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If you've been following my journey, you know that I came home from Panama and Costa Rica feeling more grounded and ready to try again. Before long, I was back at the fertility clinic preparing for another frozen embryo transfer. This cycle actually started off better than I could have hoped. After completing another two-month Lupron protocol, my hormones finally behaved themselves, and for the first time in a long time, my lining developed beautifully. It reached just over 8 mm and stayed...

If you've been following my journey, you probably remember that my last blog post ended during the dreaded two-week wait. Unfortunately, this transfer didn't end the way I had hoped. Another pregnancy test came back negative, another cycle was over, and once again I found myself wondering, "Okay... what now?" The funny thing about IVF is that it rarely gives you time to process anything. Before you've even had a chance to grieve one cycle, you're already thinking about the next protocol, the...

If you’ve been following my journey, you know that IVF can feel like a full-time job with very little control. After two embryo transfers didn’t work during my last try, I decided it was time for a break. Seriously, sometimes the most important thing you can do is just step back. For so long, everything in life revolves around IVF. Vacations are off-limits, work schedules are dictated by appointments, and every meal, every drink, every movement feels scrutinized. I had tried everything, from...