Transfer was perfect, onto relaxing!

Yesterday, was a great day! Thought I would post a picture of us before we went in the operating room. Dr. Starks was so great, he has always made me feel so at ease. I made sure to tell him that we won't be back for a 3rd time and he laughed. :) I wish he could be the one to deliver my baby too but feel blessed to have him help us to this point. I did buy some pregnancy tests and I am thinking about doing one Monday or Tuesday of next week. I can't wait to start this next journey. I loved being pregnant with Lexi and I know I will love it again just the same. I will be cherishing my time with just Lexi, she will be a great big sister!

Dr. Wilson called me this morning and said that we didn't have any make it to freeze and I feel very at peace about that. I feel like God knows what is best and am trusting in him. I will be more than happy with whatever God gives me this time around. I just feel like if we want more later we can consider adoption but if not than we can just focus on rasing our family and making a life together. I really would like to take some photography classes after my kids are in school and do that on the side. These next 5 years I am at home I want to serve my kids and strive to be the best mom I can be. Then, when they start school I would love to pursue something I love. Don't get me wrong I will still put being a mommy first but I would like to dive into something that interests me when I have more time. So, I am done rambling. :) August 5th, next Friday is the big official day so keep checking I will be sure to post our results. :)

Down to 5

Yesterday I got a call that all six were dividing and looked good, then this morning she said that 5 were going into the blast stage and 1 was lagging behind. I asked her if she thought any would be good to freeze and she said they still have two days left to really be able to tell. I will just be happy with two good ones for Tuesday. :) Kinda weird to think my babies are already in creation, praying for the special one God chooses for us.

Tomorrow I am going to clean to do laundry and then Tuesday and Wednesday I will be on bed rest. Hoping Thursday my doctors okays me going to Oklahoma to visit my family. :) I said I wasn't going to take an at home pregnancy test this time but the closer it gets the more I am wanting to go by the store and get some. :)

6 still going strong

Just got the call that out of the 17 eggs they were only able to inject 10 of them and out of those 10 only 6 fertilized. The number goes down pretty quick. I will get a call again tomorrow to see how the six are doing. Praying for my six embies. :)

17 Eggs!

I have to say I am happy to have the ER over with and will never go through one again! :) The surgery went well and we now have 17 eggs to speak of. I am anxious to hear from the lab nurse tomorrow and see how many are progressing. With Lexi all 14 eggs fertilized and then two days after the ER it went down to 7 so I am not expecting to have 17 embryos at the end of this. Dr. Starks only will put two in me on Tuesday and then if we have any good enough to freeze we should know by next week. We both feel like if we do have any good enough to freeze we should b/c they are our kids. At least we will have them if we want them we don't have to make any decisions right away. It's weird to think that if we do decide to have a 3rd child they will have been conceived on the same day as our 2nd child. :)

I am feeling pretty sore today, hoping that goes away tomorrow. I had to have another HCG shot tonight and then tomorrow I start my progesterone shots. They have oil in them and hurt quite a bit more going in than the others so I can't say I am very excited about starting those. I just have to look at Lexi and I am reminded of how worth it this is. :) Tonight as I was cuddling with Lexi and reading her a book I was reminded of how blessed I am and how the 3 other girls that had the same surgery as me this morning are wondering if they will ever get the chance that I now have everyday with Lexi. So, if you are already praying for me add in a few more girls that are desiring so bad to be a mommy for the first time. :) Last week I got the chance to talk to a few of them and encourage them that this process is worth it, God is always working. :)

Looking forward to the next couple of weeks!

Egg Retrieval Thursday!

Things have gone so smoothly this time I feel like it's too good to be true sometimes. My appointment was awesome again today. Almost all of my follicles have reached maturity and are ready to be extracted Thursday. With Lexi we only had 14 eggs and only two ended up being usable so this time I am looking for a lot higher number. Brad gave me my HCG trigger shot tonight at 8:15 and I will say that I hope it's the last time I ever have to take that one again. It's a thicker needle and it has to be an inch and half long and given in my butt. Not fun!! Very worth it though. :)

Today was also nice b/c we got all the dates of our upcoming events. Thursday is the ER and then they will call me everyday until the transfer Tuesday and let me know how our embryos are progressing. After Tuesday's transfer I have to get my blood drawn and then it's a bit of a waiting game I will go in on August 5th to take a pregnancy test. That is the day before Lexi's birthday party so it will be a busy week for us. :) I might have to sneak to the store next week and buy some at home pregnancy tests. I do plan on keeping it to myself this time though, Brad and I both said we wanted to let everyone know in a more fun way this time than just calling. :)

Thanks for all the prayers, keep them coming! I know God is in control and cares about the deepest desires of our hearts, yet not my will but yours Lord!!

Progressing good...

Well, it looks like the ER is going to be Thursday but we won't know for sure until tomorrow. We know it won't be Wednesday for sure so it will be either Thursday or Friday. My follicles are about half mature and half not so Dr. Starks wants me to pump meds in one more night to hopefully get the rest to cross the border into maturity. My estradiol level was 1291 today which is super exciting b/c with Lexi it never even got to 1000 and Dr. Starks likes it to at least be 1000 before the ER. Things are progressing great at this point so we are anxiously awaiting to hear tomorrow when the ER will be. :) Oh and Brad is pretty excited we got our retrieval instructions today and we were instructed to practice making a baby tonight. ;)

Special thanks to my mom for helping me so much with Lexi! I couldn't do this w/o your love and support. I hope Lexi grows up to love and adore me and much as I do you one day. Love you mom!

Another good appointment!

Today's appointment went good again! My follicles went from about 12-13mm to 15-16mm and my estradial level went up to 652. My nurse said my follicles need to be anywhere from 18-24mm before we do the egg retrieval next week so she guessed it could be next Thursday. I have to drive to Kansas to get my blood drawn again tomorrow morning and then on Monday I should find out more of an exact date for the ER.

This morning we added in another shot so we are now doing 3 shots a day in my abdomen. Last time I didn't do the Ganirelix shot and it does sting a little bit more than the others! I can tell my body is changing from the pressure and bloating but I am still feeling pretty good.

The nurses loved Lexi this morning she was so good. She wasn't quite sure about things when I had to get on the table so they let her get on with me and she looked at the computer screen and said, "What that mommy?" I said your future brother or sister in creation. :) She got a sucker at the end so she was a happy camper. Then we went and visited my old work at EMC and went to Red Robin with them for lunch. She got a lot more attention and a new Hello Kitty watch, she had a big day! Miss my friends at work but so thankful for being able to stay home and all of God's blessings on my life. :)

IVF Cycle #2

Well, here we are two years later ready to try this again for another baby. Lexi has blessed our life so much these past couple years we are so grateful to have her and thank God for her every night. Things seem like they are rolling along quickly this time around. Lexi keeps me pretty busy so besides waking up early in the morning the past few days I don't have much time to dwell.

Today was my first appointment since I started taking shots this past Sunday and I had approx. 12 follicles on each side. My nurse said it was double what I had with Lexi so changing up my protocol this time we are already seeing improvement. I go back in the morning to hopefully see more growth and hear that my blood levels went up from the 390 they were today. We are very excited for the upcoming events, can't wait to witness another miracle baby!

Couldn't do this w/o the support of my husband! He prays over my shots every night before he injects them and has been my solid rock. I love him so much and can't wait to give him another child. :)