Tuesday was a pretty regular day. I was strolling through the Home Depot waiting to pick up supplies for our newest home reno project. I will say that nothing much gets done in this house reno wise until pregnancy hormones are about to kick in. Painting only happens when I'm pregnant and the desire to do large jobs only happens when there is a baby on board. So of course it came as no surprise while we are gearing up to rip up all the flooring on the main floor of our house, I get the call.
The Scheduling Nurse from the Fertility Clinic was on the phone and she was ready to book me in. The first month is our trial month. Load us full of meds and see how our systems react and get us all synched up to the others' cycle. I say just rent us an apartment together for a month or two and we'll take care of it, but, whatever!
So today is the day! I have an appointment this afternoon at the clinic. They will give me an injection and stock me up with the other meds that I need to take daily. I know one of the pills is Estrace. It's Estrogen and I will be taking a fairly healthy dosage of it. My husband is already prepared for the fallout of what extra estrogen does to me. Last time it made me into another person completely and I couldn't do anything about it....not that I really cared to. That's a side effect of so many hormones. I promise I will try to reign them in this time if I can.
As for IM, she will be heading to the clinic next week to start her mock month. Once all results are in we will be told if April or May is the transfer month. I'm so excited....this is really going to happen! That's good because I have two bathroom renos and four rooms I would like to paint!
Friday, February 28, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Time to Catch Up
I promised myself I would be more up to date with this blog. I'm such a liar!
Well to be honest there really hasn't been much to report. The new clinic is a slow moving one. If we had gone to the clinic in TO we probably would have had a transfer already. But things happen for a reason. Going to Toronto meant that time needed to be taken off work, lives had to be affected and we opted not to go that route. We wanted stress free (as much as possible), and we wanted to be close to home. Our clinic does things differently and we appreciate that. There will be some different protocols this time around and we are excited to try them.
I held my ground and won't be required to do the injections this time around. Progesterone is still required but I have opted for the 3 times a day suppository. It may be more of a hassle but I plan to be running this time around and I can't run with butt cheeks full of oil that won't absorb.
So where do we stand now? It's the waiting game...isn't it always? Right now we are waiting to hear from the clinic as to when we can start the trial month. IM and I will be on our meds to see how each one responds. They will be checking her follicle count and for me they just want to see that my uterus is still "top shelf". If everything looks good we will get the green light for an actual cycle the following month. Our hope it transfer in March but it all depends on how busy they are and how the trial month went.
We could use all the positive vibes you can send our way.
One thing this waiting has given us is the opportunity to develop a relationship with a great couple. I consider them friends and look forward to all of this with them. Having the IP's in the same city is really nice. We get together about once a month. We go on double dates for dinner and movies. It's a bonus that they like the same movies we do. To us it just feels like we are with friends we have known for a long time.
We've had them over for dinner and to meet the rest of our clan. I was happy to see my children didn't scare them off from becoming parents. It really could have gone either way!
Ok, here's where I stop yammering. I've gotten you up to speed and I promise to be better at this from now on. Pinkie Swear!
Well to be honest there really hasn't been much to report. The new clinic is a slow moving one. If we had gone to the clinic in TO we probably would have had a transfer already. But things happen for a reason. Going to Toronto meant that time needed to be taken off work, lives had to be affected and we opted not to go that route. We wanted stress free (as much as possible), and we wanted to be close to home. Our clinic does things differently and we appreciate that. There will be some different protocols this time around and we are excited to try them.
I held my ground and won't be required to do the injections this time around. Progesterone is still required but I have opted for the 3 times a day suppository. It may be more of a hassle but I plan to be running this time around and I can't run with butt cheeks full of oil that won't absorb.
So where do we stand now? It's the waiting game...isn't it always? Right now we are waiting to hear from the clinic as to when we can start the trial month. IM and I will be on our meds to see how each one responds. They will be checking her follicle count and for me they just want to see that my uterus is still "top shelf". If everything looks good we will get the green light for an actual cycle the following month. Our hope it transfer in March but it all depends on how busy they are and how the trial month went.
We could use all the positive vibes you can send our way.
One thing this waiting has given us is the opportunity to develop a relationship with a great couple. I consider them friends and look forward to all of this with them. Having the IP's in the same city is really nice. We get together about once a month. We go on double dates for dinner and movies. It's a bonus that they like the same movies we do. To us it just feels like we are with friends we have known for a long time.
We've had them over for dinner and to meet the rest of our clan. I was happy to see my children didn't scare them off from becoming parents. It really could have gone either way!
Ok, here's where I stop yammering. I've gotten you up to speed and I promise to be better at this from now on. Pinkie Swear!
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