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| Dallas Arboretum 2017 |
We started our last IVF cycle the first of October. It really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Having to go into Dallas every other day wasn't fun, but Ella did GREAT with the babysitter!
After the first couple of appointments, I got a little bit discouraged. As I said before, there is no guarantee that this would work. My follicles were growing slower than the cycle with Ella. Dr. Lee did reminded me that it was almost 2.5 years ago. I decided that I would try not to worry and just let God take control. As we got closer to the egg retrieval, all the logistics that goes into it started to stress me out. We were going to have to be in Dallas really early in the morning. Not knowing the exact date was challenging to make sure we had someone to watched Ella. I was also worried how Ella would react to someone else waking her up.
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| Trigger Shot |
Finally after making the trip into Dallas 3 days in a row for appointments, I was ready for the trigger shot. The trigger shot is given 2 days before the egg retrieval at a very specific time. We had to be in Dallas at 6:15 a.m.! That meant we had to leave our house by 5:30. The retrieval would be at 7:15. It's amazing how detailed and timed they have this all down to. I was out of surgery (not really surgery but they do put me to sleep) before Ella even woke up. When she did wake up, she was perfectly fine with Savana!
As we started this process, we both said we only wanted enough embryos for a fresh transfer (fresh transfer means they transfer the embryos on Day 3 or Day 5 after the retrieval). Dr. Lee was able to retrieve 6 follicles. I have to admit I was a little discouraged because the cycle with Ella, we got 18 mature eggs and ended up with 7 embryos. BUT only 1 of those was a good embryo. They called the following day to let us know that out of the 6 follicles, only 3 were mature eggs and all of them fertilized. So we had 3 embryos. Not bad considering we didn't want to have to freeze any (I believe frozen transfers just don't work for us). Dr. Lee said sometimes less is better quality. That's what we are hoping for!
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| Good Luck Mom! |
Since we only had 3 embryos they decided on a Day 3 transfer. That kind of threw me, because I had it in my mind that we would do a 5 day and it would be on a certain day. The transfers take place during the lunch hour. We had no childcare for Ella. They don't allow children in the waiting room. So...Ella and Daddy dropped me off and went and had a daddy/daughter lunch! Not a big deal after all, this wasn't my first rodeo. I mean Collin didn't really need to be in the room LOL. Come on...I have to have a little humor! The transfer is a simple procedure that lasts less than 10 mins and after about 15 min bed rest I am free to go.
If you have gotten this far, I am sure you are wondering what the outcome is! Well....we don't know yet!! I am currently in the dreaded 2 week wait. I don't want to say what part...
Even though we don't know that outcome yet, I still have so much to be thankful for. I am so thankful that we have the resources to try to expand our family, I am thankful that I have a supportive husband who has picked up the slack the last couple of weeks and will give me the dreaded progesterone shot, I am thankful for all the prayers that people have prayed, but most of all I am thankful that God has allowed me to be a MOM. I know it sounds weird, but I am thankful for this process. I believe it makes me a different mom. I don't know how to explain it and only people that go through infertility will understand that. I can't imagine my life without this little girl. I only hope that we are lucky enough to experience it again.
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| Halloween 2017 |
Thank you for all the prayers and keep them coming! One song that I love listening to is Hillary Scott, Thy Will. I know God has a plan and I am trying to stay positive and let Him handle it all.
Thanks for reading!
Thanks for reading!
