Our conference call with the Dr.

     *C and I had an early morning call with the Dr. this morning. We talked late last night and both of us were SUPER nervous. Especially since neither one of us really knew what to expect. Combine that with my 2 year old waking up frequently from leg pains (or over dramatizing "I don't want to go to bed" not sure yet...) I didn't sleep very well at all last night, I'm so exhausted!

     Anyhow, *C and I got disconnected just now, I'm waiting on a call back from her. In the meantime, I'll try to relay some of what the Dr. talked about! 

     First, he went over my numbers for all the tests. I'm not going to list them all, but here are the most important:

• FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) The lower the number the better (9 = Normal FSH level. Expect a good response to ovarian stimulation) mine were 6.5
• Egg Quality test - Normal= 45+ Mine=75+
• Folica # - needs to be over 15. Mine were 20 and 30 
• No rubella, Ultra sounds came back normal (woo, no more worries about the cyst!)

     He said that all of my numbers are outstanding and that I'm perfect for a surrogacy pregnancy! I'm very fertile! He sees no issues with TTC. I asked what the expectancy is to be pregnant the first transfer, his answer was that we should expect a positive within the first 3-5 cycles, but can't guarantee that of course. We're still undecided on if I'll take Clomid to up the chances! He sees no need for anything more aggressive like Invetro. Like mentioned before, if I do assist with Clomid, it does up our chances of having multiples! So we'll see how that goes!

    I'm just ecstatic right now! I took lots of notes and feel like I missed half of everything! *C and *G are trying to get here mid January! Once they're here, there will be a lot of things for them to do with the Dr. *G will have to do a semen analyses, and at least 3 deposits. Normally, there is a 6 month waiting period once the deposits are made, but we get to waiver that because we're doing things privately, and not through an agency. 

     Oh my goodness, can it be January already? I cannot wait to finally meet *C and *G in person! I'm so emotional right now it's stupid. Haha! I was going to take a nap after the call since I slept like poo last night, but I have to much excitement fueling my energy! 

     Whew! That's it for now! I can't wait to update with more info! I don't see the Dr. again until it's time for transfers! AHHH!

It's almost Christmas!

     It's almost here! I can't believe there are only 4 days until Christmas! HOLY CRAP! It's been an amazing year for my family. Lots of ups and downs, but thankfully, we've been blessed with more ups!

     I started my photography business this year. Took me by surprise how quickly it picked up off the floor. I'm a little in shock because of it. I haven't had a single weekend away from my camera since.... well... I honestly don't remember! Crazy busy. I'm so in love with it. I finally know who I am, and what I'm suppose to be doing. Thank you to everyone who's pushed me to do better, learn more, and have the courage to go forward.

Today, my uterus will be tortured...

and that's not what I'm nervous about. 

What to know what's more nerve wracking that having your uterus filled with saline, injected through a catheter shimmied in your cervix, then followed by a transvaginal ultrasound? Hmmm...


THIS!

I don't take pain meds. Ever. When I do...things get crazy. I see bunny rabbits, I get dizzy, and my stomach gets terribly upset. Ibuprofen is more than enough pain medication for me. Tonight I take 2 antibiotics, then I take 2 more before the procedure AND a Valium AND an ibuprofen. Screw the bunnies, I'm going to see my fairy godmother, 12 dwarfs, and human sized ants tomorrow. My poor husband and children are going with me. They wont be with me during the procedure, but I need a driver. 

The torture treatment my uterus will undergo tomorrow is called "Hydrosonography". I'm not a doctor, and I'm no good at explaining these things, so I'll just give a small snippit of what I pulled online, and then I'll link ya!

"A hydrosonogram is a procedure where your doctor or a radiologist injects water through your cervix into your uterus while performing a transvaginal ultrasound of the uterus. The water shows up as black on ultrasound against a white endometrial border. This way a defect in the smooth edges of the uterine cavity caused by an endometrial polyp or fibroid may be easily seen.

The hydrosonogram is performed by placing a thin tubular plastic catheter through the cervix into the uterine cavity. Water is injected using a syringe connected to this plastic tube. There may be mild cramping which is occasionally worse when a patient has fallopian tube disease or obstruction. This can be combined with a trial of transfer using an embryo transfer catheter prior to performing an IVF cycle."

*Information found at www.fertilityties.com

Wish me luck, because I'm going to be loopy! If you're in the mood for something hilarious and have my number, you should call me tomorrow and see if I answer ;)

Another visit with the Doctor and snow fun!

Boy was I tired this morning! I missed my alarm going off and was woken up by the hubby calling to make sure I was awake! Thanks David, I would have missed my appointment for sure. Gran Gran (my momma) stayed with the kids while I was down in Valencia for my appointment. Have I ever said how much I love my momma? That lady bends over backwards to help me. I rarely have to ask her, and she refuses anything in return. Seriously. My house was really taking a beating with working so much lately. I don't even want to describe it to you... it's embarrassing. Ewe. I came home today to a clean house, animals taken care of and well fed, bathed kiddos.