Saturday, December 31, 2011

Hannah at 15 Months - Pouring Coins



Hannah loves playing with the coins from my wallet. With supervision, she likes to pour them from bowl to bowl, stack them, and tries to sort them by type (which she's not very good at but will improve with practice).

I post short videos like this to remember what she was like at different ages. I know they don't appeal to everyone, but I'm sharing them for family and those interested in H's progression.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Financial Breakdown of an Injectable Cycle with IUI

Since it looks like this Femara cycle was a bust, we were faced with a choice - 
try Femara again, or switch to injectables.

I wanted to give my ovaries one last chance (and give us a month to prepare ourselves for the cost of an injectable cycle), 
so we decided to try Femara again and then pursue injectables for cycle 3 
if we are not successful with cycle 1 or 2.

I stopped by the financial counselor on my way out of the fertility clinic and 
got the cost breakdown of ONE cycle on injectables.

Hold on to your chins ladies, because they're about to hit the floor.

Physician Fees:
Endocrine Management (wtf is that!?)  - $885
Follicle Scans (4 at $301 a piece) - $1204
Blood Draws (4 at $13 a piece) - $52
Insemination Fees - $233
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Subtotal: $2374

{oh we're not even close to being done.}

Laboratory Fees:
Estradiol Hormone Level Test (4 at $77 a piece) - $308
Sperm wash for Partner's sperm - $180
or Donor Sperm Vial - $520
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Subtotal
$488 with partner's sperm
$828 with donor sperm


Total fee for 1 Gonadotropin Injectable Cycle:
With partner's sperm: $2,862
With donor sperm: $3,202


I'll give you a moment to comprehend spending that much 
before I point out that price does not include the cost of medication
with is estimated at between $1,500 and $3,000 a cycle.

So our total cost for 1 cycle would be between $4362 and $5862.
But have no fear, they include 1 free pregnancy test...  

It better be a digital test.  
and it better be made of gold.  
and I hope it performs a choreographed 
happy dance when you get a bfp.

Thanks goodness that we have insurance that will cover a good portion of the cost, 
and fingers crossed that the Femara works and 
we're able to spend that money on cute baby stuff instead. 

Monday, December 26, 2011

Craft Your Christmas Cards



This is a way of displaying those holiday cards and letters we all receive.
This would also be a great way of storing birthday, baptism and baby shower cards.

If you use a coupon you could easily complete this project for under $10!

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas Crafts with Hannah



Lightbulb stickers on felt tree cut outs - a really cute craft idea for a 15 month old+

Friday, December 23, 2011

DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 13



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Thursday, December 22, 2011

DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 12



Worst thumbnails ever on this channel.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 11



Photos by Sam Furlong swns.com

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 10



Hans Christian Andersen's version of The Little Mermaid:

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Monday, December 19, 2011

DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 9



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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Creative Cookie Cutters



You don't have to go out and buy Christmas cookie
cutters - reuse your cutters from other holidays.
It just takes a little imagination!

DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 8




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Saturday, December 17, 2011

DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 7



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Friday, December 16, 2011

Meeting CottonBabies & BumGenius creator Jennifer Labit



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DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 6



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Thursday, December 15, 2011

DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 5



Why we do IUI - Intrauterine Insemination - Artificial Insemination instead of just trying to conceive naturally. Why we use FertileCM from Fairhaven Health if we're doing IUI.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 4



The likelihood of conceiving twins on Femara is even lower than the chance of conceiving twins with Clomid. Combine that with the fact that all of my previous ovulatory medicated cycles have only resulted in one dominate follicle, I'm not expecting to conceive multiples - but Hannah is!

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Toy Review: Melissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads

I purchased this item with my own money. This is not a paid or sponsored video.  But if Melissa and Doug would LIKE to sponsor me, I'd totally be open to that. :)


This is my video review of the Melissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads.
Lacing beads were encouraged for 1.5 year+ in
Teaching Montessori in the Home: Pre-School Years
by Elizabeth G. Hainstock


~~ LINKS ~~

DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 3



My daily medicine regimine during this medicated cycle.
  • 1500mg of Metformin
  • 3 capsules of FertileCM
  • 1 Baby Aspirin
  • 1 Prenatal Vitamin
  • 3 pills of 2.5mg Femara (7.5mg total once daily)


LINKS BELOW

Metformin & PCOS: http://bit.ly/tp0geu 

FertileCM (Cervical Mucus): http://bit.ly/sc4mRj 

About Femara: http://bit.ly/sbQnv3

My Prenatal Vitamin: http://bit.ly/uGZSbs

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DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 2



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Monday, December 12, 2011

DailyLush Vlog: Cycle 1 Day 1



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Schedule a Girls Night In Bake Club


Thanks to Duncan Hines for sponsoring my writing. There's no limit to the baking possibilities, so grab your favorite Duncan Hines mix and Comstock or Wilderness fruit fillings and Bake On! www.duncanhines.com.

The sad truth about my life as a new mom is that 
I have yet to find that work/life balance.
Between being a mother, wife, and employee, 
I rarely find time to be a friend.  

Unless I pencil 'girl's night' into my schedule it's the first thing to get cut when things get hectic.  Aware of this I've started making a conscious effort to have a monthly girls night in - and so far it's been great.

My Girls Night In is a bake club.  
I started it with two of my local friends and we take turns hosting each month.   
(We're always free to invite other women to join us - 
because we all know a friend in need of a night off.)  
The hostess selects a recipe she's been dying to try but is intimidated by, and provides the ingredients.
The guests bring light snacks and wine to munch on while the confection is in the oven.

The twist is that even if there are five of us, we only make one dessert.  
We each try a small serving at the end of the night, and divide the rest of the dessert into each girl's Tupperware container.  She can share with her husband when she gets home or bring it for lunch the next day, but this way each girl isn't forced to eat an entire cake.  

After all, it's not about bringing food home, 
it's about getting back to yourself for an evening, 
and reconnecting with the women that bring out the relaxed side of you.


Besides, when making this much frosting, you're going to need 
a few extra set of hands to help unwrap all that butter...

So call up those friends you haven't seen in months, 
pick the yummiest recipe that you've yet to try, 
and start your own bake club.  

It's just as fun as it sounds, 
Plus it's an event that's easy to plan for - all you need is a clean kitchen and a few wine glasses.
 Set a precedent that the dishwasher is loaded 
before anyone can leave so that clean up is a breeze.

It's low stress, low cost, and ... kind of low calorie.
Perfect.


Remember to check out Duncan Hines' website www.duncanhines.com to find some great recipes for your holiday get-together! I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective.

Follow my Daily TTC Journey - NEW CHANNEL!



'll be posting a short video each day over on the DailyLush. Come subscribe and follow my journey to our second baby. http://www.youtube.com/user/dailylush

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Friday, December 9, 2011

TTC Baby #2 - Episode 6: The End of Provera



I'm so excited to start this journey! CD 1 here I come! :)
I just finished a 5 day course of Provera to induce cycle 1.
I also discuss Hannah's newest party trick that lead to me buying new makeup. Fun Times!

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Saturday, December 3, 2011

YouTube: TTC Baby #2 - Episode 5: Game Plan



The discussion I had with my Reproductive Endocrinologist (RE aka Fertility Specialist) about starting my first medicated cycle.

I'm starting a 5 day provera regimine in order to stop the abnormal uterine bleeding caused by low progesterone from breastfeeding.  Two to Seven days after the last provera pill I should start cycle day 1.   On cycle day 3-7 I'll take 7.5mg of Femara.

The cycle that we conceived Hannah I started cycle day 1 on Thanksgiving, the IUI was on December 11th, and our BFP was on Christmas Eve.  This cycle might just start on December 11th, which would mean a Christmastime IUI.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Play Kitchen Series: Green Options

Other Posts from this Series:

This is not a sponsored post, but I'm in love with Green Toys.
"Green Toys Inc. makes an awesome line of classic children’s toys constructed from recycled plastic and other environmentally friendly materials. This helps reduce fossil fuel use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improving the overall health and happiness of the planet."
Hannah got some Green Toy Cars for her 1st Birthday, and I'm excited to buy her a set for her new kitchen.

Here are their options:
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If you'd prefer FELT toys over recycled plastic, Ikea has some great options in their Duktig series, and at $8 each, you can't beat the price.
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If you have a non-wooden play food or kitchen accessory that you'd like to add to the pinterest board, feel free to suggest them in the comments or you can try to PIN it to the board.  All ideas are welcome and the board is public.



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