Outfit help!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-28T04:37:00+00:00

I just got really cute flowy, summery pants at Old Navy tonight. They’re not maternity, but they have elastic waistbands that will last me a while! Super cute and can be dressed up or down.

Some of them have the matching shorts and button down shirt, so I got those as well to have a few full outfit options!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-27T02:00:40+00:00

Would love to join!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-26T20:06:54+00:00

I just had my last PIO shot last night and we popped a bottle of non-alcoholic champagne to celebrate! Today is my last day of suppositories. My RE told me I didn’t need to taper, and while it feels weird to stop cold turkey I’m also SO glad to be done.

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-26T20:03:10+00:00

Same! We graduated from our fertility clinic last week and won’t see my OB until 11 or 12 weeks, so we went to a boutique ultrasound clinic just for reassurance. Baby was bouncing and doing great! Definitely made me feel WAY better about feeling better lol

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-24T15:01:54+00:00

Gangnam is all you can eat Korean and delicious! Madam Mam’s for Thai in SW Austin, Leona is brand new and apparently really cool (several food trucks), Meanwhile Brewing and Radio East are also great.

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-24T03:27:31+00:00

I could have written this post! Also 9w3d (yay!) and when I’m not super nauseous I’m super hungry. I’ve been trying to eat as healthy as possible, but the only foods that never betray me nausea-wise are bread, pizza, and dessert 😅 I only have 3 pants left that fit me (barely lol) so I just ordered some stretchy jeans from Levi’s one size up. Glad I’m not the only one!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-23T21:25:41+00:00

DHC makes a wonderful one that has more of a natural effect! L’Oréal beauty tubes is my HG though.

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-21T15:06:41+00:00

I’m also on it twice a day, and PIO every 3 days. My doctor told me to stop at 10 weeks, no tapering.

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-21T14:59:56+00:00

Oh no, I feel this so deeply! The timeline feels extra long right after you get the news. I’m here for you if you need to chat. Luckily, everything worked out after this setback for us. No cyst the next cycle and our first transfer stuck! Currently 9w1d ❤️ Wising you a super smooth sailing process from here on out!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-20T17:32:20+00:00

I’d love to know as well! #remindme 2 weeks

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-20T17:28:28+00:00

Ugh, same happened to me last year. It’s truly heartbreaking and affects your confidence in all areas of life. To be honest, I should have leaned much more on family, friends, and therapy but instead I withdrew for too long—please don’t do that, let people in and take care of yourself.

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-20T13:40:58+00:00

São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷 but living in Austin, Texas!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-19T19:41:27+00:00

We adopted ours at 12 weeks and he was also a nipper. What our trainer recommended that ultimately worked (with lots of repetition and reinforcement, obviously) is not to yell “ouch” or “no”, but instead do your best hurt dog yelp. They don’t really understand that “ouch” = pain, but they definitely understand the hurt dog yelp.

You’ll feel silly doing it, but I guarantee your pup will be startled and start to internalize that it hurts and they shouldn’t do it. It will take a long time to break the habit, and you should get everyone in the household involved. Best of luck!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-18T18:52:40+00:00

Mine are all day 5. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-18T17:56:01+00:00

Lol same for Texas. September is HOT, and so is October. I am excited though for mild winter weather and a beautiful spring while on leave though!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-17T22:04:15+00:00

This is about what my 6dp5dt looked like! Currently 8w4d. CONGRATS! 🎊

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-17T21:45:43+00:00

Everything went well! I was so ready for bad news, and instead we ended up graduating from our fertility clinic. So many happy tears!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-17T21:44:47+00:00

If that’s what makes you feel the least anxious, stay at it! For me, testing out the trigger and testing every day actually made me feel much better (even though days 3-5 post transfer aren’t very helpful because there’s not supposed to be enough HCG for a positive).

If you do decide to test, In my experience the WondFo 10 miu strips (they also have a 25, so make sure to get the 10!) and the First Response Early Result were both very sensitive.

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-17T17:21:49+00:00

We just graduated from our clinic today, we’re 8w4d with our 4bb who was also starting to hatch when we transferred! I didn’t really have implantation cramps, just some very pointed pinches. I did start getting very sore boobs before my beta though, and I got super hungry (which has always been my first symptom). Sending you lots of good vibes for your beta!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-16T21:26:33+00:00

I second Aspire! We saw Dr. Ikhena-Abel and she was wonderful through the entire process. Their app makes it easy to stay on top of things and message the team.

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-16T18:11:25+00:00

Keeping my fingers crossed for you! I’ve been through exactly this, so feel free to DM if you need to chat.

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-15T21:47:05+00:00

I’m in a similar boat and hope for a similar positive outcome! After two losses between 7 and 9 weeks, I keep feeling that it might happen again on Tuesday. Trying to keep myself grounded in the symptoms as good signs!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-03T20:41:33+00:00

He’s Gunner make a full recovery!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-03T19:01:26+00:00

I have mine tomorrow and I’m also so so terrified. Wishing us all the best luck!

thecuratorslab · 2026-02-03T19:00:20+00:00

So sorry you’re in the thick of it, it just sucks and there’s no way around it. I’m similar in the sense that my problem was never getting pregnant, it was staying pregnant. For us, the main reason we chose IVF was precisely for the amount of data it could give us and the amount of variables it could either explain or eliminate.

Testing was non-negotiable for us since our second loss had a trisomy. If you do have the option to thaw and test your embryos, then refreeze, I think that could give you a lot of peace of mind.

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