the unexpected trip | trip: a journey / a fall / a mistake / a going from one place to another / an intense, stimulating, or exciting experience / a certain way of life or situation / to stumble / to skip / to be released / to make a trip / to trap or catch in an error or inconsistency / to release, thereby setting something in motion / to raise (an anchor) from the bottom of the ocean / to trip the light fantastic / to dance - trip: a journey / a fall / a mistake / a going from one place to another / an intense, stimulating, or exciting experience / a certain way of life or situation / to stumble / to skip / to be released / to make a trip / to trap or catch in an error or inconsistency / to release, thereby setting something in motion / to raise (an anchor) from the bottom of the ocean / to trip the light fantastic / to dance

  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/about-2/ (1) ABOUT | the unexpected trip - In the spring of 2011, I became pregnant at the age of 37, and elated. I bought a journal and began to fill it with every symptom that my body experienced and  every thought that came to mind. I wrote gushing letters to our future child. I told my friends and my parents. I felt…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/my-timeline/ (2) MY TIMELINE | the unexpected trip - Fertility issue: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 5 pregnancy losses 2 at 9 weeks 3 at 5 weeks DOR Abnormal embryos Blood: Factor V Leiden heterozygous MTHFR heterozygous AFC: 2 - 12 AMH: 0.2 FSH: 6.8 E2: 40 LH: 2.8 History: April 2011 - Natural conception, first try. Blighted ovum (gestational sac only). D and C to…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/about-what-was-lost/ ABOUT WHAT WAS LOST | the unexpected trip - I excerpted the following passages from the collection of essays About What Was Lost: Twenty Writers on Miscarriage, Healing, and Hope, edited by Jessica Berger Gross. This book was incredibly validating of my experience and made me feel less isolated. It also gave me a sense of motivation and hope, and the sense, as one writer puts…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy/ ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY | the unexpected trip - Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Treat Infertility Stress By Brennan D. Peterson & Georg H. Eifert ABSTRACT: Women and men diagnosed with infertility experience a variety of infertility-related stressors, including changes to their family and social networks, strain on their sexual relationship, and difficulties and unexpected challenges in their relationship. Infertility stress is linked…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/adoption-info-2011/ ADOPTION INFO 2011 | the unexpected trip - I've mentioned before that DH and I went to an all-day adoption conference in 2011, after the second miscarriage. I want to type out the notes here for anyone who might be interested in learning more, and for myself, to help solidify the information in my brain. Below is from my handwritten notes and may…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/adoption-laws-by-state/ ADOPTION LAWS BY STATE | the unexpected trip - Adoption laws by state The above is a chart that describes some adoption laws by state. It answers questions such as:  When after birth can consent be given? When does consent become irrevocable? If the consent is revoked, is return to birthparent automatic? What birthparent expenses may be paid, and in what time period? Can adopters advertise for birthparents? Can out-of-state residents finalize an adoption? It is…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/anti-inflammation/ ANTI-INFLAMMATION | the unexpected trip - The following is from  a post I wrote on January 10, 2014 entitled Babying my immune system/Soothing recipes for you. I bought this book a little while back and thought I'd share it with you, in case you find it a useful resource. I'll share some excerpts and favorite recipes below. Trying them has been…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/anxiety-after-miscarriage/ ANXIETY AFTER MISCARRIAGE | the unexpected trip - Anxiety After Miscarriage. A Review of the Empirical Literature and Implications for Clinical Practice By Norman Brier, PhD [EDITED] ABSTRACT: Background: Most practitioners now view a miscarriage as a significant psychosocial stressor that results in a high level of dysphoria and grief. Anxiety, although also commonly present, is less frequently considered and less frequently addressed.…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/cognitive-behavior-therapy/ COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY | the unexpected trip - The utility of psychological intervention for coping with spontaneous abortion By Natalène Séjourné, Stacey Callahan, and Henri Chabrolb QUOTES: (I have bolded certain passages.) Between 12 and 24% of confirmed pregnancies [end in miscarriage].  The feelings of isolation and blame felt by women who have experienced miscarriage are often poorly confronted by not only their…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/coping-responses/ COPING RESPONSES | the unexpected trip - Occupational social class, coping responses and infertility-related stress of women undergoing infertility treatment By Katerina Lykeridou, Kleanthi Gourounti, Antigoni Sarantaki, Dimitrios Loutradis, Grigorios Vaslamatzis and Anna Deltsidou QUOTES: (I have bolded certain passages.) Infertile women of the lowest social class used more active-confronting coping and more passive-avoidance coping than women of the highest social class.…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/emotional-burden-on-women-and-their-partners/ COUPLES | the unexpected trip - Emotional burden of miscarriage on women and their partners.Trajectories of anxiety and depression over 13 months By GP Cumming,a S Klein,b D Bolsover,c AJ Lee,d DA Alexander,b M Maclean,e JD Jurgensf [EDITED] ABSTRACT: [The findings in this study] verify that early pregnancy loss represents a significant emotional burden for women, and to some extent for…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/fertility-centers/ FERTILITY CENTERS | the unexpected trip - Below are the fertility centers that I have had experience with so far: The Center for Women's Reproductive Care at Columbia University (CWRC) *** Reproductive Specialists of New York (RS of NY) *** The Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility at Cornell University (CRMI) *** The Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM) ***** Reproductive Biology…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/frozen-donor-eggs/ FROZEN DONOR EGGS | the unexpected trip - (This Page is also a March 11, 2013, Post in my mainfeed.) It's hard to know where to start this post about frozen donor eggs. All of the research I've been gathering over the past few weeks has been bubbling in the background, like some crazy stew in a cauldron in the corner, and I…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/if-at-first-you-dont-conceive/ IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T CONCEIVE | the unexpected trip - I found the following passage helpful, taken from Dr. Schoolcraft's book, If at First You Don't Conceive: A Complete Guide to Infertility from One of the Nation's Leading Clinics. This passage was written by Deb Levy, one of CCRM's psychological counselors. - Highlight Loc. 1784-1831 DEB LEVY one of our clinic’s psychological counselors, has a lot…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/infertility-and-stress/ INFERTILITY AND STRESS | the unexpected trip - Infertility and Stress By Alice D. Domar, Ph.D QUOTES: (I have bolded certain passages.) One of the many challenges of infertility is the assumptions family and friends make about the relationship about stress and infertility. Wouldn’t it be nice if what you heard on a daily basis was “I am sorry that you are having…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/mindful-care/ MINDFUL CARE | the unexpected trip - Mindful Care.An Integrative Tool to Guide Holistic Treatment in Enhancing Fertility By Sharon Katz, MSN, APRN-BC QUOTES: (I have bolded certain passages.)  The entire process of working with reproductive specialists made them feel exposed, defensive, and physically and emotionally challenged. She felt as if her “emotions kill her baby” each time it tried to implant…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/morphological-v-chromosomal-assessment/ MORPHOLOGICAL V CHROMOSOMAL ASSESSMENT | the unexpected trip - When trying to decide between IVF treatment at Cornell (CRMI), with Dr. Goldschlag, and CCRM, with Dr. Schoolcraft, I was basically deciding between two different methods of embryo assessment: Dr. G/CRMI: Day 3 morphological assessment. Dr.S/CCRM: Day 5 chromosomal assessment (CCS). Please see my post "Bootcamp for uncertainty" for a detailed discussion of these two…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/myo-inositol-plus-melatonin/ MYO-INOSITOL PLUS MELATONIN | the unexpected trip - Myo-inositol + melatonin is part of the "poor responder" protocol at CCRM.  *** Gynecol Endocrinol. 2011 Nov;27(11):857-61. Epub 2011 Apr 5. Effect of supplementation with myo-inositol plus melatonin on oocyte quality in women who failed to conceive in previous in vitro fertilization cycles for poor oocyte quality: a prospective, longitudinal, cohort study.  Unfer V, Raffone E, Rizzo P, Buffo…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/our-psychological-health/ OUR PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH | the unexpected trip - Below is a summary of important points from the research articles I have featured on The Unexpected Trip concerning the psychological effects of miscarriage and infertility on women and couples, symptoms & behaviors, and treatments to consider. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 15- 24% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Studies have shown that women with infertility (including miscarriage) have the…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/resources/ RESOURCES | the unexpected trip -  BOOKS: About What Was Lost: Twenty Writers on Miscarriage, Healing, and Hope If At First You Don't Conceive: A Complete Guide to Infertility from One of the Nation's Leading Clinics by William Schoolcraft Inconceivable: One Woman's Triumph Over Despair and Statistics by Julia Indichova Knocked Up, Knocked Down: Postcards of Miscarriage and Other Misadventures from the…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/super-fertility/ SUPER-FERTILITY | the unexpected trip - Below are links to information about super-fertility, and its connection to reccurent pregnancy loss. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23897664 http://www.livescience.com/22706-super-fertility-recurrent-miscarriages.html http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/research/reproductive/bru/miscarriageandmolecularsignals/
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/traumatic-stress-disorders/ TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERS | the unexpected trip - Traumatic stress disorders following first-trimester spontaneous abortion By Stephen V. Bowles, PhD, Rebecca S. Bernard, PhD, Ted Epperly, MD, Stephanie Woodward, MA, Karni Ginzburg, PhD, Raymond Folen, PhD, Theresita Perez, Cheryl Koopman, PhD QUOTES: (I have bolded certain passages.) Would you know the key symptoms or historical factors to look for in determining whether a patient will develop acute stress disorder (ASD) or…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/what-not-to-say/ WHAT NOT TO SAY | the unexpected trip - I found this on the RESOLVE website and am so grateful I did. Just reading it made me feel less alone. Now I want to share it with everyone to educate them about the insensitive, glib, invalidating, avoidant, painful comments people make to women struggling with infertility. As a culture we do not know how…
  • https://theunexpectedtrip.wordpress.com/2016/10/24/the-unexpected-trip-suddenly-eating-pizza-in-the-sun/ The unexpected trip: suddenly eating pizza in the sun | the unexpected trip - I wake up with a strain in my left arm that is so painful I cry out when I try to pull up my pants. This means I will not only have difficulty lifting S, I will also not be able to do my early-morning workout. I cry in my husband's arms. The scale reads…

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  • Thomas S Cline - Do not buy

    I agree with the entire 1 star reports. Do not purchase this software. There is no customer service and all Sage is good for is sending you renewal notices that cost over $1400 each year. Today I have spent over 40 minutes on hold just to try to renew and had to talk with some person overseas that couldn’t speak English. Before that, I had sent unanswered emails to my account rep and then to his boss Bill Martin. After leaving several messages (his ext is 330159) he finally called me back and passed the buck to another rep that never sent me a confirmation email on the renewal. None I’m getting messages about renewal and being threaten to being locked out without renewal. Do not get trapped in this software. The yearly fee is bad enough, but without customer support it is a nightmare. I expect this company will not be around much longer. I’m looking for another provider.

  • Amy K - Works as intended

    I tried my boyfriend's waterpik prior to purchasing this model, but I LOVED how much waterpiks tend to remove in between the teeth/gums. Granted, the two are different models, but this one functions in quite the same way. It is not as quiet as the description made it seem, in fact, it was actually quite noisy. However, it did the job it was intended to do, and I am SO excited to substitute this in for flossing. The tips included are awesome, and I cannot wait to put a use to them all (once I figure out what they do). I was a little confused with the things that we can use to put the other tips in, so I just ended up nixing that idea and threw them all into the other container haphazardly. :D