with a quickly wished happy valentines and maybe a card, nothing to fancy to celebrate an extremely commercialized holiday. This year we had the opportunity...
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The POAS party has started
Yep you read that right the POAS (pee on a stick) party has started so join me as the insanity grows daily.This is the time of cycling when the mind becomes a monster and the hormones and hopes/fears...
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I Can Feel The Hope Fading
Its inevitable, there's always that one day during the cycle where the emotions get the best of you and the hopeful sparkle starts to dull. That day hit me full steam this morning. I fully expected to...
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Well That's Confusing
Its 6am and I stumble to the bathroom half asleep, collect my FMU for today's test and decide that since my FRER supply is running low I will just test with a cheapie that I ordered in bulk from the...
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On To The Next
After four negative tests to double check the weird maybe positive ones that I had gotten I went to the fertility clinic for an early beta which came back not surprisingly at 0 - failure again, I wish...
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Back In The Saddle
Last month I started prepping for the transfer of my last two frozen embryos.I again cut out caffeine and have tried to get more rest, since I had recently done a D&C my doctor and I decided to do...
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Lucky Day In A Busy Week
This week has been a busy one so far, my body decided to somehow skip a week in my cycle and I ended up having my embryo transfer done on day 9 which is the earliest that I have ever been ready for...
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Almost Success
Another cycle has wrapped up and I have to admit that this has been my roughest one yet.I was scheduled to go into my clinic 10 days after my transfer for my beta but by day 9 I was out of medication...
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Fingers Crossed
Last week I went for my WTF (what the f*ck) appointment with my RE. His jaw almost hit the floor when I told him that we are going to move forward with IVF #5.I'm sure he thinks I am nuts, he pretty...
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Thirteen
Today my husband and I are celebrating our 13th wedding anniversary!In a world of what seems to be disposable marriages we are proud of how far we have come.Its not because there haven't been struggles...
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It's Been A While
Well hello there, its been a while.Lots has happened since last I wrote and like you'd expect life has been eventful.Where to begin......The little boy that joined our family by surprise in 2014 is...
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