Acronym of the Week: BD
BD – or Baby Dance – refers to sex. Well not really. Sex is that wonderful thing you did with your most beloved husband before you were trying to conceive. It was romantic and sweet, or passionate and sweaty. It was spontaneous. It made you sigh. It made you giggle. It made you scream (in a good way). The Baby Dance is a whole new world. BD is like filing your taxes. It is compulsory. You try really hard to make it romantic and passionate but there is no denying the elephant in the room… This is not spontaneous, This is scheduled. Of course you love your DH and...
Read MoreUrology Day
We had our first Urology appointment today. The doctor was very nice, spent a lot of time with us and answered our questions. I stayed in the room the whole time which was embarassing for my DH (Darling Husband). Prognosis. DH may have a varicolcele [veri kol' seal] which is a varicose vein in the testes. He has scheduled an ultrasound to look more at this. Our primary problem still seems to be ASA (anti-sperm antibodies) and the doc ordered some additional tests along those lines. The worst part was that the doctor asked for a new sample. Since I will “O” tomorrow we have...
Read MoreAdvice from my eye doctor
So I’m sitting in the exam chair at my eye doctor and she asks “what’s up with you?” I, of course, spew the whole IF story like a drunk at happy hour. Why do I do this? It is always on my mind and I just don’t seem to be able to NOT SHARE. Anyway, she was nice. Had some friends with IF experience and mentioned that I might want/need to forgo contacts in my 3rd trimester when (if?) I get pregnant and while breastfeeding. Apparently, this causes eye dryness and many women go to glasses during this t me. It kind of justified my spewing. I got some insight from...
Read MoreRemember When…
Remember when you could do anything? If you dedicated yourself to it, had a positive attitude, and worked hard – you could accomplish anything. Dream it – dedicate yourself to it – and make it happen. This mentality got me through grad school…twice. This mentality got me my dream job. This mentality is a lie. There are some things that hard work, perseverance, and a positive attitude have no effect on. Some things are beyond your comprehension or control. You can do everything right and get everything wrong. This is infertility. How do you keep yourself from...
Read MoreBaby Dust Diaries Acronym of the Week – POAS
POAS – Pee On A Stick as in…”I know I should wait until my beta (blood pregnancy test) on Monday but I might POAS on Sunday night.” OR “It has been 2 dpo (days past ovulation); how soon before I can POAS?” POAS refers to HPT (home pregnancy tests) whereby you test your urine for HCG hormone by holding a test stick in your urine stream for 5 seconds, waiting 3 minutes, and then desperately looking for a second pink line. Repeat. Daily. Until AF arrives.
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