BFN

Sadly cycle 1 IUI failed. E was very upset. I felt numb. E sensed it hadn't worked a few days earlier and so did I. I tried not to fix things. Let her cry. Reassured her where I could. Now she is waiting for AF post progesterone pessary cessation. When will it start and how …

T minus…

For some odd reason the countdown for the Space Shuttle appeared in my head and also the cheesy 80's film Space Camp. In 3 hrs we can potentially do the pregnancy test but E has a meeting in London tomo and as such doesn't want bad news on her mind. Soooooo... we plan to do …

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The two week wait

My fiancée, E and I are in the midst of the 2WW, which all infertile couples will be aware of but few outside of the infertility community will have any clue about. As a GP, the 2WW is very familiar, but for a different reason. In the NHS, a person who is referred via 2WW …

Celebratory breakfast

We did treat ourselves after the good news! As I'm getting good at making Shashuka, I decided to cook it for us when we got home. It's a delicious middle eastern meal which can be eaten at any time of the day, but I tend to make it for breakfast! (It's similar to huevos rancheros/ …