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What is Dreaming of Conceiving?
My name is Jess and I am an infertility survivor. I am still in the midst of the battle, but determined to overcome it one way or another. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 11 years now. Through various treatments, disappointments, failed adoptions and now embryo donation, I know all too well the ups and downs (mainly downs) of this infertility journey. I also know how daunting it can be to try to find information about various procedures, options, support, etc. Dreaming of Conceiving is my way of helping other couples navigate this crazy ride called infertility. This site is not designed to give advice or offer medical opinions, but to help you find the sites that are already available. I hope that you find this website helpful and informative. If you know of anything that we could add to the site to help others, please contact us.
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| Did you know?- Infertility is NOT an inconvenience; it is a disease of the reproductive
system that impairs the body's ability to perform the basic function of
reproduction.
- Infertility affects about 7.3 million women and their partners in the U.S. -- about 12% of the reproductive-age population
(Source: National Survey of Family Growth, CDC 2002).
- Infertility affects men and women equally.
- Most infertility cases -- 85% to 90% -- are treated with conventional medical
therapies such as medication or surgery.*
*ASRM.org
Thoughts on Becoming a MotherThere are women that become mothers without effort, without thought, without patience
or loss and though they are good mothers, I know I will be one of the
best. I will be better not because of genetics, or money or that I have
read more books
but because I have struggled and toiled for this child. I have longed
and waited. I have cried and prayed. I have endured and planned over
and over again. Like most things in life, the people who truly have
appreciation are those who have struggled to attain their dreams. I
will notice everything about my child. I will take time to watch my
child sleep,
explore and discover. I will marvel at this miracle every day for the
rest of my life. I will be happy when I wake in the middle of the night
to the sound of my child, knowing that I can comfort, hold and feed him
and that I am not waking to take another temperature, pop another pill,
take another shot or cry tears of a broken dream. My dream will be crying
for me. I count myself lucky in this sense; that God has given me this
insight, this special vision with which I will look upon my child that
my friends will not see. Whether I parent a child I actually give birth
to or a child that God leads me to, I will not be careless with my
love. I will be a better mother for all that I have endured. I am a
better woman, a better aunt, a better daughter, neighbor, friend and
sister because I have known pain. I know disillusionment as I have been
betrayed by my own body. I have been tried by fire and hell many never
face, yet given time, I stood tall. So now, when others hurt around me,
I do not run from their pain in order to save myself discomfort. I see
it, mourn it, and join them in theirs. I listen. And even though I
cannot make it better, I can make it less lonely. I have learned the
immense power of another hand holding tight to mine, of other eyes that
moisten as they learn to accept the harsh truth and when life is beyond
hard. I have learned a compassion that only comes with walking in those shoes. I have learned to appreciate life. Yes I will be a wonderful mother...one of the best.
~Author Unknown
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Commonly Used Infertility Related Acronyms/Abbreviations
2WW = Two-Week Wait
AF = Aunt Flo or Menstrual cycle
AI = Artificial Insemination
AO = Anovulation
APA = Anti-phospholipid Antibodies
ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology
ASA = Anti-sperm Antibody
ASRM = American Society of Reproductive Medicine
BBT = Basal Body Temperature
BCP = Birth Control Pills
BD = Baby Dancing/Sex
beta hCG = quantitive hCG blood test
BFN = Big Fat Negative (-)
BFP = Big Fat Positive (+)
BMS = Baby Making Sex
BW, b/w = Blood Work
CB = Cycle Buddy
CD = Cycle Day
CF = Cervical Fluid
CM = Cervical Mucus
D&C = Dilation & Curettage
D&E = Dilation & Evacuation
DE = Donor Eggs
DES = Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen)
DI = Donor Insemination
DIUI = Donor Intrauterine Insemination
DOR = Diminished Ovarian Reserve
DOST = Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer
DPO = Days Post-Ovulation
DPR = Days Post-Retrieval
DPT = Days Post-Transfer
DP3DT = Days Post 3-Day Transfer
DP5DT = Days Post 5-Day Transfer
DUB = Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
Dx = Diagnosis
E2 = Estradiol
ENDO = Endometriosis
ET = Embryo Transfer
FE = Frozen Embryo
FET = Frozen Embryo Transfer
FFI = Female Factor Infertility
FSH = Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
GIFT = Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
GnRH = Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
GP = General Practitioner
GS = Gestational Surrogate
GYN = Gynecologist
HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone)
HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
HSC = Hysteroscopy
HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
ICSI = Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF = Infertility
IM = Intramuscular injections
IOR = Immature Oocyte Retrieval
ICSI = Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IUI = Intrauterine Insemination
IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
IVIg = Intravenous Immunoglobulin
LAP = Laparoscopy
LH = Luteinizing Hormone
LPD = Luteal Phase Defect
LSP = Low Sperm Count
MC, m/c = Miscarriage
MFI = Male Factor Infertility
OD = Ovulatory Dysfunction
OHSS = Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
OV = Ovulated
P4 = Progesterone
PA = Pelvic Adhesions
PCO = Polycystic Ovaries
PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCT = Post Coital Test
PG = Pregnant
PI = Primary Infertility
PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIO = Progesterone in Oil
PMS = Pre-menstrual Syndrome
POAS = Pee on a Stick
POF = Premature Ovarian Failure
RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rx = Prescription
SA = Semen Analysis
SC = Subcutaneous Injections
SDIA = Sperm DNA Integrity Assay
SHG, SonoHSG = Sonohysterogram
SI = Secondary Infertility
SP = Sperm Count
SM = Surrogate Mother
SS = Stepping Stones
TET = Tubal Embryo Transfer
TI = Timed Intercourse
TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TTC = Trying to Conceive
Tx = Treatment
UR = Urologist
US, u/s = Ultrasound
WBC = White Blood Cells
WNL = Within Normal Limits
ZIFT = Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer
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