Author: Courtney Taylor

It's Thursday, AKA Day 12 of my cycle, AKA the 5th day of blood draws & ultrasounds. Five different women have explored the cavern that is my reproductive system in 5 days. The sonographer I had today has been my fav so far. She had a radio playing in her exam room. Roz and Mocha;… Continue reading Cycle with me, Part III

It's 10.30 a.m. and I'm in bed with my heating pad on my abdomen. The pain has finally subsided and the bacon and egg croissant I ate between my reproductive system photoshoots is starting to wear off and I'm feeling hungry now. I was not hungry an hour ago. This morning's sonohysterogram hurt more than… Continue reading Cycle with me, Part two

March 31, Day One of Cycle Monitoring It's 7:02 am. I'm sitting in the waiting room, waiting (obviously) for my name to be called to ultrasound. I've just given blood for my first day of my first cycle monitoring. First of how many, that remains to be seen. I could be back again tomorrow morning,… Continue reading Cycle with me

Sunday was Day One of my cycle. For those of you who are either male, or simply not aware of the ins and outs of the female reproductive system, Day One of a cycle is the day a woman starts her period. For me, Day One is otherwise known as the day a tiny, top-hat… Continue reading Let the cycle begin

March 14 is finally here, and I've just arrived home from my appointment with Dr. V at the fertility clinic. It wasn't my first time meeting him; I saw him twice last summer when I was gathering information the same way a pregnant woman gathers waist circumference. So, here's the plan: On Day 1 of… Continue reading Phase One