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 […]
Read More
Note: This post is a continuation of Jamie’s journey with endometriosis and IVF Part 1. While the IVF round she describes here occurred in June 2018, she also addressed current infertility status as of December 2019 in this post. After going home and processing that we may not be able to have a child using […]
Read More
I vividly remember the day this journey began. It was the spring of 2017. I had healed from my endo surgery done in late 2015 and had been doing every diet, supplement, weekly acupuncture, reiki, and any other possible thing I could think of. I was ready to face that we needed the help of […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More
