What is Polycystic-Ovarian-Syndrome-PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS, also known clinically as Stein-Leventhal syndrome), is an endocrine disorder that affects 5-10% of women. It occurs amongst all races and nationali...
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Tuesday November 24, 2009
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I am completely exhausted! The days between retrieval and transfer were some of the most stressful days I have ever had in my entire life. Now with embies back where they belong I can relax and think positive thoughts until 7/20 when my beta is scheduled. Right now, I am pregnant!
Of the 4 embryos 1 was a perfect 8-cell and one was a strong 5-cell. The other 2 were not as g...
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As I watch our stock market tumbling I find myself feeling cynical, how did these folks get us IN to this mess! I then remember one of the the coolest coolest things about my job....THE PEOPLE...I get inspired all over again and I have to think we will all be ok. When I do talks in schools or community groups I tell kids about the long haul medicine entails&nb...4 Recommendations23 Comments
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Hello friends, family, and excellent coworkers,
I have some personal news that I want to share with all of you.
My wife Alisabeth and I are going to have a baby!
She's just beginning the 14th week of her pregnancy.
This will be our first chlid, and we couldn't be more excited! Everything is going very well, and we expect a new member of our family to make a special first time appearance on ...5 Recommendations19 Comments -
Exhaling a giant sigh.
I feel so much better now. I got word that all 4 of my embies are still developing. I go in tomorrow for my ET.
I think the rest of this journey will be a piece of cake after this. My hands are still shaking. I had a sleepless night, partially nerves and partially mild hyper-stimulation. Around 5 am lack of sleep ushered the crazies i...1 Recommendation18 Comments -
Last night was my first night of stims.
Here is a little story I am sure you will appreciate. It is long, and classically me.
I was so excited and ready to get the IVF ball rolling. At 8:00 pm sharp, I called my husband to read the directions to me as I figured out the Repronex (it was a little more complicated that the other meds. I have used in my trials thus far). When I...1 Recommendation18 Comments -
Sometimes life lessons come in the most unusual places at the most random of times.
This weekend I dragged my husband out shopping. He was a good sport through the grocery store, the pet store, Target, and yes, even the much dreaded mall. He was such a good boy and I suggested that he selected where we went to lunch. He decided we would try the ne...1 Recommendation17 Comments -
When I started this journey about a year an a half ago with my RE, I was afraid to ever have to face the possibility of IVF. Now I am here and feel more excited than I would have ever anticipated.
We met with the RE and everything is signed. I go in on Monday to meet with my IVF nurse to go over all of the big scary medications and to write out that big scary check. A litt...1 Recommendation16 Comments -
I went for my baseline u/s and blood work this morning and everything looks "perfect". Of course I don't feel perfect, unless you mean perfectly BLAH (excited and happy mind you, still blah). The Lupron shots don't seem to agree with me. I know many have it worse than I do. Just this constant headache, occasional dizziness, forgetfulness, and mild bouts o...1 Recommendation14 Comments
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I would like to announce the birth of my twins Matthew Joseph and Gianna Nicole. They were born at 30 weeks gestation on May 27th, 2009. Matthew was born at 11:09 p.m. weighing 3 lbs. 12 oz. and Gianna was born at 11:10 p.m. weighing 2 lbs. 11 oz. Both babies are doing well in the NICU.1 Recommendation14 Comments
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I start Provera again after finding out I did not ovulate. My follies just "disappeared". My RE thinks they shrunk but I'm not going to get hung up on the details.
CD 3-7 I'll be on 200mg Clomid. I really feel positive that we could be on the right track now. I responded to the 150 of Clomid, but I think I started it too early and I also think it wasn't quite enough.
I have s...1 Recommendation14 Comments
