Onto IVF...

Staying busy outside crafting & painting on this beautiful day off work!

Well since my last post I found out that the 5th and final IUI was unsuccessful. I had little faith of it being successful so that wasn't a shock to me. So it's onto IVF without a doubt now. My last appointment was on Monday, all I had done was have my day 3 labs drawn. Those labs just included some hormone levels and genetic testing for cystic fibrosis. I go back  next Tuesday, it will be my 5th appointment this month. I've had to take off/switch days at work every single week this month. Which is an extra stressor for me. I am blessed to have a boss & coworkers that are understanding & supportive. Tuesday's appointment will determine my timeline for IVF. I will be having another saline ultrasound, which I am really not looking forward to. I had one done almost 7 months ago at my very first RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist) appointment. It was pretty painful & by the end of the day I could barely walk. I couldn't stand up I had to walk bent over due to the pain, it was worse than my HSG. So I am kind of nervous about this one. I will also be having my IVF calculation review which I am told will determine my whole IVF plan :). I'm hoping I will have my egg retrieval surgery mid may & the transfer late May/early June.  I will also be having a trial transfer done next week. Which from my understanding will take measurements for reference for the day my transfer is done. So exciting. I am really looking forward to this. I just have faith it's going to work. We are taking part in a financial share program which will give us multiple attempts if this first cycle is not effective, I feel a lot of relief knowing if this one isn't successful we will get more attempts. If this first attempt is successful we've paid for multiple cycles that were not needed but the peace of mind is worth it for me. I'm going to the pharmacy in a bit to pick up my Lupron injections, I'll find out Tuesday when I start these. They will be one of the 3 injections I give myself daily for 2 weeks. The Lupron is to keep me from ovulating early before my egg retrieval.

 I want to keep a journal of our entire journey so one day our sweet baby/babies can look back at how much they were loved before they were even conceived. There's not a child in this world loved more than my child that doesn't even exist yet.  I have it all planned out how I will tell Chris & our family that I'm pregnant & I can't wait until I actually get to do that.

I've attached a video of a song that explains all too well the feelings of infertility.