Alright so here it is....I have become truly obsessed with having a baby. While we were saving money, Nick and I planned on calling to start the IVF cycle in May. Made sense since school would be out in June and things would be a little be more relaxed. Enter... early period...throws my plans off a little bit since all my periods moved up. Husband says, "Well, let's just call in April." Granted it would probably be the last week in April but whatever it was sooner than planned. So, as obsessed as I have become. Looking at dates, when things could happen, I decided to throw the idea out to Nick about calling in March (last week). We will be done all of our appointments on the checklist around this time and I should get my period later in the week. He said, "Let's do it." And now I am so freaking excited.
So...now if everything can just line up just right we could be making a little peanut very soon!!!
Wishing, Hoping, & Praying for 12 days!!!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Progress Baby!!!
Went back for ANOTHER consultation today. I wasn't looking forward to it but, I have to say, it just reminded me why I love the people that work in that office. They are so NICE!!
Anyway, SUPER EXCITED!!! We are back on track. This is the checklist we need to complete before we can call and start a cycle. We have most of the appointments scheduled for the end of the month on our spring break.
49 Days!!!
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
A Step Forward & A Step Back
Sometimes I get so frustrated.
First, my freaking period started 5 days earlier than I expected. ANNOYING! Doesn't sound like much but I have been planning for a while when we will start our first IVF cycle. Obviously nothing is set in stone until the doctor gives you the plan but I have a little OCD and felt more in control. Anyway, this completely threw me off. Positive...Nick said let's just go a month earlier. EXCITED!
So...I called the doctor today to schedule the last three appointments on our checklist. The checklist we need to complete before we can call to start an IVF cycle. (Mind you...we've had it a year...but there was no way we were going to think about doing anything without the money to do so.) Anyway, I call and the sweetest girl answered. I really do love all the people at the office. But...she gave me some not so great news. Turns out since the initial tests were completed last January we need to have another consultation with the doctor to find out if he wants to have the tests done again. ANNOYING!
Boo!!!
First, my freaking period started 5 days earlier than I expected. ANNOYING! Doesn't sound like much but I have been planning for a while when we will start our first IVF cycle. Obviously nothing is set in stone until the doctor gives you the plan but I have a little OCD and felt more in control. Anyway, this completely threw me off. Positive...Nick said let's just go a month earlier. EXCITED!
So...I called the doctor today to schedule the last three appointments on our checklist. The checklist we need to complete before we can call to start an IVF cycle. (Mind you...we've had it a year...but there was no way we were going to think about doing anything without the money to do so.) Anyway, I call and the sweetest girl answered. I really do love all the people at the office. But...she gave me some not so great news. Turns out since the initial tests were completed last January we need to have another consultation with the doctor to find out if he wants to have the tests done again. ANNOYING!
Boo!!!
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
One Year Ago Today
Well...this day last year we went to the fertility doctor for our consultation appointment after all of the initial testing. My tests came back fine but we found out there was a problem with Nick's morphology. MORPH-A-WHAT??? What are the choices??? IVF. It was such a blow to the gut. I know I have said this a zillion times before but we really were thinking all it would take was a little medicine and a little scheduling.
Fast forward 12 months later and we are counting down the days...
Fast forward 12 months later and we are counting down the days...
67 Days
I LOVE the fact the numbers are getting smaller and smaller. Each day we are getting closer to making a baby of our own. As hard as it is, we are past the disbelief of the path we forced to take and living the moments of a positive experience with IVF.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Not the Best Night
Today was a rough. Two years ago this weekend, Nick and I found our we were pregnant. We were shocked, unprepared, but so EXCITED. Two years ago this weekend I walked down to the basement where Nick was working out and told him I thought I was pregnant. He told me to wait a few days (since my period was literally only hours late) but of course I ignored him and bought a test anyway. I secretly took the test and found our we were going to be a little family. This little story didn't have a happy ending. For two years we have been trying to start a family. TWO LOONNNGGGG YEARS!
Tonight we went to a friend's son's birthday. Of course we were the only people there without a child. Fine. BUT....there were so many pregnant women there. So many bellies in my face. Then everyone asking when we were going to start a family. It took everything I had not to let my tears stream down my face and make up excuses to why we don't have any. This is just as hard on Nick. When I tell him how I feel he tells me to tell myself..."Soon!" Trust me I do but nothing takes away the feeling of emptiness.
Also, there is a different status when you start a family AND before you have that we are looked at as the people who just don't get it.
Tonight we went to a friend's son's birthday. Of course we were the only people there without a child. Fine. BUT....there were so many pregnant women there. So many bellies in my face. Then everyone asking when we were going to start a family. It took everything I had not to let my tears stream down my face and make up excuses to why we don't have any. This is just as hard on Nick. When I tell him how I feel he tells me to tell myself..."Soon!" Trust me I do but nothing takes away the feeling of emptiness.
Also, there is a different status when you start a family AND before you have that we are looked at as the people who just don't get it.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Happy February!
Today is the first day of February. Just 28 days until my birthday!! That's about all of the excitement going on here. I am becoming quite obsessed with baby planning and getting into the mode of getting my classroom prepared for next year. A little cray-cray since there is no baby as of yet. : )
Recently our doctor updated their IVF packages. The new price is $8000 for one fresh cycle and unlimited frozen cycles (which is new). I think Nick and I are going to go for the rest of our planning meetings (injection lesson, paperwork, counseling,etc.) during our spring break in March so we can figure out a definite schedule.
Oh and it has been a while since I have left a little quote...
93 Days ~ until we call the doctor
Recently our doctor updated their IVF packages. The new price is $8000 for one fresh cycle and unlimited frozen cycles (which is new). I think Nick and I are going to go for the rest of our planning meetings (injection lesson, paperwork, counseling,etc.) during our spring break in March so we can figure out a definite schedule.
Oh and it has been a while since I have left a little quote...
You know you are progressing when you leave behind the old, and you embrace the new with a smile on your face and in your heart. ~ Suze Orman
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