Happy Holidays!

With the holidays and traveling, I missed the 16 week post :( so I am just going to roll both posts into 1.. not too much difference anyway at this point.

16 and 17 Week Update

How far along? 17 weeks
Total weight gain: with holiday cookies, I have avoided the scale! haaha 

Maternity clothes?! yes.  need those longer tops and I haven't even tried to get into normal pants in weeks lol

Stretch marks? not yet, but my skin is so dry and painful. ouch.

Sleep: insomnia is much better, and I have finally managed to figure out my water intake/peeing all night.

Miss anything? blue moon beer with an orange. [same-, my brother bought me a beer scented candle for Christmas haha]

Movement/Symptoms: baby boy is a dancing/karate machine. If I do things he doesn't like, he is FAST to let me know. I can't wait for husband to feel him!

Food cravings: not really. food is still a tough subject.

Anything making you queasy or sick: food aversion and sour stomache, when will this end?!

Gender: it's a boy! we're going to name him Charles. the middle name is up for debate lol 

Symptoms: anger. exhaustion. anger

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On!! need to take my ring to get fixed still.

Happy or moody most of the time: if you ask hubster, moody as crap

Looking forward to:  We see Bee Charlie!! a week from Monday!! 8 ish days! ahh

Revealing!!

15 Week Update

How far along? 15 weeks
Total weight gain: I will admit it- 1.5 ish pounds.

Maternity clothes?! yes. just bought a few more tops

Stretch marks? nope! been lotioning nightly- my skin is so painful

Sleep: serious insomnia and light sleep. weird weird weird dreams, reliving old memories. yuck

Miss anything? blue moon beer with an orange. [same]

Movement/Symptoms: tiny flutters.

Food cravings: not really. see below?

Anything making you queasy or sick: food aversion and sour stomache

Gender: see bee-low!!

Symptoms: anger. exhaustion. anger

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On!! but I lost a diamond again.. grr so back to the shop.

Happy or moody most of the time: tired? angry.

Looking forward to:  20 week anat scan so we can see Bee!

So this last weekend, we invited over our families for the revealing!!
Here is our cake: "Who Will I Bee?"

and we cut in to reveal....

BEE IS A BOY!!!! woohoo.

so excited!

The bump has popped!

14 Week Update (very very very late.. it's actually almost 15 weeks)

How far along? we are going to call it 14 weeks.
Total weight gain: I will admit it- 1.5 ish pounds.

Maternity clothes?! yes. I need longer shirts lol

Stretch marks? nope! been lotioning nightly- my skin is so painful

Sleep: serious insomnia and light sleep. it sucks.

Miss anything? blue moon beer with an orange. [same]

Movement/Symptoms: I think I have felt Bee move twice!! just tiny flutters.

Food cravings: pizza and beer. lol 

Anything making you queasy or sick: still nauseated off and on. still major protein aversion

Gender: big revealing Saturday!!!!!! 

Symptoms: exhaustion & insomnia, mood swings. crying. oh the crocodile tears lol

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On!! loose still. I think the cold weather is making them looser.

Happy or moody most of the time: tired? is that a mood?

Looking forward to:  Revealing Bee's gender!!

So quick Bee update. We didn't get to see it yesterday at our midwife appointment, but we heard it!! Great heartbeat at 158 and it was moving all over the place. wild child already!

Nuchal translucency screening

So I am apparently REALLY bad at this blogging business... lol

This is will be a double post, the NT scan from last Monday (yep.. a week ago..) and the 13 week post..  so chronological order:

NT scan
It was our first belly scan!! yay!! less invasive than the coochie-cam. DH came with me (he's so good). and Bee was stubborn and hilarious! the tech was trying to measure Bee, and so the tech tapped my belly and Bee flipped around angry and showed us its spine and butt! it has a precious little spine! I love it. so sassy. We did get the measurements and our NT numbers looked good.

the tech was laughing about Bee's large nose. Bee also has looooooooooooooooong legs. I love it!

We also decided to do the extra optional chromosomal testing to test for all chromosomal disorders. We got those results back today- everything is great!

13 Week Update

How far along? 13 + 4? something like that
Total weight gain: still +/- 0.5 lbs

Maternity clothes?! yes. they are so stinking comfy!

Stretch marks? nope!.

Sleep: serious insomnia. still bad insomnia.

Miss anything? blue moon beer with an orange. [same]

Movement/Symptoms: muscle cramping. some uterine cramping this week which scares me- I had HORRIBLE gas pains on thanksgiving. it was awful. 

Food cravings: icecream. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: nausea came back FULL force. ugh. all food sounds gross, and I don't like left overs. lol

Gender: we actually know the answer... ooh!

Symptoms: exhaustion & insomnia. muscle aches. IMSONIA

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On!! loose still.

Happy or moody most of the time: tired? is that a mood?

Looking forward to:  Revealing Bee's gender!!

the secrets out!

How far along? 12 weeks and some change
Total weight gain: based on clothing, I am guessing +/- 0.5 lbs. no real gain yet.

Maternity clothes?! with feeling better, I have worn normal jeans all week! I can't wait for my bump to pop :(

Stretch marks? nope!.

Sleep: serious insomnia. I have been using Unisom off and on.

Miss anything? blue moon beer with an orange. [same]

Movement/Symptoms: muscle cramping. some uterine cramping this week which scares me

Food cravings: green beans. mm southern green beans 

Anything making you queasy or sick: nausea seems to finally be waning. mexican food sounds gross, and I don't like left overs. lol

Gender: based on my acne, falling out hair and over all feeling gross.. thinking girl. we're getting advanced bloodwork done TOMORROW!! ahh

Symptoms: exhaustion & insomnia. muscle aches.

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On!! looser this week- definitely getting my sea legs back

Happy or moody most of the time: angry. all the stinking time. still angry. it's bad

Looking forward to:  thanksgiving break- still. we see Bee tomorrow!!! I'll post the ultrasound photos.. eventually haha ;)

So the secret is mostly out- I told the fam and my boss and a few coworkers. they are THRILLED. I am actually starting to calm a little and able to get more and more excited. I also started our baby registry! 

10.5 week ultrasound/ last PIO injection!!!

last week we had our first ultrasound. [EDIT: first Ob appointment.. total preggo-brain in the house] Sorry for the late update.. been really busy.

so without further adieu..

Bee's head is HUGE! that's apparently normal at this stage.  We will get to see s/he again in just a few days!! And we are going to get our NT scan done and blood testing to make sure Bee is doing well. 

in other news... tonight is our last PIO injection!!!! WOOHOO (more info on PIO here

I am a little nervous to stop them, but overall VERY excited. the RE said we could stop them a while back but I still had a vial left and a few needles- it wasn't going to hurt anything to keep going, so we did but tonight is the last needle and the last dose!

11 ish weeks

How far along? so I thought we were 11 weeks but at our first Ob appointment they put Bee a ahead a few days.. so who knows!
Total weight gain: at the Ob the weighed me.. :( we're only up like .5 though

Maternity clothes?!  maternity jeans occasionally still. I wore my new black maternity pants to work- sooo comfy

Stretch marks? nope!.

Sleep: insomnia ugh and peeeeeeing 3x a night

Miss anything? sushi. blue moon beer with an orange. [same]

Movement: less cramping.

Food cravings: egg and cheese biscuits! dunkin donuts coffee

Anything making you queasy or sick: buffalo sauce is repulsive still. most proteins are still gross
Gender: still thinking girl... but we'll find out in a few weeks!!!

Symptoms: exhaustion & nausea. less vomiting! insooomnia

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On!! still getting tighter

Happy or moody most of the time: angry. all the stinking time.

Looking forward to:  thanksgiving break. sleeeeep. finding out the gender

so not too much new stuff this week. nausea is getting better & we're almost outta the first trimester!!!!

we had our first ob appointment last Tuesday! I meant to post all the wonderful pix but the week got away with me.  I also need to post our announcement pic. all coming soon!

double digits!

How far along? 10 weeks!! AHHH
Total weight gain: I haven't gone near the scale again! I fear it.

Maternity clothes?!  maternity jeans occasionally.  I had to pull out some "fat pants" I did buy new bras! I went up 2 sizes ugh.

Stretch marks? nope!.

Sleep: insomnia.it stinks. still dreaming of a girl

Miss anything? sushi. blue moon beer with an orange. 

Movement: still cramping off & on. could be the constipation...

Food cravings: sushi. and a hamburger?? (I don't eat red meat) and egg and cheese biscuits!

Anything making you queasy or sick: buffalo sauce is repulsive. and I think I am over mac n cheese too :( but I am a huge fan of the diclegis
Gender: still thinking girl... but I think we have both names almost hammered out! 

Symptoms: exhaustion & nausea. less vomiting! insooomnia

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On!! still getting tighter

Happy or moody most of the time: angry. all the stinking time.

Looking forward to:  Seeing Bee on Tuesday!! Announcing Bee this weekend!!! EEEP

More updates to come!!

75% of the first trimester down!!

How far along? 9 weeks 1 day (I missed posted yesterday!!)
Total weight gain: so I finally braved the scale.. despite my serious constipation, I am only up 1 lb from start (about 3 pounds from my lowest this pregnancy- the diclegis is working!!)

Maternity clothes?!  maternity jeans. I am a skip and hop from wearing them to work. all pants are just uncomfortable.

Stretch marks? nope!.

Sleep: insomnia is better. middle of night vomit/urine is better too. I had to buy a new pillow though, I no longer like mine

Miss anything? sushi.. as always. I am debating on just eating some lol!

Movement: still cramping off & on.. as usual. it's reassuring though!

Food cravings: sushi. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: if I skipped the diclegis (see below), all food is gross. if I take the diclegis, by lunch time I can eat most things. buffalo sauce is repulsive still. carbonated beverages

Gender: still oddly leaning girl. Chinese calendar says boy. 

Symptoms: exhaustion & nausea. less vomiting!

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On!! getting tighter

Happy or moody most of the time: very moody. angry. hair trigger

Looking forward to:  announcing Bee! still trying to plan logistics. I can't wait to go public.

So.. diclegis. I am leary of taking it even though it makes me feel better. It was pulled from the market about 50 years ago because people were suing left and right for birth defects. Granted, 50 years ago all sorts of stuff was "safe" during pregnancy. apparently the drug company did 30 years of research and has approved the drug in Canada for the last 30 years and no issues. I am still just a little afraid to take it.. so instead I have decided to take it every other day. the days after I take it I feel great, but then I start to feel horrible the next day- not vomiting but incapacitating nausea. I just hope that it ends at 12 weeks.. lol

RE graduation

I missed my midweek update. my all day nausea is kicking my ass. I even took 1.5 days off work. 

How far along? 8 weeks
Total weight gain: don't even want to get near the scale :( all I can eat is mac n cheese so probably not good :-P

Maternity clothes?!  not to work, but around the house I'll wear maternity jeans or sweat pants.

Stretch marks? nope!.

Sleep: total insomnia. I miss sleep:/

Miss anything? eating without vomiting.

Movement: still cramping off & on. awful cramping

Food cravings: raw tuna.

Anything making you queasy or sick: everything, proteins, all food. everything is repulsive 

Gender: leaning back towards girl. I have had 3 dreams this week that it was a girl.

Symptoms: exhaustion & nausea. those words should be synonymous with pregnancy. Good news is the RE wrote me a prescription for Diclegis. I used it last night and it feels okay but not 100%

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On!! back from the shop!! it's sooo shiny! my rings are actually looser than usual

Happy or moody most of the time: very moody. angry. hair trigger

Looking forward to:  Being outta the first trimester? announcing Bee!

So, we were supposed to have our ultrasound next week on the 31st.  But.. DH is outta town, so I called to push it up. so we got to see Bee Friday at 7 weeks 5 days!

Presenting Bee at 7 weeks 5 days! Bee's heartbeat was super strong at 158!!! and was measuring right on point at 7+5!! So happy. 

Bee was actually doing so well that the RE graduated us to the an Ob! So we've officially been released from the RE which means now I get to stress about finding an Ob. ugh. I selected 3 practices and am going to call the RE's office for a recommendation.

Sour stomach :(

How far along? 7 weeks!! everyday is a milestone
Total weight gain: down 2 pounds. hello morning all day sickness

Maternity clothes?!  nah, but stretchy jeans help with the nausea.

Stretch marks? nope!.

Sleep: like a rock. until the morning nausea hits.:/

Miss anything? beer. eating without wanting to vomit.

Movement: still cramping off & on. 

Food cravings: beer.

Anything making you queasy or sick: horrible nausea all day every day. eating is a constant chore. the only food  I can eat is mac n cheese or peanut butter m&m's lol 

Gender: leaning boy! 

Symptoms: exhaustion. nausea. headaches. did I mention nausea??

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? Off .. ring still in the shop.

Happy or moody most of the time: moody but doing better on happiness

Looking forward to:  our next Bee appointment isn't until Oct 31st :( whaaaaa

So this last week was turbulent. We saw Bee Wednesday, I went on a business trip & my nausea disappeared. Naturally I freaked that I was miscarrying and then I came home. Now back at home, my nausea has reached an all new level of awful. It's all day plus exhaustion. 

Our entire house reeks. I smell everything!!! 

6w3d!

So we made it to Wednesday!!

We got to see baby Bee!

On one measurement, bee was 6w3d and the other was 6w2d. So Bee is just about perfect. The doctor made my EDD estimated due date June 7th! 

The most amazing part was the heart beat. We saw the flicker on the screen first but then the nurse wanted to see if we could hear it! And she turned on the doppler and we hear boom boom boom boom. It was crazy!! It wasn't real until that moment. They measured Bee's heart rate at 108. The doctor said that it was a tad slow but will sky rocket over the next few days. 

So of course I've been in a panic about the heart rate.. What's new lol! 

milestones and insurance

so I know this is breaking the sunday-wednesday posting habit, but I wanted to post.

6 weeks 1 day. we hit the milestone!! and I pretty sure based on my unrelenting nausea that baby Bee is doing okay. I have started getting these strange cramps right behind my belly button but Dr. Google says that okay.

now for the rant. this weekend I got an insurance bill for 2,400$. WHAT! that's in addition to the 15k we have already forked over. I looked at the claims and the last 8 claims have all been denied. I called the insurance company to ask why even unrelated bloodwork isn't being covered now and apparently after being diagnosed as "INFERTILE" by the RE, nothing is covered since we don't have fertility coverage. thus all my medical claims are being rejected regardless of whether or not they are fertility procedure related. because I am a hormonal mess, I ran to the nearest closet (my work place went to this open environment shenanigans last fall) and proceeded to bawl my eyes out until someone walked in on me... yeah that was embarrassing.

Between the nausea, insurance and the hormones, I would rate today a -2 on the 1(suck) - 10 (awesome) scale.

I guess I need to call the RE and see if Wednesday's ultrasound can be diagnosed as pregnant or something not infertile so I don't end up paying 100000000000$$ for it.  I am just so bummed and feel so cheated. I hate insurance.

6 weeks

6 weeks 1 day is my longest pregnancy to date, so tomorrow is a huge milestone! without further adieu,  Bee is the size of a lentil!! mm I love lentil soup.
How far along? 6 weeks
Total weight gain: 0 lbs. (despite running 2x this week, ugh salt super bloats me)

Maternity clothes?!  on bloaty days my jeans are super tight, but not quite yet.

Stretch marks? nope!.

Sleep: still good. a couple of mid-night pees but peaceful.:/

Miss anything? sushi!!

Movement: still cramping off & on. 

Food cravings: salt & vinegar chips

Anything making you queasy or sick: horrible nausea today & yesterday. pork aversion. kitchen aversion. I can start eating something & 3 bites in the thought makes me nauseated. 

Gender: so if you asked earlier in the week, I would have said boy. but my face suddenly broke out & my nausea has returned with vengeance. therefore, still girl.

Symptoms: exhaustion. and my friend, constipation, is back full force!

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? Off but that's because I fell down the stairs & knocked a diamond out so it's getting repaired

Happy or moody most of the time: either pissed off or crying. it's not a pretty sight :P

Looking forward to:  Seeing Bee on Wednesday!! why is it always wednesday??

In other news, I started running again this week. hoping to safely drop some of this infertilty weight.  before we started all the infertility drugs (clomid/femara etc) I was about 10 pounds lighter.  Then on IVF I gained ~9 pounds.  I lost the IVF weight pretty fast, but am still about 10ish pounds more than I want. Hopefully running 2-3x a week will get those off.

5w3d- Beta #3

So today we had our last and final beta blood draw. I have been really nervous since my nausea has pretty much gone and so has my other symptoms *cough*constipation*cough*.

The nurse called at 12:45. I was shocked since they normally call around 2pm. Beta came back at 13,600 something. My ears shut down at 13k. WHAT! I was hoping for >3000!!

So now I have new things to panic over, molar pregnancy? multiples? is Bee okay?! ahh. The best thing is we have an ultrasound scheduled NEXT WEDNESDAY!!! to see Bee!! and hopefully see Bee's heartbeat!  I asked the nurse if I should be worried about the high beta, and she said no, it's not scary and to keep doing what I am doing because Bee is very happy. (She didn't call it Bee.. but you get the jist).

So symptoms, because we all love symptom spotting:
greasy face
craving salt and buffalo sauce. mmm salt & vinegar chips. mmm
cramping. yep that is still there.
bloating

but nausea has died down (one bout the other night) and everything else is going well!!

Preg Date	DPO	Beta Value	Doubling Rate
4w1d	15dpo	266
4w3d	17dpo	704	34.18
5w3d	24dpo	13600	39.33

so from this calculator, Bee's growth rate is slowing some..

5 weeks!!

today is 5 weeks! Bee is growing like crazy. I am still crampy every day and thoroughly exhausted.

How far along? 5 weeks
Total weight gain: up 0.2 lbs

Maternity clothes?! maternity jeans are the most wonderful things ever!! I cannot wait to wear them lol

Stretch marks? nope!.

Sleep: finally better.  I actually was worried that Bee wasn't okay lol:/

Miss anything? beer. sushi!!

Movement: cramping. major cramping

Food cravings: salty & buffalo sauce mmm

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope, no more nausea. 

Gender: leaning towards girl ever since we saw the blastocyst. lol I know it's crazy

Symptoms: exhaustion. hunger

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: generally happy, little bit of moodiness starting

Looking forward to: beta appointment Wednesday!! hopefully it's high enough we'll get to see Bee soon!!

So, funny story. We're still on the PIO shots & last night hubster & I were out when it was shot time. so we raced to the car & did the shot in the car on a busy street lol! I bet people walking by thought we were druggies or something. I brought the prescription bottle just in case an office stopped us!! haha

4w3d- major cramping.

Beta news!

So monday 4w1d, 15dpo Beta #1 came back at 266.

I was over the moon, the doctor said we were aiming for 70 but would be okay with 50!! We've never had a first beta that high. I was excited but not totally surprised since we got some early BFPs at 9/10dpo. Next beta was scheduled for this morning, 17 dpo.

So sleep has not been my friend lately. I even slept in another bedroom last night because I have been such a light sleeper everything wakes me up. Well I still couldn't sleep and had the WORST cramps. I immediately started to freak out. I have been having pretty rough cramps off and on since 4dp5dt but these woke me out of a dead sleep. No spotting, but I don't expect to spot with the progesterone shots.

So this morning we had the beta. which was nerve wrenching because it can ultimately tell us if Bee is okay. So my nurse told me that I wouldn't have to wait for the doctor to call and that bloodwork would be back at 1ish. So 1pm rolls around.. nothing. 1:30 rolls around.. nothing. 2pm. nothing. 2:15 FINALLY she calls. Beta #2 was 704!! more than doubling!! we'll take it! grow baby Bee growww!!

so next beta appointment is next Wednesday (aka forever from now: 24dpo or 19dp5dt or 5w3d). I don't even know what to expect for a beta for that day. doubling would put 1400 friday, but I know after 1200 beta slows a little.. so I guess we will wait and see!

4w1d (15 dpo!)

So I meant to do this on the 4 week but got a little busy.

How far along? today is 4w1d
Total weight gain: down 7 pounds from IVF transfer, normal weight :)

Maternity clothes?! bought the first ones online!

Stretch marks? nope!.

Sleep: awful. been unable to sleep since 3w5d. bah:/

Miss anything? pumkin beer

Movement: cramping. major cramping

Food cravings: mexican- but I always want mexican

Anything making you queasy or sick: first thing in the morning.

Gender: leaning towards girl ever since we saw the blastocyst. lol I know it's crazy

Labor signs: I may delete or ignore this until much much later.

Symptoms: exhaustion. extreme exhaustion. charlie-horse cramps in feet, muscle fatigue

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: generally happy

Looking forward to: beta appointments and feeling secure about this pregnancy.

4 weeks!!!!

We are officially 4 weeks pregnant! The time to beat is 6 weeks 1 day. I told DH once we hit that point, I will calm a bit. in the meantime, every cramp makes me freak out that we are losing little Bee.  I peed on a stick (POAS) this afternoon- it was darker but not as dark as I would expect for missing 2 days in between the last. I know I am silly though because it's still a really strong positive for 14dpo.

See.. not much darker but I know at this point, it's moot. It's a strong positive which should be good enough..

tomorrow is beta day!! I am so nervous. I am aiming for >60.

uhh 8dp5dt?

I actually thought it was 7dp5dt. time is flying! We are almost at the 4 week mark!! and most importantly, we are almost to beta test day.
now because I am impatient, we already know I got my bfp.. so now it's just waiting until we get those numbers back Monday afternoon. I am so worried that we will lose this little Bee.

speaking of, hubster and I named it Bee. Baby Embryo Eight. It was our eighth little embryo that ended up being the bestest. :) the name also works since being in Georgia, you either root for the dawgs or the jackets, and this household roots for the Yellow Jackets, so baby Bee it is! I think we'll stay that way for a while if Bee continues to grow, I want to have a gender neutral pregnancy and nursery.

In other news, Bee has been doing something down there! I feel light cramping off and on all day and after a good walk (no running yet, per the RE!) I get really strong cramps. I think Bee likes the extra blood flow. Other symptoms.. metallic taste. swollen boobs, and nausea. The last 2 days I have gotten extremely nauseated in the morning. It seems to dissipate by 10am but from 8:15-10am I am totally sick. The only other symptom per se is the constipation. serious constipation. it stinks. That may be from the progesterone shots.  which I HATE HATE HATE.

Hubster has started to hate them too. they hurt!! the actual progesterone doesn't hurt, but the needle is FREAKING huge and the oil just sits in your muscle, making it very sore.
So with PIO (progesterone-in-oil), you're supposed to inject the needle, and pull up to see if you've hit a vein.

 see the blood? this is bad.

you're supposed to stop and replace the needle.. aka 2 sticks. Well my RE's nurse told me this was fairly rare, but in the 12 days of progesterone shots, hubster has hit the vein TWICE. it was a blood massacre. I bled like a stuck pig. PIO sucks. I even warm it before injecting. still sucks. My hips HUUUURT.

5dp5dt..

so it's 5 days after our 5 day blastocyst transfer.. 5dp5dt. and let's face it, I am a POAS addict, so we knew I wasn't going to last until Monday. The biggest issue is that I had to get up and pee 4-5x during the night so my FMU was horribly diluted. and we know my FMU sucks from previous cycles.

what's a girl to do?

afternoon pee :)

and I may have super cheated and tested yesterday.. lol

so, the top strip is yesterday afternoon. barely a line.. but still a line. part of me wondered if it was still trigger shot.
but the bottom.. that's from this afternoon. definitely darker. so I think this means there must be something in there making more hcg!!

sticky baby, stick!

2dp5dt: Exhaustion

so we're 2 days after my 5 day transfer aka 2dp5dt. or 7dpo. 7 days past ovulation. or in this case, retrieval. infertility is full of ridiculous acronyms.

so, today was filled with exhaustion. everything took way too much energy. and my mood is all over the place. I am just so angry. bah.

PIO
Progesterone-in-oil has become the bane of my existence. my hips are KILLING me. tonight is our 7th injection and I don't know which side hurts less. I cannot wait to be done with them. I just pray that we get pregnant and it's worth the pain.

so symptoms? lol hip pain, back pain, exhaustion, and full uterus feeling. other than that.. everything is great. lol I just gotta get through this week.

Transfer day

So today was the moment we've been waiting for... Transfer day! Up until now we've been in the dark about our embryos. The only thing we knew is that they were doing well since we had a 5 day transfer scheduled instead of 3.

So before the transfer, they require you to drink 40 Oz of water. You have you have a mega full bladder. Like painfully full.

The embryologist came in to deliver the news.. Of our 8 fertilized eggs, all 8 were alive.  One was a morula but the rest are gorgeous 4aa blastocysts. The doctor was dumbfounded. They've never seen that success rate before. Since we had 7 fantastic choices, we opted to only transfer one and freeze the other 6.

Here it is.. Our perfect little blastocyst. It's sitting safely in me, making us officially PUPO! Or pregnant until proven otherwise. Lol

the waiting game

I got the call this morning postponing our transfer from 3 day embryo to 5 day blastocyst. My nurse assured me this was a good thing. so now we wait for Friday.. :) So I leave you with The Word.

Psalm 29:11 The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

Ephesians 1:17-19I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,  and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength.

and lastly,
Romans 5:3-5[We] know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.  And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.