ANXIOUS

Scott and I went to Nashville yesterday to meet with the doctor to figure out what our plan is for starting ivf. Needless to say it was a very interesting conversation, he explained to us the percentage rate for success at the clinic (54.7%). As of right now we go back on April 27th to have my thyroid checked to make sure the medicine he put me on is working and the Scott has to have a test done the same day. IF (hoping & praying) my thyroid levels are lower we will then take a 3 hour ivf class, that will teach everything we will need to know with the medicine and procedures we will go through. Then we order our medicine and the journey begins. I am more anxious now then I think I have been the entire year or so. I pray everyday that this will be Scott and my chance to bring our own miracle home!!

Our First Visit

Tomorrow will be our first visit to meet with the doctor in Nashville. I am a bit nervous and excited all at the same time. I am just hoping for good news tomorrow. When I received my results from my blood work it wasn't so good. My thyroid levels are to high to start the ivf process right now, so the doctor prescribed me some medicine to try and lower it. My levels were 5.7 and to be able to start ivf it has to be between 1-2. So I am praying every night that this medicine works! I have to look at it in a way that I am going to be healthy when I do the ivf! I have to try and stay positive

Testing

We have completed some of the "pretesting" needed to start the ivf process. Its just always fun to have blood drawn..haha! I am hoping in the next couple of weeks we will go to Nashville and have more test done and meet with the doctor. Then we will set up a time to go to the ivf class..which is a 3 hour class we have to take to learn about all the medicine and process of the IVF. I am very anxious to get that started! I will try to keep everyone updated!

The Journey is about to begin

I truely believe 2011 will be a very good year for my husband and I. We have now made our plan on invitro and I am more excited now then ever. As of right now we plan on starting the process in March. I am extremely excited and scared all at the same time. I am excited for our future and the possibility of having our own bundle of joy but in that same thought I am scared that my heart will be let down. All I am going to do is have faith and pray about it, I know down deep that if it is meant to be for me to be a mother it will happen. I will try to keep my blog updated more once the process begins to let everyone know how it is going. Hopefully our first Dr appt to discuss a time line and for meds will be mid to the end of Feb. So once we know that date I will post again.

Its been awhile..

Sorry, it has been awhile since I have been on! I just got through taking all the shots for the IUI procedure. I took shots for about 9 days and then I took the trigger shot which is to make me ovulate. They did the IUI procedure on March 23rd...I did not know what to expect when I went into the Dr's office for the procedure, but it was nothing to it. The nurse informed my husband and I that they were going to inject me with 80.1 million sperm...I about fell off the table! I know idea that there was that many! LOL But I was also thrilled at the same time that it was a very good amount and that would help our chances. I now have to take another shot on the 28th and then the Dr said to take a pregnancy test on May 10th and I CAN NOT wait! I pray everyday that we have good news!

IUI

We went to the Dr on Thursday March 25Th for a consultation with the Dr .so we could decide the next step. We have decided to go ahead and do our first IUI. An IUI is where I will take shots to help my follicles to mature and then take a shot to ovulate and then the Dr will directly place the sperm into my uterus with a catheter. We have to go to Nashville on Tuesday afternoon to take a class that will explain the medicine I will be taking and also explain step by step what will happen. I am very excited to finally be trying something new. The Dr seemed to feel confident that this will work for us, but he also said most of the time people have to do 3 cycles of an IUI..but I am praying that the first month we do it that it will do the trick! I am nervous, anxious and scared all in one. I am anxious to start this process and to see how it works but I am also nervous and scared that it will be another disappointment next month BUT I keep reminding myself to stay positive and pray!

Another Appointment

Finally heard back from the Dr's office today about my results from the HCG and blood work. Also heard the results from Scott's sperm analysis. My HCG turned out good, the Dr said the right tube is completely unblocked and the left tube is pretty much unblocked except for one small "questionable" area as they put it. My blood work showed my thyroid is still elevated so they upped my medicine to try and get that under control. Scott's results was overall good the Dr said...so that is a relief! We go back to the Dr on March 25th to schedule the next step...the Dr said that would either be and IUI ( that is where they take the sperm and directly place it into my uterus through a catheter..after taking shots to make my eggs big enough and to make me ovulate) OR the Dr said we could either do surgery to find out what the "questionable" area is on my left tube. So once Scott and I get more information on both procedures then we will make the next decision! Please keep Praying for Scott & I!