Jennifer, the human pin cushion

There are millions of pregnant teens out there. A friend of ours seem to get pregnant every time her husband shows her his penis.
Getting pregnant shouldn’t be so hard, right?
We’ve tried Clomid…but that didn’t work. So now we’re doing injections (Repronex) every day for ten days. I am SO sick of being pricked. I almost [...]

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BTW…B got a passing grade

B got a thumbs up. His swimmers are good. Good number, good motility (or however you spell that)…all around good.
It’s strange my reaction…or maybe it’s very natural. Now that we know he can father children, I feel like the responsibility is all on me. If nothing happens, it’s my fault.  My intellectual side says that’s [...]

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The ROOM

So B and I have returned from the visit. This was the visit where he leaves a deposit to see if 1) he has swimmers…or enough of them and/or 2) just how well they swim. Fortunately, we have a world class fertility clinic here. ARTS @ Presbyterian Hospital
Despite my speculation of what the room [...]

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Baby Makin’ Update

Well, since the last time, I’ve gone to visit Dr. Bookout 4 times…I think. I’ve lost track!
Apparently Clomid does NOT work on me.
Great.
So I’ve been taken to the next level: daily self-injected shots
I HATE it. It stresses me out to no end if I thought I had to do it myself. Fortunately, I’ve found [...]

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