Entry 13: I’m blaming it on hormones!
I’ve been having crazy thoughts. Thought like: ‘what I really want at the end of this road is a screaming baby, not a handful…
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Entry 12: A little blizzard isn’t getting in my way!
Should I be blessed with a little monkey from these eggs at some point down the road, I can’t wait to tell him or her…
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Entry 11: Shots all weekend!
I promised to share the good, the bad, and the ugly. Injecting myself was one of the aspects of this process that I was most nervous…
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Entry 10: these eggs better be made of gold!
Today is my first day of the egg freezing cycle (second day of my cycle, but first day of the egg freezing cycle). Before…
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Entry 9: Champagne and . . . Follistim?
While I won’t need them for another few days, I’m not one to rush around last minute (I’m that annoying person who has to…
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Egg Freezing Parties: A healthy dose of Skepticism
Tonight, I went to an egg freezing party that EggBanxx put on at the Nomad in NYC. It was a proper cocktail party with hors d’oeuvres and…
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The Elephant(s) in the room
Women are in a better position than ever before. In 2012, nearly 60% of all Master’s Degrees and 51% of Doctoral Degrees were earned…
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Entry 8: The long awaited AMH results are in . . . drum roll please
A simple blood test to check for AMH levels is one of the most common and reliable ways to know, at least directionally, the…
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Entry 7: and then there are fun surprises!
So, most of my blood work results have come back and lucky me, I’m not immune to Measles?! What?! I knew my parents were…
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Entry 6: Egg Preparation
This is the waiting game portion of the egg freezing cycle. Depending on when you go for your initial blood work and orientation, you…
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