AF arrived 2 days ahead of schedule!

OoOopsie! AF arrived 2 days ahead of schedule this month. I have never had AF show her face early. This is something I will have to monitor for the next few months as a shortening luteal phase isn't very good. So no BFP this month :(

Dr. Lee had advised during the last consult that of all the frozen embryos only the 4BB and 3BB are good enough to be transferred back. He will not consider transferring back the 4CC and the EB (early blastocysts). I am curious to know why these embryos were frozen in the first place if they are not good enough to be used. Although the extra embryos don't incur extra cost for freezing however it will be nice to know. I just may ask him this question when I go back next spring/summer :)

So far the blues have lifted and I am busy doing some Christmas shopping for the kids. My favorite niece's birthday falls on Christmas eve so to be fair have to get her two gifts...the little girl will be so overjoyed!! Can't wait to see her beaming!! :)

The weather has turned a lot colder and hopefully we are going to have a white Christmas again!!

To all my readers - stay warm this season and God bless!!

Love,

Nio

Premenstrual spotting & feeling sad

Ughh~! Spotting again premenstrually!  I have a 14 day luteal phase and it's only 11DPO now! May be it's just how my body is.
Last Sunday, I attended my nephew's 1-year birthday party and all around me, the young ladies are pregnant!  I was happy for them but inside I was so much in pain! My sister's best friend had been trying for a baby for 2 years and is now 4 months pregnant with a boy. It sure wasn't easy for her to get pregnant but she did get pregnant naturally. All this week I felt down in the dumps, feeling sad for myself. Just today, I happened to watch a TVBS Cantonese drama of this lady who was had lost one of her legs and was having a tough time in life. The people with disabilities need so much courage to carry on living as even the activities of daily living are a challenge. I reminded myself that I need to be thankful for everything and cheer up as the best things in life are free! I happened to think of my mom who had undergone radiation and chemotherapy for cancer treatment and suffers everyday from the side effects of these treatments. She is a survivor! With infertility, at least it is not a life-death situation when the patients chooses to go for treatment or not. Dear Hubby also comforted me that whether or not we have kids is fine. We just need to try. If in the end it doesn't work out positively, we still have each other. Although it is not the first time he has said this but I felt really comforted.
Today I also received an email reply from one of my blog readers! Heavens only know how good I felt to be able to connect! If any of you have any query, please do not hesitate to send me an email at xiaonionio@gmail.com. I appreciate all emails and support.

Final Follicle Monitoring Sheet before Egg Retrieval

Hello again!

I referenced the follicle monitoring sheet on other blogs when I was undergoing IVF and thought I'd post my own too so my readers can also refer to it when the need arise. So TADA! here it is:

So far I am still alive and kicking and haven't lost hope yet! :)

Once again, Good Luck and Baby dust to all! :)