Since the start of this whole thing, wardrobe has been an issue. All the meds did an awesome job and bolstering my numbers on the scale, so the clothes were a little tight from the start. To add to that level of awesomeness, throw in food aversions, and my ability to pretty much eat nothing …
Breaking Brains: Ultrasound
We were not oblivious to the rarity of an IVF baby in our particular geographical area, and as previously stated, we expected a few hiccups. The idea of a 6 week and then 8 week ultrasound was an oddity in normal circumstance, but for an IVF baby, it's just a thing. They want to make …
Breaking Brains: The Pharmacy
Returning home we knew we were setting ourselves up for a logistical learning curve. After all the closest clinic was 8 hours away and our clinic was 18 hours away. IVF was not a common procedure in our small town, so we anticipated some hiccups at least. We had enough meds to last us about …
Secret Service Dogs
Many people out there have fur babies before they have baby babies. Our oldest pup is 13 years old! She has had a long history of being loving and protective. Before I met my wife, Micca enjoyed the comforts of my bed as she ensured my feet were well protected. We were two peas in a …
Squirters
It's been a while now and I have reviewed all the information absorbed to date and not once did anyone mention squirters. Like really... doesn't that sound like something that someone should be given a heads up about. On the plus side, I get to have fun while you try and figure out what crazy …
Well That Happened
The two week wait was over and we already knew what was going down. We aren't the most patient of people to begin with, probably why I am not a fan of yoga....as such, we both decided to do the at home test. Because we had to wait and do a frozen embryo transfer, we …
P.I.O…
After a couple of months of hitting this full on, I'm getting the hang of using these acronyms. Some may say that I even sound like I know what I'm talking about....They are mistaken, but at least it looks that way on occasion. PIO's are the new fun to help fill the time during the …
Game Day!!!
The last that we were told was that we would get the appointment time for the baby making the day before. The call came as we were driving. I have to say that all the nurses at the clinic are just awesome, but the one that called is usually the one I laughed the most …
Force Fields
Follow up day and we could feel it. We dropped the little one off with Grandma and were on our way. The drive to the clinic was a fairly quiet one, as both of us were rather anxious about the news we were driving toward. Is my force field finally in check? If not, will …
How to Kill Time
The worst part about this whole thing is the waiting. All the while we are supposed to be "regulating stress levels" which is so easy in this world of unknown. Luckily I am well trained in the hurry up and wait world. I did after all survive the military, and currently work for the government, …
Adventures of Offspring 