Just Weeks!

Happy Saturday!

I know I just wrote last week, but I thought that you all would be curious to know that we have dates! 

And even if you're not curious...you're already here, so you may as well keep reading. ;)

I will start BC this week, then on the 17th, I will start the injectables. IM will have her last egg retrieval the week of November 5th, and the transfer will be the week of November 12th.

I guess I should also mention that I had a nightmare about the bum shots the other day. The needle was HUGE and I was all alone and had to do it myself. I was trying to figure out how in the world a needle that size was necessary when I woke up. I have a feeling there are more needle nightmares to come.

This entire process has been so easy. I want to thank all of my friends and family for the prayers, and my hubs for being so supportive. You all are amazing! The encouraging messages I get are so inspiring.

I hope you all are doing well! We will be knocked up before you know it. Then, I can turn to my blog to whine about how sick I feel, all the gross foods I'm craving, and how I can't sleep at night. That will be fun, right? Ha! Just kidding. ;)

Counting Eggs Before They Hatch

My, oh my, what a couple of weeks can do to a person. I hope you all had 2 wonderful weeks!

I'm going to start back exactly one week...

The intended mother spent the week before last in St Louis near the clinic. It was finally time to retrieve her eggs. In case you don't remember, this is the first of two egg retrievals. She had been taking her fertility meds to prepare for this for over a month...Last Sunday was "go" time.

The clinic retrieved 4 eggs. They observed them for a few days to see how well they developed and then rated them on a scale of 1 - 5 with 1 being the best. On Wednesday, the 4th was determined unviable. The remaining three were rated 1, 2, & 2. Those were observed again until Friday. Friday afternoon, IM sent me a text saying that the clinic notified her that one of them was ready to freeze.

Crazy, right? Freeze it, then use it later. Modern science is just plain nuts.

Friday evening, my husband and I met with the IPs at an attorney's office and signed the final copy of the contract. IM was so sweet and it looked like she was afraid we'd back out.

The fertility clinic said that I will start my birth control the first week of October, and the fertility meds a week after that.

So with everything signed, fertility meds in the mail, and an egg in the freezer, this is well on it's way to becoming a reality. In mid-November, we will all go to St Louis for the final retrieval and transfer. Keep those prayers coming. IM and I pray for this future baby everyday.

Ready, Set...

Good Saturday, All!

I hope no one minds my posting every other week. There is not enough action for good posts and I'm keeping really busy otherwise. If you do mind...bite me. ;)

Some of you saw my Facebook "check in" at my obstetrician's office. We are starting to get the process going. I went in for blood work and an ultrasound. There were 12 blood tests to run for infectious disease. That is totally reasonable. It's great to know that IM, IF, and I were all thoroughly tested before they perform the transfer. The ultrasound was a "fluid ultrasound." If you're creeped out by medical stuff or girl parts, stop reading. I thought when I went into the office that it would just be a simple "take a peek" kind of ultrasound, to make sure I have all of the equipment to carry the kiddo(s) and to check that nothing is broken...I was right, and wrong. I was right about the reason. I was wrong about it being simple. It involved a catheter, syringe, and saline solution. I'll let you Google the logistics...

Now that we have that out of the way, Let me give you The News. You may remember from one of my first posts that we had anticipated a January transfer. This date was calculated based on IM going through 3 egg retrievals. Well, since the 3rd retrieval would be after the New Year, IM would have to pay another $3000 deductible for the last procedure. So her and I talked, and we are going to nix the 3rd retrieval and go forward with 2. That means that we will now have a transfer in mid-November. Almost exactly 2 months from now!! I will start cycling with her very soon. My OB gave me the birth control and I'm just waiting for the go ahead from our Dr. in St. Louis. Oh my cow this just got real, friends!

Needless to say, we are all very excited to get this show on the road. As long as this transfer is successful, I will be knocked up before the Holidays. Keep us all in your prayers!

Have a great week, or two, and I will keep you updated!