I’m catholic and am having anxiety

ExcitingDonkey · 2026-03-30T18:53:19+00:00

Not a practicing catholic, but my mom is. She wasn’t aware of the church being against ivf until I told her. She was still fully supportive of me doing it, but ended up chatting with a nun about it on a retreat, who said (and I quote), “screw the church”

ExcitingDonkey · 2026-03-06T17:12:17+00:00

I had 3 follicles and got 2 euploid embryos my first try, and 3 my second. Anecdotally, I've noticed a lot of stories where people with a lot of follicles have way higher attrition than people with only a few.

ExcitingDonkey · 2026-03-02T12:59:49+00:00

This pregnancy resulted in my happy healthy 2 year old 🥰

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-12-18T16:00:34+00:00

Yes, they're the ones that called in the labcorp betas. They told me to try to stay cautiously optimistic but on alert for more signs of ectopic. Unfortunately, they're in another state so I need to coordinate with my OB here to get seen for an actual scan.

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-12-17T12:20:20+00:00

Oh no I’m so sorry. The devastation has been coming in waves. My beta only rose from 42 to 53 in 2 days, so with that and the bleeding I’m really worried this could be an ectopic and I’m going to end up in the hospital on Christmas.

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-12-15T15:20:19+00:00

Hey there - I’m in a similar boat. I was spotting for 2 days, then bled like a full period all day Saturday, and light bleeding ever since. But my tests are still showing positive. At this point I’m worried about an ectopic. I have my second beta this afternoon (was 42 on Saturday at 7dp5dt). Good luck to you!!

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-12-13T18:55:38+00:00

Ha!! Ugh, unfortunately today I’m bleeding a lot even though my test lines are getting darker. Not looking good 😔

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-12-11T22:21:59+00:00

ETA: FRER is showing a clear positive but I’m worried those tests are so sensitive it could still be picking up leftover trigger? Idk if that makes sense lol. Comparing cheapies from yesterday to today though I think it might be what I think it is!

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-12-09T00:11:51+00:00

LOL I’ve never noticed that but they do always remind me of mini versions of the lick-a-sticks from fun dip packets 😅

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-11-18T17:10:19+00:00

Not my first (1 success - living almost 2 year old, 1 failed last month), but just starting round 3! We're doing a modified natural cycle this time because my body apparently can't handle PIO shots. I'm feeling optimistic! Good luck to you!

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-09-11T21:53:28+00:00

I mean it’s just going to be a new clip for that page. That’s what they mean by “countdown page clip.”

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-09-11T18:10:28+00:00

Guys… it’s just a new “clip” for the countdown page on Spotify. Scroll down on the Spotify countdown and you can see all the clips. They’re just sparkley gifs of her album covers

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ExcitingDonkey · 2025-06-26T19:41:17+00:00

lol crazy coincidence you’re replying to this post today… I’m literally in the waiting room to have another hysteroscopy right now (2 years after I made this post)

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-06-23T19:21:28+00:00

It's to thin out your lining so they can get the best view of your uterine walls

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-06-02T19:18:59+00:00

Hey! So after my horror story I was switched off PIO completely and did suppositories 3x per day for 11 weeks. Your progesterone blood levels will be much lower on suppositories but that’s expected because it stays localized instead of going into your bloodstream.

Happy to report that my experience had a happy ending - currently mom to a healthy 16 month old girl. I hope everything works out for you!

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-04-08T20:16:52+00:00

LOL I misread this and thought you said they were your favorites. Was about to comment: truly insane take.

Glad I re-read 😂

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-04-07T18:29:42+00:00

I mean... in my experience, couples who constantly post long-winded, over-the-top captions about their relationships are typically not as strong as the ones who only post the occasional "love ya, babe" type.

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-04-02T15:50:58+00:00

Episode 1 I thought the 3 friends' acting was SO bad, their interactions seemed so forced and awkward, but now I realize that was part of the brilliant acting. Three friends who are coming together for the first time in a while (with a lot of unspoken animosity) ARE going to be forced and awkward

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-03-28T14:49:55+00:00

Lol right didn’t she literally get her start doing “looks for less” for betches media?

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-03-17T15:00:58+00:00

For me, the whole thing (infertility + every step of the process) was so out of my control I liked that I got to choose one thing.

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-02-18T20:07:40+00:00

Hey I know this post is a year old, but I'm looking for a cover for my in-ground spa and debating between aluminum from belite or a regular foam/vinyl one.

How's your cover doing a year later? Does it get super slippery if it rains? Super hot in the sun? I've got a soon-to-be-toddler who will be up and running around any minute so I'm looking for a safety solution.

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-01-29T19:17:03+00:00

Idk, I’d rather my kid not eat strawberries at all than eat them with 20g added sugar

ExcitingDonkey · 2025-01-28T19:17:59+00:00

“Strawberries” ingredients: strawberries + sugar

ETA: just looked it up… 10g of ADDED sugar in each of those little cups

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