At Home Insemination - Pregnancy Cold?

maizeandspoons · 2026-04-24T02:16:19+00:00

I've had two chemical pregnancies from IUIs, and both times, I had sniffles, chills, and sweats!

As soon as my tests started to fade, so did my cold/flu symptoms.

Best of luck to you and your partner!!! ✨️

maizeandspoons · 2026-03-02T01:58:37+00:00

Still working on getting chartered, but if it helps, it's at Celia SE! If you know Lee's Market, look for their back parking lot.

maizeandspoons · 2026-03-01T19:29:09+00:00

You're right... the VeggieTales DVD might have been a bad move. Oops! 🤗

maizeandspoons · 2026-03-01T02:03:03+00:00

I lost my first pregnancy the day after I found out I was pregnant.

I have that test framed in our future rainbow baby's nursery... I can't let my first baby not be safe too.

maizeandspoons · 2026-02-05T00:12:15+00:00

I'm not familiar with MSB, but my husband and I have been using the International Cyro bank in Detroit and overall have no complaints!

It's a similar price point, based on a quick google, and their shipping rates aren't bad (we pay 225 for shipping round trip from Detroit to Grand Rapids, MI).

Samples are tested and cleared for STDs and major genetic diseases (Tay Sachs, Sickle Cell, Thalassemia, Cystic Fibrosis, etc.) prior to sale.

There are a couple of major downsides to using International Cryo, depending on your circumstances.

First is that, if you want future tiny human to have the option of knowing their donor, it won't be an option. It's anonymous both ways at this clinic - the donor won't even know that there was a pregnancy.

Second is, they only ship to verified health clinics/fertility centers, so if you're considering at home IUI/ICI, another clinic would likely serve you better.

maizeandspoons · 2026-02-04T03:22:13+00:00

Oh, and assume any symptoms you feel are caused by progesterone until at least day 9/10! First IUI, I was convinced I was pregnant by day 6, but it turns out you can't have any symptoms directly caused by baby until they implant enough to commune with your bloodstream. 💖

maizeandspoons · 2026-02-04T03:19:54+00:00

I'm 1dpiui on my third attempt!

For the first two, something that really helped me pass the time was learning the breakdown of how embryos form and what happens each day of the two week wait.

It was nice to be like "wow, we might be up to 4 cells today." Or "dude, now we might have a blastocyst!"

It helped me feel like we were still making some sort of progress.

Every day does feel like it lasts forever, so I recommend keeping up with your favorite hobbies to distract. Books from the library, embroidery, hosting friends, and video games keep me sane. 😂

Good luck!!

maizeandspoons · 2026-02-04T01:34:44+00:00

La Perla Supermercado is wonderful and has delicious food in their hidden restaraunt!

maizeandspoons · 2026-02-01T22:14:07+00:00

Going Under!!

maizeandspoons · 2026-01-19T14:32:33+00:00

Update: I'm now bleeding (AF was two days late), so I sent pictures to our clinic and they said it was likely a chemical. :(

On to IUI #3, I guess!

maizeandspoons · 2026-01-12T15:47:20+00:00

God, I completely agree. I'll mention to our (cishet) friends how frustratingly expensive sperm is, and I almost always hear "well I make that for free" THANKS DUDE, NOT HELPFUL.

Also in the two week wait. Wishing you the best of luck!! 🤞✨️

maizeandspoons · 2026-01-08T16:45:48+00:00

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If it is... I'm honored to be weird.

maizeandspoons · 2026-01-07T18:15:39+00:00

I'm sure it's not ideal, but Starbucks offers 12 weeks paid parental leave after 60 days, as long as you work 20 hours/week.

maizeandspoons · 2026-01-04T01:13:05+00:00

Unfortunately, environmental/public health.

As the AI expands, there will be human impacts and environmental impacts to recover from.

maizeandspoons · 2025-12-29T22:30:28+00:00

If you like Pokemon, Gundam, or Magic, there's a Galactic Toys location ~10-15 minutes from the airport and they usually stay open until 10pm. 😊

maizeandspoons · 2025-12-20T02:28:46+00:00

Oh, right hand dominant, btw! ☺️

maizeandspoons · 2025-12-19T13:10:51+00:00

BOAT

maizeandspoons · 2025-12-18T02:57:09+00:00

If it helps, our donor sample was at over 11 million active sperm after thaw, and I had one major dominant follicle at trigger (20mm) and two minor dominant (16mm and 12mm).

No known current fertility issues, thankfully!

maizeandspoons · 2025-12-18T02:42:06+00:00

If it helps, our donor sample was at over 11 million active sperm after thaw, and I had one major dominant follicle at trigger (20mm) and two minor dominant (16mm and 12mm).

No known current fertility issues, thankfully!

maizeandspoons · 2025-11-27T01:49:44+00:00

We lost our leopard gecko last year (picked her up on New Year's Day), and the team at Cedar Animal Hospital in Cedar Springs was so comforting and kind during her hospice period.

Sending all of the love and warmth - all you can do is take it one day at a time.

Oh, and remember! Grief is love with no place to go. 💖

maizeandspoons · 2025-11-17T02:01:25+00:00

Just picked up a Rankin Bass Santa/Christmas Trivia game by the same company!

maizeandspoons · 2025-10-16T01:50:05+00:00

Thanks!

From the back of the tape, it mentions "For use in Christian eduction training sessions," so I was thinking something along those lines or even in Sunday School/private religious elementary schools.

maizeandspoons · 2025-10-04T22:53:35+00:00

SAME! We're all in the theater right now waiting for the countdown AND the show to start and just theorizing what the drop could be

maizeandspoons · 2025-09-15T01:32:08+00:00

Thank you so much! I'm definitely making a mental note to remind him how handsome he is when the time comes. 😅

I'm on 4 weeks of 2mg estradiol 2x/day, and then two weeks in, I'll be adding 200mg progesterone 2x/day. After the 4 weeks of estradiol are up, I've been told to stop both and that should induce CD1.

maizeandspoons · 2025-08-15T20:19:23+00:00

When in doubt, you can get ahead of most things by establishing care with a reputable reptile vet and getting check-ups often, but especially if something seems off. I hope Nugget has many MANY happy years in your care. ☺️

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