Beta #2 and Blog Guilt
Ok, I’m so ashamed of my blog-etiquette lately! I have literally not read anyone else’s blog in WEEKS! My Google Reader had like 3000+ and I had to say “mark all as read.” Plus, I haven’t been commenting or even returning comments. I always hate that at the moment I’m most being supported by my readers is when I’m usually so self-absorbed that I’m not reciprocating. Sigh. Please know you comments have meant so much to me and I’ll be back in the swing of things soon! (Especially huge thanks to Dionna who is doing a fabulous...
Read MoreBeta Is In!
I had my first beta on Wednesday and it was 503 which is excellent! (they want over 100). I’m definitely feeling pregnant. My boobs are VERY sore and it hurts a little when Aellyn latches on (but on a side note: YEAH! for nursing through FET!!!). I have tiny pimples all over my face. I’m constipated. I’m nauseous. Everything smells weird. Yep, I’m knocked up! I had a dream that I had a boy. He was blonde and had blue eyes. I don’t think I’ve ever dreamed of having a boy before. Do you believe in mother’s intuition when it comes to...
Read More2 Pink Lines
So, obviously (an not at all surprising to most of you) I did not manage to wait until Friday to POAS. I dare say…that is two lines? A little darker today? I’d call that PREGNANT. Yes, I have a whole WEEK until my beta. But, today I’m pregnant and I am going to enjoy it as much as I can. Of course, today I’m “spotting” – TMI alert – actually it is more “pink tinged toilet paper” nothing red and nothing in my undies. I think this happened with Aellyn too. Basically the first trimester of pregnancy is a constant wing and a...
Read MoreReverence
What a weekend. On Friday we transfered 2 positively gorgeous hatching blastocysts! The embryologist said the “couldn’t look any more perfect.” She also thinks that one of them had two cell masses (more on that in a minute). On Saturday I turned 35. I’m praying my birthday present was implantation! So, here are my beauties with some explanation. First, most people I’ve shown this to says “It looks like it is dividing!” No, it is actually 100s of cells at this point and if you could see it in 3D it is a fluid-filled sphere. The reason...
Read MoreBabies Survived the Thaw!
…and are growing nicely. Transfer tomorrow at 1:30PM. Please LORD let my babies come home into my arms! Thank you for watching over them and guiding the hands of the embryologists.
Read MoreDear Snowflakes,
You know I’ve written to you before when we were trying to get the Partnership for Families Grant for IVF but I wanted to write to you again on this momentous day. Today the wonderful embryologists will be taking you out of your protective cryopreservation state so you can start growing again and come home to me. Your life is so precious and I hope I’ve been a good steward of it in keeping you frozen until now. What a journey you’ve already been on! It is like science fiction when you think of it – you are 2 years and 2 months old already and have done things...
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