"For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper & not harm you. Plans to give you hope & a future." Jeremiah 29:11
To our GC, There aren’t nearly enough words, gestures, or expressions of gratitude that could ever show how truly thankful Matt & I are to be on this surrogacy journey with you. While we have struggled with infertility for five years and endured ten IVF cycles, nine IVF transfers, five egg retrievals, and six miscarriages […]
Well, y’all, I thought it was about time for an update – especially those that don’t follow us on social media/Instagram. I believe I’ve mentioned this before, but because my husband and I had no embryos to use (for our gestational carrier), it meant that we had to go through another IVF cycle (our tenth) […]
Next month, October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. I am dedicating this post to Share’s Walk of Remembrance & the Wave of Light in support of infertility and pregnancy loss and shattering the stigma. You can find a list of all the amazing bloggers on this blog tour here. I never thought any of this would happen […]
…it’s just been one of those days. One of those days that you question what the hell you’re doing on this journey?! One of those days that you question how much more can you take?! One of those days where you constantly question when will it be our turn?! And, one of those days where […]
…and I keep feeling down, down, down… At my appointment this morning I was showing 1 follicle at 16 and 2 at 14 and then still some little guys that weren’t growing. The reason my RE increased my Follistim on Saturday/Sunday was because my Estradiol decreased significantly. Well I just got the phone call that […]
Well, my ultrasound today showed that I have THREE follicles on my RIGHT side. THREE! THREE! THREE! Yes, you read that right — I have THREE! Haha. I am beyond ecstatic (could you tell?)! They’re measuring right around 12 & 13 and 16 is mature so we are close! This was such wonderful news to hear […]
I had ultrasound & blood work done yesterday. The ultrasound showed that I had 7 follicles on each side but only measuring around an 8. (Reminder that 16 is mature) Not all of them will mature so we are still in the “safe” zone. My RE lowered my Follistim dosage to 158iu for 2 days […]
I went to the clinic on Saturday morning & did not have any follicles yet. The nurse told me that it’s completely normal and it usually will take another 4-6 days & I had only been taking the medicine for 3 days. I continue to feel the same symptoms & my stomach is covered in […]
Well, I’ve had two doses of Follistim (both of 150iu) injected in me so far. I’ll take my third one tonight & I head to the Gurnee fertility clinic tomorrow at 6am for ultrasound + blood draw. Then they’ll give me my next dosage instructions for 3-4 more days then I’ll go back again to […]
We had our appointment this morning at the fertility clinic for ultrasound & blood work to make sure I would be cleared to start this cycle. My ultrasound was good, no cysts 🙂 Now, I just need to wait to hear back from the nurse regarding the blood results & my dosage of follistim that Matt […]
