Cute Burp Cloths

Here's a few cute burp cloths made with thick 6-ply cloth diapers. Very absorbent!

Cute pink & white birds burp cloth

Colorful lions burp cloth

Updated Ovidrel Test - 24 hours after trigger

The bottom test in the picture is a pregnancy test 24 hours after injecting the Ovidrel trigger. Getting darker!

Ovidrel experiment

So I know that I lot of people take the Ovidrel trigger shot, and end up testing it out of their system. Ovidrel is a form of HCG, the hormone that causes pregnancy tests to pop positive. So after you inject yourself with the trigger shot, you'll have positive tests for a while depending on how much you've taken.

My dose was Ovidrel 250, here are a few pics 7 hours after injecting, and 12 hours after injecting. There is also an OPK (ovulation) test way at the bottom I took along with the 12 hour tests. (Tested in a separate cup)

I'll be testing daily from now on to follow the Ovidrel and see how the tests progress.

Change of Plans

I went for my saline sonogram this week in preparation for IVF coming up in January, which caused a hefty change of plans! The Dr. found a polyp or fibroid in my uterus, and recommended having it removed before continuing with IVF. Actually, he suggested that I continue at least 3 more IUIs after it's removed, because it could be what's been preventing me from getting pregnant for the last couple years after my miscarriages.

Interesting that regular ultrasounds and even the HSG dye procedure did not see it in there. The saline sonogram was honestly a quick and painless procedure, I wish I had gotten it much sooner. Things like this are what frustrate me, I could have handled this problem so much sooner. The Dr. apologized for giving me the bad news, but I ended up telling him it was bittersweet because at this point bad news is better than no news. At least I've finally found something I can act on.

I'm going to need a hysteroscopy, and removal technique will depend on if they find a polyp or fibroid. From what I can tell, a polyp would be a better deal since it's just an overgrowth of the outer endometrium. A fibroid, on the other hand, can be from deep inside the muscle and require a bit more work and can complicate future pregnancies as the uterine wall could be weakened. I'm crossing my fingers that it's a polyp.

On a completely unrelated note, my Vitamin D levels were very low. I take a prenatal every day that includes Vitamin D, so it was a little surprising. It could have something to do with the fact that I work nights. I looked into extra Vitamin D supplementation, or possibly going to a tanning salon a few times a month. I'll need to find out if the beds around here radiate UVB, which is what prompts production of Vitamin D.

Need some cotton fabric?

I have a bunch of fat quarters and some 1 yard cuts I don't anticipate using in the near future, so I've decided to auction it all off on ebay. Here's the link:

Cotton Fabric 25+ yards

These would be perfect for practicing (or making!) burp cloths or even quilted blankets.

P.S. - For those of you who obsess over makeup, I also have another listing for a TON of makeup, lots of it brand new and higher end items! Take a look!

Catching Up - It Was BFN

So... I happened to get some false positive pregnancy tests on the last IUI. Very heartbreaking to feel so hopeful and find out it was just a bad batch of Wondfos. I mean, I knew they had evap lines but these last two tests gave an obvious dark and pink line compared to a normal evaporation line. I searched the batch number W00121086-3 and found a bunch of other people had problems with these tests. Then I found that there were other batch lots that had issues. Suddenly, Wondfo doesn't sound like a brand I want to purchase any more.

I ended up buying some tests from Early-Pregnancy-Tests.com instead of more Wondfos. These are significantly thicker than other cheapie tests I've bought. I'll have to take a picture of the tests side-by-side when it's time to start testing again. I think I'll stick with them for now until they give me a reason to switch.

In other news, my Dr. agreed to let me do a round of injectibles this time with the IUI! Well, I'll be doing Femara and injectibles.. he didn't want to go too crazy since I'm under 35 and my AMH is great. I'm supposed to take 5 days' worth of Femara and then 3 days of injectibles. Then I'll get an ultrasound scan the next day to see where I'm at. This will be the first time I get a scan to see my follicles, I'm kind of excited. Of course my chance for twins doubles compared to when I was taking Clomid, which was already more than double a normal cycle.

NFL Patriots Burp Cloths

I've been busy! Set of 2 Patriots burp cloths 100% cotton backed in terry cloth. Measures approx. 17" x 9"

NFL Patriots Burp Cloths

New Baby Blanket - Blue Owls

I finished another baby blanket, and this one is listed on Etsy now. It's cute blue and brown owls with "I Love Mommy I Love Daddy" on the inside fabric.

Here's a link to the listing if you're interested! And a coupon to save 10% off of $20+ just enter code scblog10

Blue Owl Baby Blanket

I think.... It's not an evap

What do you think? It's a Wondfo, the same one that gave me evaps last month. But this is pretty dark compared to those. I may break down and test with a First Response test later tonight.

Remember Me - Xbox

Just got done playing Remember Me on Xbox for a couple hours. Not a bad game, I was worried I wouldn't like the game play but it's pretty addictive. You play a former "memory hunter" who has her memory erased. This is the beginning of the story line.

You start to gain a few memories here and there as you play. You gain experience with kills, and you can "buy" pressers to make combo moves. Pressers are pretty much moves that you attack with. There are scenes where you can alter someone's memory and change fate. In the start, a bounty hunter is after you for the bounty on your head from escaping. She needs the bounty because her husband is very sick and the memory company needs more money to keep treating him. Once she attacks you and you read her memories, you are able to rewind time in the instance where she is watching the doctor treat her husband and informing her that it will cost more. You change a few things, and the doctor ends up killing him. No need for a bounty, and now the bounty hunter wants revenge on the company, which turns her to your side.

I can only imagine that the story line expands out in a similar way to the small amount of time I spent playing. I'm hoping that it does, because so far the game has kept my attention!

Other titles I like (to get a feel for my flavor of games) include: Assassin's Creed, Dragon Age, XCOM, Civilization Revolution, Kingdoms of Amalur, Tomb Raider (newest one). There's many more, but I just wanted to give an idea.

P.S. This really helped me get over DPO 8! ;)

Cute baby fabric

Ok, here's the fabric I picked to get started on my projects. Aren't they so cute! Blankets and burp cloths galore! I'm making some curved burp cloths with a soft sherpa backing, and some with cloth diaper material backing.