** Trigger Warning ** There is a small section about baby loss & stillbirth mentioned in this entry. These are not the words that I was expecting to be ushered to me in that kind of tone of voice that you aren’t sure if people are being kind or pitying you. When I went to… Continue reading “You’re probably going to need counselling…”
Author: SoloMumOverload
38 Year Old Mum to a baby born via IVF Double Donation (Donor Egg & Donor Sperm)
Bloods, Bloods, and more bloods!
Since I got the go-ahead from my consultant to start looking at treatment later in the year I feel that I have had an entire armful of blood taken - and then maybe a bit extra. I know that there are plenty of needles, injections, and bloods to be taken. 8th JuneThis was the date… Continue reading Bloods, Bloods, and more bloods!
How I chose my Clinic
I'm currently seeing a few people on instagram and twitter talking about how people chose their clinic so I thought I would write about how I chose mine.I've purposefully, currently not named my clinic anywhere, but thats purely down to choice and being quite early on in my treatment & journey. As I have mentioned… Continue reading How I chose my Clinic
Consent Forms…Whats included?
Yesterday I signed my consent forms online for my clinic. I wanted to get them done before I start my tracking cycle which should potentially be due to start within the next few days or so.Normally the forms would be signed paper copies at the clinic - however with everything that is going off they're… Continue reading Consent Forms…Whats included?
What the heck is AMH?!
I've been talking about my blood tests and one of the tests I have mentioned is my AMH test.AMH stands for "anti-mullerian hormone test" I had never even heard of AMH before being referred to the fertility clinic and see a few things mentioning it. Some of the "refund packages" that Access Fertility or Assured… Continue reading What the heck is AMH?!
Basal Body Temperature – charting your cycles
If you have ever been "trying" for a baby, and sometimes for those of you know are trying to avoid pregnancy you may have heard about "Charting", "Basal Body Temperature" or "BBT-ing". There are so many ways to check when you are most fertile, including cervix position, cervical mucus, and peeing on ovulation sticks! Remember… Continue reading Basal Body Temperature – charting your cycles
No Smear Allowed…
When starting this blog my main focus was to document my journey, and I know that there will be highs and lows, but I wanted today to document that sometimes things don't go to plan, or doctors sometimes don't agree with each other. Trust your gut, and always ask the questions if you need to.… Continue reading No Smear Allowed…
IVF: In Vitro Fertilisation – What it is.
When I talk to people about my IVF Journey - a lot of people have heard about IVF but people do keep asking me "but what does it actually involve?" So I thought as its something that I keep getting asked then an informative blog post was a good place to start. So, in simple… Continue reading IVF: In Vitro Fertilisation – What it is.
Why Pineapples?
When people start looking for Fertility, or about Fertility, even gifts for people going through IVF there are SO many of this thing you will see, and that is PINEAPPLES. I didn’t want to include pineapples in my blog, as a logo, but it definitely needs talking about as I’m sure a lot of people… Continue reading Why Pineapples?
CMV: Cytomegalovirus
I'll be honest, I'd not even heard of CMV, other than its the initials of a cruise company! I've heard things batted around that its similar to "A Common Cold Virus" or its "Like the Chicken Pox Virus" but in all honesty, I am pretty sure that this journey will be a big journey full… Continue reading CMV: Cytomegalovirus
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