Day 3: On Day 3 of taking Provera, I had the same symptoms as day 2. My symptoms included ... headaches body aches sore and swollen lower back crampy emotional exhausted Day 4: Today I was continuously experiencing all previous symptoms, but today I have noticed something different. MY HIPS! UGGGHHHHH! MY HIPS ARE IN … Continue reading IVF Cycle Day 3 – 5 … The Chronicles of Provera (January 3 – 5)
Hey everyone! So yesterday was my first day taking Provera to induce my period so I can move forward with our IVF cycle (for more information about what this means, please refer to my previous blog). I took the pill around 10:30-11am yesterday, and felt completely normal. As the day turned into night, I started … Continue reading IVF CD2 – January 2nd, 2020
Today is such an exciting day for the Blais' family. Today is the day where our lives will never be the same, ever again. Today is the day where we put everything we have - emotionally, physically, and financially - on the line to make our dreams come true. Today, January 1st, 2020, is our … Continue reading January 1st, 2020 – IVF Cycle Day 1
Hey guys! Pierre and I are completely blown away by the support and messages of love that were sent to us over the past few days regarding our IVF Protocol Appointment that we had on Friday. Instead of typing everything out and responding to you all individually, I decided to record another vlog. If after … Continue reading VLOG: Our IVF Protocol Appointment and Our Plan Going Forward
Here's a quick little Vlog explaining what happened on the Friday before the Canadian Thanksgiving Long Weekend and what this exactly means for our Journey. https://www.instagram.com/tv/B3vurhpBeCm/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Positive thoughts. xoxo Alannah Blais
1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance ___________________________ July 1st, 2017: The day we stopped using birth control and other methods of pregnancy prevention. ___________________________ Since then, we have been on a ridiculously emotional rollercoaster. We have had many ups, and many downs. We have felt excited and full of love, as … Continue reading Infertility & The Five Stages of Grief
June 19th, 2019 Not even a week after Pierre's MicroTESE Surgery, we had an appointment with the IVF Clinic in downtown Toronto. This appointment was to discuss the samples (quality & quantity), as well as our next steps in this journey. This was the first appointment where Pierre was unable to come with me, but … Continue reading Post-MicroTESE IVF Appointment
June 14th, 2019 I would say that it took Pierre a solid 1.5 to 2 hours before he was fully awake and aware of his surroundings. Before he was discharged, Dr. Grober insisted on meeting with us to inform us on how surgery went. As the anesthesia started to ware off, the pain became more … Continue reading Dr. Grober’s Update on Surgery
June 14th, 2019 After Megan and I dropped the samples off at TRIO Fertility, I felt a huge weight lift off of my shoulders. In the first time in months, I felt like everything was going to be okay. I felt like I could give those butterflies who have permanently resided in my stomach an … Continue reading Telling Pierre the GREAT News!
Today is a big day for us. Today is a really big day for Pierre. Most importantly, today is the day where we find out whether or not Baby Blais will be a dream, a hope, a wish, or even a possibility at all. June 14th, 2019 Today Pierre and I woke up around 5am … Continue reading MicroTESE: Surgery Day!
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