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8 Wonderful Years

Today my husband and I celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary. I haven't always made the best decisions through the years, but marrying my husband was, without a doubt, the greatest thing I've ever...

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Egg Retrieval

This will be short and sweet because I'm super sleepy and pretty crampy. A nap is a must!There were 12 eggs retrieved today. My Dr. said the quality was definitely better this cycle! She mentioned how...

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Fertilization Report and PIO Shots

Got my fertilization report this morning!Out of 12 eggs, 9 were mature and 8 fertilized! :)I'm really happy with that number. I'll find out tomorrow if my transfer will be on Saturday or Monday. I'm...

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Go Big or Go Home!

I'm a little behind in posting, but my transfer was yesterday. We decided to go big and put back 4 embies! My RE was good with this, it was her suggestion actually. Given my age and history, and the...

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Beta Day

Today was the big day and wow is it a BIG day!!I can't believe I'm about to type this, but...I'm pregnant!!!My beta came in at 149 and I'm beyond thrilled!!I will go back on Friday for beta #2 and I'm...

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2nd Beta

Beta #2 today was 242. It increased by 62%. My nurse said they look for a 60% increase in 48 hours. I was in range...barely. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't concerned, but I'm really trying to stay...

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3rd and Final Beta

Today was my final beta. My HCG today was 758, which was a 77% increase over the past 4 days. They were still looking for an increase of 60% so I feel good about today's results. My first ultrasound is...

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I Can Breathe a Little...

I haven't posted much since my last update because I have really been one big ball of nerves waiting for my ultrasound. I'm so afraid of having this little one taken away from me and the wait between...

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Will Update Soon...

Sorry I have been MIA and a bit out of touch lately. I hope to post a full update at some point this week, but just wanted to post real quick that things are progressing well and I can't believe I'll...

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11 Weeks

I've decided it was time to post an update on what's been going on with me. I seem to have a wall up and have been very guarded about letting myself self feel joy and excitement. I can't shake the fear...

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Made It To California and 12 Weeks!

After 4 long days on the road, we made it to CA Monday morning! We normally do it in 3 days but we decided it was best to add an extra day to cut back on my hours spent in the car. My parents were in...

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14 Weeks

I'm going to start posting these updates (when I remember!), so feel free to skip over them if you so choose! I'm not keeping any kind of pregnancy journal so I want to have something to look back on...

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Looks Like We Have a Shy One and 16 Week Update

Yesterday was our 16 week sonogram and our first appointment with the MFM doc. I was referred to him because I'm not a spring chicken (Ya, thanks for the reminder!). The appointment went well and my...

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18 Week Update

Size of baby:According to my ticker, 10 inches from head to toe!Symptoms: It seems like the queasiness and gagging is gone for the most part. Still having headaches nearly every day, although yesterday...

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Baby Blanket

I have crocheted so many baby afghan's for friends and family over the years. While I have LOVED making these as gifts, and have tried to never make the same one twice, I have always felt a little sad...

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Spoiler Alert! Gender Reveal :)

Today was our 20 week ultrasound and I'm relieved to report that everything is looking great! I still get so nervous for these appointments....I think I always will. At first, we had a shy and modest...

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Not Much to Report at Week 24

I haven't had much to blog about lately, and I suppose no news is good news! I still can't believe I'm pregnant. There isn't a day that goes by that I'm not completely stunned and grateful that this...

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Long Time, No Post

It's been quite some time since I've posted anything. The time seems to get by me so fast these days. It's so hard for me to believe that I'll be 32 weeks tomorrow and getting so close to meeting my...

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Our Beautiful Son is Here!

Our lives just became so much brighter! On January 6, 2013 at 10:16 am, we welcomed 8lbs 1oz and 22" of absolute bliss to our world! Our son was born! He is healthy, happy, and just perfect!I went into...

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1 Month :)

This sweet boy of mine sure has kept me on my toes the past month!  There are days that it feels like he has been with us forever, and then there are times that it seems like we were just taking our 38...

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