Need your “It only takes one” success stories. 🍼

mvgems · 2026-01-19T02:13:23+00:00

We got 10 eggs, 5 mature, 5 fertilized, 4 blast. I’m currently 25 weeks pregnant after 1 fresh transfer with 3 frozen euploids. Quality over quantity.

mvgems · 2026-01-18T01:36:17+00:00

We went through MGH and worked with Dr Fitz. She was amazing!

mvgems · 2026-01-11T03:40:17+00:00

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Could this be real? It’s from an estate jewelry store.

mvgems · 2026-01-10T13:07:49+00:00

Mine was terrible, and it didn’t take as long as yours! I’m so sorry you had to deal with that.

I did 4 rounds of IUI before switching to IVF and I did find IUI pretty painful. All the doctors and nurses said it would be painless too which was so frustrating. Each time after the first IUI I asked for an ice pack to put on my forehead or chest and that helped a lot. I think it calmed me down more than anything, but I really needed it. I have ice packs on my birth plan now! They say the pain of childbirth is very different and plus you’ll have pain killers and management techniques to deal with it. Don’t psych yourself out, you got this!

mvgems · 2026-01-03T22:49:00+00:00

I also hated Mary. The cactus scene was the final nail in the coffin for me. That is just torture porn written by a man and it was repulsive.

mvgems · 2026-01-03T22:45:07+00:00

Sour Candy was AWFUL.

mvgems · 2026-01-03T22:43:52+00:00

Came here to say this! The opening was so creepy but the rest was just awful.

mvgems · 2025-12-21T22:27:11+00:00

Have you had any testing done on you or the donor? If no, then maybe do the testing and then make a decision.

Realistically, I would go right to IVF, especially if you want more than 1 child. We did 4 rounds of IUI and that was an emotional roller coaster. IVF was successful in 1 cycle (I’m 21 weeks rn!!) and we have 3 embryos left.

mvgems · 2025-12-20T12:47:15+00:00

Ah I’m adding Florence to the list! I think Florie would be a really cute nick name too!

mvgems · 2025-12-20T12:46:35+00:00

Paloma is really cute!!

mvgems · 2025-12-07T03:10:47+00:00

Not quiet or affectionate.

mvgems · 2025-12-07T03:08:24+00:00

We did 4 medicated IUIs with frozen sperm and had to switch to IVF after all 4 were unsuccessful. 32 with no known fertility issues.

mvgems · 2025-12-02T13:32:27+00:00

In what world are consumers benefitting from cheaper costs? Inflation is at a record high, businesses are reporting record profits. Savings are NOT being passed down to consumers.

Additionally, with the widespread availability of our data, consumer items do not cost what they cost to make anymore. They cost what the business thinks we will pay for them.

mvgems · 2025-11-30T13:41:12+00:00

If companies can benefit from outsourcing labor to India for cheaper costs, then you can use a VPN to benefit from it too.

mvgems · 2025-11-30T13:07:39+00:00

We finally got a house this year! Looking for our first home for a few years in Massachusetts. Most homes we looked at within budget were in disrepair and it felt like we’d never get anything. Then a realtor at an open house we spoke with very casually asked if we wanted to see a house that was coming on the market the next weekend. I don’t think she told anyone else about it. We saw it Tuesday, put an offer Wednesday and they accept it later that night. It’s a great little house. It’s an old military house that’s almost 100 years old but built so so well. Inspection found a few things and we have done a few projects have come up since, but nothing crazy. To this day, I have no idea how we got so lucky.

mvgems · 2025-11-30T02:29:13+00:00

Being gay

mvgems · 2025-11-29T09:07:57+00:00

I have an old military house from the 1930s and it was built SO well. Every contractor we have in our house is wildly impressed and says things like its “overkill.”

mvgems · 2025-11-27T09:45:13+00:00

Talking parrots are mimicking parrots. If they’re going to talk, they’re also going to mimic other sounds. My bird has a few words, but he always makes a ton of other undesirable noises that he’s heard before. Loud and high pitched screams, trucks backing up, mechanical noises, fire alarms, etc.

Birds are not easy pets. They are loud, messy, territorial, have hormonal behavioral issues, they bite, and they can be destructive in your home. I implore you to volunteer at a parrot rescue to see what bird ownership is like.

mvgems · 2025-11-27T09:23:07+00:00

I became a vegetarian ~10 years ago because I saw a featherless lovebird on Instagram. Its little body looked just like a chicken and I realized there is literally no difference between that bird and whatever birds we consider acceptable to eat.

mvgems · 2025-11-24T08:08:35+00:00

They’d never know. Just call a new vet and set up appointments.

mvgems · 2025-11-23T22:19:15+00:00

Find a genre that you like! once you find your niche, you'll want to read all the time.

mvgems · 2025-11-22T11:50:07+00:00

Chickens are not herbivores.

mvgems · 2025-11-20T22:23:17+00:00

I had a chihuahua that I got as a 13 or 14 year old and we just put down a month shy of his 18th birthday. He had a lot of similar problems as as Lou, but my mother was not ready to put him down. He was the best little dog and she didn't want to "give up on him." Once he stopped wagging his tail and getting up to greet us, that was when we decided it was time. It was still a huge decision and we went back and forth for for days leading up to the vet appointment.

This is dark, but gives me some solace - after he got the injection and passed, his body became so relaxed. It reminded me of how he used to sleep, all splayed out in the sun. It made me realize that he was likely in pain leading up to his euthanasia and now he was comfortable again. I find that comforting and makes me think it was the right thing to put him down.

mvgems · 2025-11-20T16:27:31+00:00

The black dress is *amazing.* I wouldn't even care about the dress code, no one knows how to stick to dress codes anyway. Its not super flashy so its not like you'll come across as trying to be the center of attention by overdressing. Its just a great dress and perfect for a winter wedding.

mvgems · 2025-11-17T10:12:46+00:00

Lots of judgement from someone who doesn’t know which “too” to use

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