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The price of eggs

This Is Uncomfortable

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The Importance of Being a Prodigy

Ashley was born naturally fertile, making her an ideal candidate for egg donation. Doctors worried that maybe the hormone dose prescribed was too high in her case and could lead to hyperstimulation. The clinic sent her away with a tape measure, instructing her to measure around her abdomen to see if the swelling got worse. She flew back home to Washington but the pain and the swelling weren't going away.

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