Our consultant has told me that the HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin hormone which is produced by cells that surround a growing embryo) and progesterone levels were increasing nicely now from the 2nd early pregnancy test after the low progesterone reading 3 days ago (good progesterone levels are essential for sustaining a pregnancy), so that put…
We got the early pregnancy blood test results yesterday from our consultant and my progesterone levels are low. So I’m really worried now as progesterone helps to suppress contractions in the uterus to keep it in a relaxed state so there’s a high risk that I could miscarriage if my progesterone is too low. It…
I can't believe it, but we tested this morning and it was positive! I thought the window showed 2 blue lines pretty much as soon as I’d finishing peeing on the stick but I didn’t dare hope or say anything until the 3 minutes were up. I also can't believe how incredibly lucky we are…
I didn't think too much about all the meds I was taking the first time round. It just was what it was, and needed to be done, and I don’t think they affected me too much. But this time, it feels like it’s definitely affecting me more. I feel low and anxious a lot of…
We had the second transfer of two frozen embryos this morning so it’s waiting time again. It was so strange going back to the clinic and seeing our doctor with our daughter this time. To think that he (and our consultant back home, plus the incredible woman who donated her eggs) made that happen totally…
We’ve started trying to get all the tests done that we need to have to be able to go ahead with the second round of treatment recently but it’s getting a bit stressful! You need to have a mammogram, a smear and all the sexual health screenings, plus a few others tests (for both myself…
We’ve been talking a lot recently about trying a second round of fertility treatment with our frozen embryos and I’ve been feeling more and more uncomfortable with our decision to keep this to ourselves. Maybe uncomfortable’s not the word..... if you’ve read some of my other blogs you’ll know that I have always been torn…
I had dinner with the girls tonight. A real treat to be out, but I felt a bit disingenuous talking about my pregnancy and the birth etc. and not telling the truth about the early menopause diagnosis and egg donation. I am so very grateful for our daughter and have talked here about how I…
I got a period today and it really made me think. I know I can’t have reversed the menopause and am sure it’s just a ‘bleed’ while my body adjusts back to whatever my normal is. But it got me thinking again, would I actually want the menopause to be reversed for me now if…
Today I’ve been thinking a lot about egg donation and wondering if it is still a taboo subject? And I think it is. Firstly, here’s me and Mr M that are so happy with the process, and now wouldn’t change it if it meant not having our daughter in our lives, yet we still haven’t…
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