“It’s a girl…”

I sit in bed whilst E cries uncontrollably and there is nothing I can do to console her. We've just found out her sister, who E is very close to has just given birth to her 2nd child. A girl.  E always wanted a girl. She has thought of names, but I don't want to …

And so it begins… again

Thankfully E slept well overnight. Often these new cycles wreck her sleep patterns. Turns out the appointment was a the private hospital today, so no chance in 'accidentally' reading THAT article. Oh well. Both the consultant and specialist nurse was there. Baseline scan were done and then decision regarding when to start the injections, when …

Night before egg collection

E has her egg collection as part of her IVF cycle 1 Short Protocol tomorrow. It's been a difficult month for us both, but whereas E has actively sought support and solace from her Twitter infertility friends, I've kind of pulled back from blogging and tweeting. E's had a stressful first cycle- not helped by …

More frustrations

E is frustratingly having to start cycle 1 again. The scan on Friday showed there was no cyst but instead a small follicle which was unexpected. Also her oestrogen level had shot up from over 200 to over 400. The nurses went off and chatter with Dr A who advised starting over. E is pissed …

Boom- back in there

So, I managed to go with E to her 2nd scan of cycle 2 IUI and the news was good. 2 follies on her right ovary were of a good size and potentially she was go for IUI on Friday or sooner if her LH level suggested she was about to ovulate. She's currently on …