Egg Donation

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Casey’s Fertility Update

As you know from reading Lindy’s update, we were disappointed to learn that Lindy would not be able to donate eggs for Jamie and me.  I had also gone through a “mini stimulation” to see if I could produce eggs, but unfortunately, I did not respond.  I think it’s amazing what stress can do to a […]

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Lindy’s Egg Donation Update

Well, talk about a long-overdue update. Sorry about that. It has been nearly a year since we updated you on our egg donation process. Life kind of got in the way of writing an update, but better late than never! When I last updated in February of 2020, some of my labs had been looking […]

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Egg Donation Update & FAQs

Several weeks ago, I had repeat labs to check the status of my FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) and AMH (Anti-Müllerian hormone) levels. Click here to read my previous post about my initial labs and ultrasound. We rechecked these labs (with my functional medicine nurse practitioner) because we wanted to see if things were improving as more […]

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Jamie’s Endometriosis Story

Endometriosis (endo) affects 1 in 10 women. 1 in 10! That blows my mind. One main issue I have found is the lack of awareness of women, myself included, and health care providers. I find this incredibly frustrating. The symptoms and degree of pain vary immensely from person to person. I experienced an incredibly painful […]

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Egg Donation: First Appointment and Surprising Results

I recently had my first tests and exam for egg donation. The first step is an ultrasound and lab work done 1-3 days after starting your period. The doctor used the ultrasound to see my ovaries and count the follicles in each one. I had three in one and four in the other. That didn’t […]

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Where I’m at With My Infertility

Brandon and I went through a round of IVF at the end of June 2018.  We knew going in that the chances were very low of having our own child (less than 5% due to my endometriosis), but we felt that we needed to try.  I was given very large doses of hormones to give […]

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