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My ablation operation

November 27, 2021 by heatherss 1 Comment

This blog started off to document everything I went through with infertility, and I've documented other medical procedures before. The last time I did an operation was back in 2011 which was a laparoscopy - it was a game changer for me because it cleared out the endometriosis and fibroid and made … [Read more...]

Filed Under: doctors, health

Week 6: Doctor Visits

July 28, 2012 by heatherss 13 Comments

I can hardly believe my little one is six weeks already! With two doctor visits lined up for the week, the sister at the clinic said we could leave over her visit and the vaccines till week 7, which I’m not looking forward to. In any case on Wed we went off to the gynae. Little Nic was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: baby, doctors, newborn

ENT and Gynae visits

June 7, 2012 by heatherss 3 Comments

Hello bleeps! Try keeping up with me and my latest medical escapades! Yesterday, I went to the beauty shops to get all sorted out for my op. It was so good to see my old therapist there and catch up (yip I drove the extra miles because they had moved, but trust me, I’d rather do that than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: complications, doctors, pregnancy Tagged With: bells palsy, ENT, gynacologist, pregnancy 37 weeks

It’s a boy!

January 6, 2012 by heatherss 12 Comments

On Tuesday we went to see our new ob/gyn Dr K. We waited more than an hour. He popped out and then popped back in ?I just wanted to check on her, and landed up delivering a baby!? But when it was finally our turn he made up with it with a very thorough examination. He even did a pap smear (Ouch, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: doctors, pregnancy, scans Tagged With: blood pressure, it's a boy, maternity leave, pregnancy, sex of baby, vitamins

12 week scan

December 9, 2011 by heatherss 6 Comments

Hello bleeps! Well, this baby has made it to 12 weeks! I am so happy and ever so grateful. Last week was extremely hectic being the last week of term. There was a lot to do and a lot of it happened at the last minute. I was stressing to find information for our celebration day on rugby (we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: doctors, pregnancy, scans Tagged With: 12 week scan, creche, day care, first trimester

My first scan

October 27, 2011 by heatherss 17 Comments

Today was my first official pregnancy scan. Off we went very early in the morning to get into the queue of people at Medfem. It wasn’t so bad. We waited about an hour to see Dr R. I am five weeks six days pregnant, so it was just one day shy of six weeks. So it was slightly too early to hear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: doctors, pregnancy, scans Tagged With: 6 week scan, first scan

Guiliana, my brother-in-law, and cancer

October 22, 2011 by heatherss 11 Comments

Sometimes I feel like for every good thing in the world that happens on one side, something bad could be happening on the other. While this incredible blessing of new life has opened up for us, other people have been dealing with some very scary problems. The found cancer in my brother in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: doctors, EFT, family, Tips for Survival Tagged With: cancer, good and bad things that happen, guiliana rancic, mohs procedure

Infertility Videos

October 21, 2011 by heatherss 4 Comments

I am still floating in a cloud of joy. Really, this is just the best thing that could have happened and I am so unbelievably blessed and grateful. My blood count on Monday was 708.5 (up from 160.7 on Friday) which is just great. No morning sickness, although I expect it to be coming … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bloggers, doctors, Fertility Tagged With: change clinics, don't be afraid to change doctors, redbook, the truth about trying

When to do IVF..

September 27, 2011 by heatherss 6 Comments

October or November?   I’m in limbo. Trying to figure out what will be best for the best time for IVF, October or November.   But let me start at the beginning. I had a follow up appointment with Dr. R post operation (laparoscopy) and he checked me out and all looked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: almost IVF, doctors, IVF, My Fertility Story Tagged With: best time for IVF, IVF, work and infertility trreatments

Tapping my on my Thyroid

August 26, 2011 by heatherss 14 Comments

Last night some idiots damaged our gate. It looks like they crow barred the thing upwards. Because when B left for work the thing started opening at an angle.So while I was sitting at home waiting for the repair guys and then waiting for them to fix it, I was online watching some EFT videos and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: almost IVF, doctors, EFT, Fertility, My Fertility Story, Self help, thyroid Tagged With: antiphospholipid antibodies, EFT, hypothyroidism, infertility, thyroid, TSH

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