My transfer will be at 8:15 tomorrow morning. Oh how I'm praying my totsicles make it through the thaw. All three would be FABULOUS but I'd be happy with 2. If you're up that early tomorrow, send me some good vibes :D
I'll then be on bedrest for 24 hours so I won't post again until Friday afternoon sometime. See you ladies then!!!!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
I have to buy my own darn table now. LOL.
I forgot to mention what my birthday gift from my parents was.
$1800
a.k.a. the price of my FET this month.
They transferred the money into my account on my birthday so I couldn't even say no thank you to it. I was expecting a new picnic table. This is on top of the hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars they have given us for past IVF cycles. That was hugely generous of them. I just finished writing them a thank you note and I said that hopefully one day my birthday present would be able to give both of them a great big hug.
I'm so blessed to have such wonderful parents.
$1800
a.k.a. the price of my FET this month.
They transferred the money into my account on my birthday so I couldn't even say no thank you to it. I was expecting a new picnic table. This is on top of the hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars they have given us for past IVF cycles. That was hugely generous of them. I just finished writing them a thank you note and I said that hopefully one day my birthday present would be able to give both of them a great big hug.
I'm so blessed to have such wonderful parents.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Weekend recap
I had a great birthday weekend. So far 30 doesn't "feel" any different than 29.
Friday night my SIL locked herself and 2 kids out of the house and BIL wasn't coming home till midnight, so they spent the evening with us. We went to our favorite Mexican restaurant and rented Bee Movie. It was actully really cute (I love mind-less movies right now)!
Saturday morning I had my follie check (posted that a few days ago) and I got yummy Cinnabons on my way home. I haven't had one in like ten years and they're still just as delicious!!! Saturday afternoon we were watching the Food Network and saw this great pub and it was only an hour from us. So we got dressed and went for a fun dinner. I still love going on "dates" with Ed :)
Sunday morning I woke up to him looking at me saying "Happy birthday babe!" and I smiled the whole day from that point on. Ed made me a fantastic breakfast, and then I had to go walk a few dogs. When I got back he had baked me a cake -- his first ever! It was chocolate with strawberry icing. He even wrote on it and added some sprinkles (I should have taken a picture). Sunday afternoon my SIL, BIL and their kids came over with cupcakes and gifts - chocolate covered pretzels and a cute picture frame with flip flops (I LOVE flip flops). Then we met my parents, brother, SIL and their kids for an awesome Italian dinner. I ate way too much and they suprised me with yet another cake after we had dessert there. I lost count of how many desserts that I ate in one day. But hey, if you can't splurge on your (30th) birthday, when can you splurge?!?!
So I'm now looking forward to my FET on Thursday and praying I can hold myself together knowing that it would have been one of my EDD's. Everything looks good in my uterus so far and I'm very hopeful at this point.
I start my PIO injections Tuesday morning and I think that is the only thing I'm dreading in this whole cycle. I wish DH didn't have to do them for me, but I just can't bring myself to do those huge needles. I can handle the little sub-q ones, but the IM make me nervous to give to myself.
Thanks for all of your great birthday well wishes :D
Friday night my SIL locked herself and 2 kids out of the house and BIL wasn't coming home till midnight, so they spent the evening with us. We went to our favorite Mexican restaurant and rented Bee Movie. It was actully really cute (I love mind-less movies right now)!
Saturday morning I had my follie check (posted that a few days ago) and I got yummy Cinnabons on my way home. I haven't had one in like ten years and they're still just as delicious!!! Saturday afternoon we were watching the Food Network and saw this great pub and it was only an hour from us. So we got dressed and went for a fun dinner. I still love going on "dates" with Ed :)
Sunday morning I woke up to him looking at me saying "Happy birthday babe!" and I smiled the whole day from that point on. Ed made me a fantastic breakfast, and then I had to go walk a few dogs. When I got back he had baked me a cake -- his first ever! It was chocolate with strawberry icing. He even wrote on it and added some sprinkles (I should have taken a picture). Sunday afternoon my SIL, BIL and their kids came over with cupcakes and gifts - chocolate covered pretzels and a cute picture frame with flip flops (I LOVE flip flops). Then we met my parents, brother, SIL and their kids for an awesome Italian dinner. I ate way too much and they suprised me with yet another cake after we had dessert there. I lost count of how many desserts that I ate in one day. But hey, if you can't splurge on your (30th) birthday, when can you splurge?!?!
So I'm now looking forward to my FET on Thursday and praying I can hold myself together knowing that it would have been one of my EDD's. Everything looks good in my uterus so far and I'm very hopeful at this point.
I start my PIO injections Tuesday morning and I think that is the only thing I'm dreading in this whole cycle. I wish DH didn't have to do them for me, but I just can't bring myself to do those huge needles. I can handle the little sub-q ones, but the IM make me nervous to give to myself.
Thanks for all of your great birthday well wishes :D
Sunday, April 27, 2008
My favorite day of the year!
Happy Birthday to me!
Happy Birthday to me!
Happy Birthday to me-eeeeee!
Happy Birthday to me!!!!
Anyone have a wild guess as to what my birthday wish is? LOL.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Quickie...
I had another u/s and b/w this morning to check my progress.
Lining = 7.8
Follie = 18.5
Then I got a call from my nurse and she told me to trigger!
Yup, that's right - we're on our way for this FET.
So I triggered an hour ago, which will mean I'll O on Monday. And then my day-3 transfer will be Thursday May 1st. That was my EDD from pregnancy #2, so hopefully that will be a good day for us.
I'm off for now, Ed is taking me out for my birthday dinner tonight and then dinner with my family tomorrow.
I can't believe I'm going to be 30 tomorrow. Sigh.
Lining = 7.8
Follie = 18.5
Then I got a call from my nurse and she told me to trigger!
Yup, that's right - we're on our way for this FET.
So I triggered an hour ago, which will mean I'll O on Monday. And then my day-3 transfer will be Thursday May 1st. That was my EDD from pregnancy #2, so hopefully that will be a good day for us.
I'm off for now, Ed is taking me out for my birthday dinner tonight and then dinner with my family tomorrow.
I can't believe I'm going to be 30 tomorrow. Sigh.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Infertility's Common Thread
I am most certainly doing this!!
(And how ironic that I read this after posting about my yucky POM juice. LOL.)
And please let me know if any of you would like me to mail you some thread.
This is from Stirrup Queens and Sperm Palace Jesters:
Paz created a write up that people could place on blogs, bulletin boards, and email forwards:
For anyone who has ever had a miscarriage, struggled with pregnancy, and all things infertile...there is a movement upon us that you might want to join. It's rather simple actually: a discreet ribbon on your right wrist to signal to others that they are not alone in their struggles.
As someone who has had 5 m/c but am currently 5 months pregnant (YEAH), I wonder who looks at my big belly with sadness because they are in the month-to-month struggle. I mentioned to a friend that I wished there was some secret nod or international sign as if to say, this belly was hardwon. Well, she posted this quandary on her blog (http://www.stirrup-queens.blogspot.com/) and the response has been quite overwhelming...and a movement has been born!
The pomegranate-colored thread holds a two-fold purpose: to identify and create community between those experiencing infertility as well as create a starting point for a conversation. Women pregnant through any means, natural or A.R.T., families created through adoption or surrogacy, or couples trying to conceive during infertility or secondary infertility can wear the thread, identifying themselves to others in this silent community. At the same time, the string serves as a gateway to conversations about infertility when people inquire about its purpose. These conversations are imperative if we are ever to remove the social stigma attached to infertility.
Tie on the thread because you’re not alone. Wear to make aware. Join us in starting this conversation about infertility by purchasingthis pomegranate-coloured thread (#814 by DMC) at any craft, knitting, or variety store such as Walmart or Target. Tie it on your right wrist. Notice it on others. Just thought I would pass the word along!
Lastly, we have a graphic people can add to their side bars in order to get the word out (and create a link to this post or a similar one so people understand what Infertility's Common Thread is about). Feel free to take and place on your blog or create your own in order to get the word out to others:
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4171/3241/200/Thread.2.jpg
and please add a link back to this post:
http://stirrup-queens.blogspot.com/2006/09/history-of-infertilitys-common-thread.html.
(And how ironic that I read this after posting about my yucky POM juice. LOL.)
And please let me know if any of you would like me to mail you some thread.
This is from Stirrup Queens and Sperm Palace Jesters:
Paz created a write up that people could place on blogs, bulletin boards, and email forwards:
For anyone who has ever had a miscarriage, struggled with pregnancy, and all things infertile...there is a movement upon us that you might want to join. It's rather simple actually: a discreet ribbon on your right wrist to signal to others that they are not alone in their struggles.
As someone who has had 5 m/c but am currently 5 months pregnant (YEAH), I wonder who looks at my big belly with sadness because they are in the month-to-month struggle. I mentioned to a friend that I wished there was some secret nod or international sign as if to say, this belly was hardwon. Well, she posted this quandary on her blog (http://www.stirrup-queens.blogspot.com/) and the response has been quite overwhelming...and a movement has been born!
The pomegranate-colored thread holds a two-fold purpose: to identify and create community between those experiencing infertility as well as create a starting point for a conversation. Women pregnant through any means, natural or A.R.T., families created through adoption or surrogacy, or couples trying to conceive during infertility or secondary infertility can wear the thread, identifying themselves to others in this silent community. At the same time, the string serves as a gateway to conversations about infertility when people inquire about its purpose. These conversations are imperative if we are ever to remove the social stigma attached to infertility.
Tie on the thread because you’re not alone. Wear to make aware. Join us in starting this conversation about infertility by purchasingthis pomegranate-coloured thread (#814 by DMC) at any craft, knitting, or variety store such as Walmart or Target. Tie it on your right wrist. Notice it on others. Just thought I would pass the word along!
Lastly, we have a graphic people can add to their side bars in order to get the word out (and create a link to this post or a similar one so people understand what Infertility's Common Thread is about). Feel free to take and place on your blog or create your own in order to get the word out to others:
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4171/3241/200/Thread.2.jpg
and please add a link back to this post:
http://stirrup-queens.blogspot.com/2006/09/history-of-infertilitys-common-thread.html.
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