So, we had our first ultrasound last Thursday, June 11th. What a cool and exciting day! I can only imagine what my IPs were feeling! We got to see the little peanut....yes, just one! Everyone was sort of hoping twins, but one is good too! It'll be easier on me and I won't have to worry much about a cesarean, minus an emergency. Those of you who know me know how much into my vaginal, natural childbirth I am and the thought of twins kinda scared me just a little when it came to the delivery part. But, I also knew that God was in control and if it was twins, all that would be fine and taken care of. No matter what, His will would be done. My IPs were very excited. They even gave me a picture of the ultrasound, which I was not expecting nor would have asked for! That was cool! Our next ultrasound comes up next Monday, June 22nd.

I am definitely feeling pregnant. Along with peeing more, breast soreness and fatigue, I have now begun to eat like my last meal was yesterday! Ha! I have been getting hungry so much more throughout the day and when I get hungry, I MUST eat! It's serious! I get a little shaky and almost nauseous until I eat. The bad thing, is when I get to that point and I finally eat, I almost eat too much and I make myself nearly sick from pigging out! lol So far, though, I've not had any morning sickness hit me yet. I'm 7 weeks and so that means I have 5 more weeks roughly to either get sick or say I didn't have it. I had it with my boys, but not bad and it only lasted a month with each of them. So, we'll see!

On a different note, my youngest son turned 4 yesterday!!! Come fall, I'll have one starting kindergarten and one starting preschool! Yay for some cool milestones!!!

Beta results #2!

So, I'm little behind in updating my blog, but here I am! :) Last Tuesday, May 26th, I had my 2nd blood test drawn. I am so excited to say it came back with number of 171, meaning I'm still pregnant and the numbers are great! Of course, my body didn't take long to start telling me it was pregnant. lol When bathroom visits become more frequent and some, errr, soreness (if you know what I mean) begins, it's pretty obvious! So far, no morning sickness, but I didn't escape it with either of my boys so I am sure it will peak around the corner soon. However, how awesome would that be if God blessed me with NO morning sickness!!! I'll take whatever, I'm just excited to be pregnant and to start this part of the journey with my awesome IP's!! I love them so much and just to hear the excitement from them reminds me constantly why I'm doing this and makes it all worthwhile! Not that I need reminding, but it's just constant reminders I guess. We go next Thursday, June 11th, for our ultrasound!!! 11:30pm! I can't wait.....could be two! :) We'll see. That would be so cool, and certainly a new experience for me!

First Results

I had my first blood test drawn on Friday and the numbers were 49.0! That means I'm pregnant!! I get another one drawn on Tuesday morning to ensure that it's progressing properly. I will keep you updated on this as I find out!!! Thanks for all your prayers!

Update After Transfer

Well, here I am, nearly a week late on updating you all on the transfer. :( So sorry. So, last Wednesday we went down to Atlanta for our transfer. What a day! I was so excited! I was a little nervous, but more excited than anything. We got to the dr's office at noon, one hour before the transfer. P met us there and we actually ran into her in the elevator as we were heading up. That was cool! They took us back pretty quick and had us sit in the transfer waiting room. Well, it had a "name" for the room, but I can't remember. It's not important. The embryologist brought in the picture of the two embryos she picked out and explained what was what and why she picked them. Then, we waited...... I had to have a full bladder at the transfer so I was sipping on water for that hour, but had to be careful, because I didn't want to get my bladder so full that I was about to explode on the table! lol I did very well and didn't get to that point, but definitely had to pee! P & I chatted a good bit during our waiting time. Shane read some of his book and fell asleep. hehe Unfortunately, K couldn't come, because he had a cold and they didn't want him around me. :( Transfer time was here and we went into the room. As we waited for them to come in and get started, we said a prayer. There was a tv monitor in the room that had a pic of the two embryos. It was so neat as I lied there looking at them. They're just two circles of cells right now that you can't see with the naked eye, but they are life that God takes and molds into a little person! As they did the transfer, it was very quick. Didn't take but just a few minutes. It felt less uncomfortable than a pap smear, so that was nice. They inserted the embryos in via a tube & syringe (no needle-just attached to the tube to push them in) and voula! They're in and it's up to them ( and God most of all) to attach. I am now in a waiting game as we won't know anything til the first blood test. I go this coming Friday morning at 8am to take that and we should know that afternoon of the results. That will tell us if the transfer took and the embryos attached. I will then take another one the next week to ensure that it's progressing properly. I will update you all after I get those results!!!

Transfer Time!!!

I can hardly believe that it's that time!! Tomorrow, Wednesday May 13th, Shane and I are leaving around 7am to head down to Atlanta. We will meet P&K for lunch and then on to the Dr's office. We get there at 1pm and the transfer is to happen at 2pm. We all, of course, are very excited! I am a little nervous, but it's to be expected. It's a good kind of nervous. They will be transferring two embryos giving a higher chance of at least one taking. Yes, there is a chance for twins (or even more than that-yikes), but not likely more than two. :) With two embryos, there's actually a higher chance for just one, but you never know! Whatever God does, I'm good with. The transfer is painless and quick, according to what I've been told. :) So, I'm not concerned. My goal will be to get in bed early tonight to get a good night's rest so that my body is in an optimal state and then rest on the way home and the rest of the evening tomorrow night. Bedrest is not required, but anything I can do to possibly help is good. Be praying for us and I can't wait to update you all!! About 10-12 days after the transfer they'll do a blood test, then a few more days another blood test and it will be then that we know that it's taking. Can't wait til tomorrow!!

Trip to Atlanta #2

So, last Friday, May 1st, we had our second trip to Atlanta for this cycle. The main reason for these appointments are to do ultrasounds to ensure that the medications are working properly. Thankfully, all looked good for me. The appointment was at 10am, so afterwards we had the rest of the day. P was unable to be there because she was at the BEACH!! So not right! lol Just kidding. I am so glad she got to go and have some fun with her girlfriends. What a therapeutic trip that was I'm sure! There is nothing like girl-time! So, Shane and I were away from home and childless, so we decided to make a date day. We went to eat at The Cheesecake Factory, which as always was DELICIOUS!! I am a cheesecake fanatic! However, I am very picky about the flavors I choose because some of the cheesecake is very rich and/or has too many flavors mixed in. I have chosen the Banana Cream Cheesecake in the past, which is YUMMY!!! Just perfect! I decided to do something different and chose the Chocolate Coconut Cream Cheesecake, since I am also a coconut fanatic. Well, it was good, but almost too rich. Will have to go with something else next time I think. :) We then set off to see "Fast and Furious". Very good, in my opinion, plus I got to watch one of my fave muscle men in action! haha Yea, I am a Vin Diesel fan for sure! Then, back home it was. It was a great day for us!
So, this week they will be doing the egg retrievals and fertilization, which means next week (week of May 11-15) we will be doing the embryo transfer!!! Yay!!!! I'm so excited!! To think that that God will be using me to help bring a child into this world for a wonderful couple so deserving and wanting of a baby! I just can't wait to see P&K holding their new baby (or babies hehe) in their arms for the first time!!! Wow-what an awesome moment that will be!
Love to all and thanks for reading! Will be back soon to hopefully say that transfer is done!!! Please pray as we are going into this last phase and transfer! I have full faith that God will beat any odds that are put against us! I ask for your unity in faith with me! Don't ask that He do this, pray victoriously with me as though He's already done this!!!

Trip to ATL #1

Tomorrow (Tuesday April 21st) we are off to Atlanta for an appointment for a baseline ultrasound. This is over a week after starting my Lupron shots and they want to make sure it's doing it's job, which is stopping ovulation. I don't know if it does anything else. lol So, Shane and I will be out early in the morning for our 10:30am appointment. It'll be nice seeing P tomorrow. We haven't seen each other in a few months since the original cycle back in January. We'll go to lunch with her to catch up. She's so wonderful! I hate we won't get to see K, though. Duty calls. We'll be back tomorrow evening and then I'll get to add more medicines to my agenda. :) You know, no matter how many times I have given myself that Lupron shot, it just doesn't get any easier. Some nights it's not too big of a deal and other nights, like last night, I feel like it's my first time and I just stand there hesitating and frozen as though my mind can't transfer the signal to my hand. It really doesn't hurt, not everytime at least. Sometimes it doesn't hurt at all and other times it does hurt, but it's so quick and temporary. I mean, HELLO Alyson, I've had natural childbirth enduring hours of back to back contractions that are far more painful than anything I've ever felt, yet I'm a wimp when I go to give myself a silly little injection. hehe Oh, the joys!
Well, just 3 more weeks til transfer!! So close!!!