8 Days Away

We are officially 8 days from the transfer! I feel like time has flown and crept by all at the same time. The increase of hormones is crazy. One minute I feel fine but the next I feel like I am going to be sick (think morning sickness but without being pregnant). Thank you so much to everyone who is checking in on us and for those who are extra nice to my husband! 🙂 He deserves it!

Friday, I went to the doctor and got the official go ahead for the transfer. They did a check to see how well the hormones were working and how ready my body was for the transfer. The report seems to be great! My lining was at 15mm which they were expecting 8mm. I have never had it this high which is odd for me. Usually my body has responded the same way (except for not keeping the pregnancy) so this is odd for me. From everything I have read, the thicker the number the better. So I am happy for the little things!

As I think about this final transfer and the stages we are in, I want to give all of you a summary of what happened in our previous transfers. In other posts I will go into more details about specifics but here is the “outline” of our family journey since beginning IVF.

4 years ago (Sept. 2014) – IVF #1 (2 embryos transferred) I miscarried one baby (at home) at 7 weeks and 1 successful pregnancy! (Our amazing son!)

2+ years ago (March 2016)- IVF #2 (2 embryos transferred) Very slight pregnancy hormone detected and at 2nd blood draw was deemed unsuccessful pregnancy.

2 years ago (October 2016)- IVF #3 (2 embryos transferred) Great levels! Went in for 1st ultrasound and heard 1 heartbeat! Miscarriage at 8 weeks (no heartbeat and miscarried at home).

1+ years ago (February 2017)- Adoption: We were approached about adopting a newborn baby girl. We went through with adoption process and brought home a beautiful baby girl. 5 days later we had to “return” her because the mother changed her mind. (In our state the parents have 10 days to change their mind.)

1 year ago (November 2017)- IVF #4 (2 embryos transferred) Numbers looked great. Went for ultrasound after some minor bleeding and 1 baby was found with possibility of a 2 (It was early- 6+weeks). 1 week later no heartbeat found and no growth of baby. Miscarriage with D & C next day. Biopsy of baby revealed healthy girl with no genetic issues and no reason found as to why miscarriage occurred.

It is hard to type out everything we have been through in a short medical like list. I do this so that those of you who don’t know our story and didn’t walk the previous 4 years with us can understand where we have been. I will outline in future posts more information about each transfer and why we made the decisions we did. The biggest thing to know is that we made every choice that we had in this process with love and tons of prayer!

As we venture closer to the final transfer day things will be changing with medicine. I will finally be off of Lupron! (YAY!) I will begin taking a blood thinner and I will be receiving nightly shots of progesterone hormones to increase the chances of my body accepting the baby/babies. My husband/nurse will be giving the progesterone shots which are a big needle and hurt.

We are excited about this journey! I am amazed at how God is reaching others with these posts and how I am being presented with opportunities to share our story with others out there who need love and encouragement! I am trying hard to live in the moment and not look at the past with fear. We know that whatever the future may hold, we will be okay because the plan for our lives will be wonderful once we see the full picture!

Pearl of Wisdom- Every journey is unique and there is beauty that can be found in the peaks and valleys of the journey.

Request- Pray for strength for me (and my husband who will soon be my nurse). Prayers for calm peace daily as we get closer to this final transfer!