Non Sequitur Chica: Sigh of relief

1.25.2016

Sigh of relief

I know that I just posted, but I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. My doctor just called to tell me that my blood test came back and everything is normal with the baby. Phew. Being of "Advanced Maternal Age" (even though I was 34 when pregnant with Izzy and only weeks away from turning 35 when I delivered) this time has really screwed with my head. And oddly enough, I think that conceiving naturally has me waiting for the other shoe to drop more so then when I conceived using IVF. It doesn't make any sense, but I guess that it is still unbelievable to me that this miraculous pregnancy might actually result in a baby.

CP is ready to tell people now but willing to wait until I am ready. I want to make it through my extra ultrasound tomorrow....and then probably my next doctor appointment on February 9th before we start thinking about telling people. I'm currently in my 13th week and technically I'm not in the second trimester until Sunday so I would feel better getting officially past the second trimester mark before telling people. I know that a few days shouldn't make a difference but again, lots of crazy thoughts this time around!

PHEW. Another hurdle passed.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...: I'm so glad to read this--not that anything was likely going to be abnormal, but it's so, so nice to get the results. You're almost out of the constantly having to worry phase and into the only worrying some of the time phase.; January 25, 2016 at 1:48 PM
Lacey Bean said...: Woo hoo!!!; January 25, 2016 at 2:01 PM
Aramis said...: Yay!!!; January 25, 2016 at 2:34 PM
Cristy said...: Woohooo!!!!; January 25, 2016 at 3:24 PM
Jess said...: Oh, wonderful news! So glad you can breathe a sigh of relief and have one less hurdle to clear. Exciting times!; January 25, 2016 at 8:37 PM
BabyBlueSunday said...: This is so wonderful! Congrats!; January 26, 2016 at 8:35 AM
Jess said...: Yay! Glad to hear it! Fingers crossed for a good ultrasound tomorrow!; January 26, 2016 at 11:16 AM
jAllen said...: Great news and happy you're keeping the gender a secret!; January 26, 2016 at 12:23 PM
KelBel said...: WOOHOO!! So happy for all of you :); January 26, 2016 at 2:23 PM
Amber said...: It makes perfect sense to me! Having struggled to get pregnant previously and needing IVF, and having gone through a miscarriage, it's only natural to worry this time around. I'm glad you got such good news though! I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes when you start telling people. Does anyone other than CP know yet?; January 27, 2016 at 1:32 AM
Heather said...: Such happy news! Excited to follow along with your pregnancy. :); January 27, 2016 at 11:14 AM

Infertility Timeline

Trying for Baby #1

May 2010- Stop taking birth control. Figure that it might take 6-10 months to get pregnant. Do not tell friends or family that we are going to start trying to get pregnant.

October 2010- I start charting and taking my temperature every day.

February 2011- Nine months into trying to conceive with no results, I head to my GYN and discuss our next steps.

March 2011- I have a Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) test which came up negative for any problems.

April 2011- CP has a sperm analysis which indicates a lower percentage of "good sperm" than normal.

May 2011- CP heads to the urologist where they don't find anything and has another sperm analysis which indicates an even lower percentage of "good sperm". After a year of trying we are officially infertile.

August 2011- We have our first meeting with a fertility doctor and SURPRISE I have a big fibroid in my uterus. At the end of the month I was injected with a three-month shot of Lupron to shut down my ovaries/drop my estrogen levels to shrink the fibroid before surgery. Three months of hot flashes and headaches start.

November 2011- I have surgery to remove my fibroid and SURPRISE the doctor also found endometriosis and a cyst. He removes everything and tells us that we must wait three months before trying to have kids.

February 2012- Still waiting for my period to come back- the three-month dose of Lupron in August really messed with my system. Doctor prescribes Provera (a progesterone) to jump start my cycle again. I take 10 days of Provera and then on the 11th day I get my period!

April 2012- IUI #1- Negative despite great sample from CP.

May 2012- IUI #2- Negative despite great sample from CP. This month makes it two years of TTC.

June 2012- IUI #3- Negative despite great sample from CP. Consult with doctor before move to Chicago and decide to pursue IVF using the ICSI technique. TTC put on hold as we are living in two different states for most of the summer.

October 2012- First consult with new doctor in IL. Ultrasound reveals two new fibroids in my uterus. Bloodwork comes back normal.

November 2012- Saline sonogram shows a normal uterus. Surgery to remove fibroids was cancelled.

December 2012- Find out at IVF consult that my CT clinic never told me that my FSH and AMH numbers are showing possible poor egg quality.

January 2013- One-month Lupron shot in preparation for IVF #1.

February 2013- After two weeks on birth control, I start daily Lupron shots for IVF #1.

March 2013- IVF #1 results in 11 eggs retrieved. Fertilization report shows 6 eggs were mature enough for ICSI, only 3 fertilize. Transfer 1 perfect blastocyst and freeze another. Find out on March 26th that I am actually PREGNANT!!

First Trimester Recap

Bump pictures through Week 19

Second Trimester Recap

Bump pictures from Week 20-28

Third Trimester Recap

Bump pictures from Week 28-39

November 29, 2013- Our beautiful daughter was born!

Our Quest to Complete our Family with Baby #2

December 2014- Saline sonogram shows a normal uterus. On the 31st I start daily Lupron shots prior to FET #1.

February 12, 2015- Transfer a BB frozen embryo from our first IVF cycle.

February 22, 2015- BFP! First beta the following day- 55. Next beta- 132. Third beta- 249.

March 6, 2015- First ultrasound didn't go well; gestational sac measuring four days behind. A week later it was confirmed that I had a non-viable pregnancy. That day I took Misoprostol.

Sept 2015- After waiting for an OK to resume treatment after a CMV infection, I start injections after a few months of birth control. I am slow to respond and only have two mature follicles.

Oct 9 & 10, 2015- Cycle has been transferred to an IUI and I am inseminated. BFN.

Nov 2015- I start the flare or "Schoyer" protocol with Minivelle patches and Ganerelix shots. I head into my RE's office on Day 39 to figure out why I don't have my period and the ultrasound tech says that I have either a cyst or a gestational sac! A home pregnancy test confirms that I am pregnant naturally!

First Trimester Recap

First Trimester Bump Pictures

Second Trimester Recap

Second Trimester Bump Pictures

Third Trimester Recap

Third Trimester Bump Pictures

July 15, 2016- Our handsome son was born and our family is now complete!