Housekeeping

A housekeeping note - I changed the title of the blog - not that this notice matters since I don't really have any followers :)    Why the change?  The original title "We're not barren...we're reproductively challenged" was a quote from Charlotte in an episode of Sex and the City.  I liked the quote, even though I never loved the word barren.  Also, now that I'm pregnant, I didn't want someone who is struggling with IF to stumble upon the blog only to find out it's not being written by someone who is currently sharing in their struggle.  Infertility will always be part of my story, part of who I am, but I know from experience it can be difficult to read about others' pregnancy success when you are struggling and I didn't want anyone to be misled by the title.

I chose the title "Pregnant by Numbers" because everything surrounding trying to conceive and actually being pregnant seems to be about numbers!

When trying to conceive:

• cycle day number
• number of days past ovulation
• the two week wait
• number of IU's or mg's for medications
• number of follicles
• number of eggs produced
• sperm numbers
• your AGE
• progesterone number
• number of years/months trying to conceive
• number of procedures - eg.  IUI #1, IVF #2
• number of eggs retrieved
• number of embryos transferred
• etc. etc. etc.

When pregnant:

• beta numbers
• number of weeks + days pregnant
• number of days until due date
• baby's heart rate
• your blood pressure
• your WEIGHT
• genetic screening numbers - e.g. 1:1,160 risk of...
• etc. etc. etc.

I'm sure there are many more numbers I'm forgetting.  But whether you are trying to conceive or pregnant it seems everything is numbered and it reminds me of the Paint by Numbers crafts I used to enjoy as a kid!