Almost Freezing My Eggs: The Prequel (LONG VERSION)
[Disclaimer, this is so freaking long.] Part 1: The start of my infertility journey actually started before I knew I was infertile. I was 35, in a serious relationship with B but not married or engaged, and I was afraid that my ever-growing age (as age tends to do) was going to be a barrier for me getting pregnant in the future. I made an appointment at a fertility clinic in March 2022 to discuss freezing my eggs. Sometimes a girl's just gotta take matter into her own hands, ya know!? At that time, I underwent some baseline fertility tests (AFC, AMH, FSH, vitamin D, and a handful of other labs). B and I met with a doctor who told us that it would be better to freeze embryos, rather than just my eggs because embryos survive the thaw at better rates. But before we could do anything, she said, we needed to get my vitamin D level up. I was at a 16 and they want 30+ before moving forward with any treatment. She told me to start taking a vitamin D supplement and re-check in 60 days. Of ...