Beta #3

Just wanted to give a quick update on how my blood test went last Friday.  Surprisingly it came back so much higher than I ever expected at 6,617 (18dp5dt)!!  I was just praying for a number of about 3,000, so we were pleasantly surprised!!  Just another hurdle we have overcome and just another reason to praise God!!!!  We have our first ultrasound next Tuesday, Dec 4th...I'll definitely be back to update after the ultrasound :) Thank you for all of the congrats...just reading them is so surreal!!!

Beta #1 AND Beta #2

I'm so sorry to not have shared my first beta number and leave you guys hanging.  However, there was no way I could come on here and post my first beta right away, and heaven forbid my second beta wasn't good...I just couldn't emotionally do it.  So, I waited to hear back from my 2nd!  Now on to the news!!

Beta #1-182 (9dp5dt)

Beta #2-388 (11dp5dt)

Progesterone-107 (HOLY COW!)

We are pregnant!!!!!!!!  We couldn't be happier right now!  We are fully aware that we are still early, and we are certainly still proceeding with caution...but we are still celebrating!! Even after my first beta, I could barely get excited, but now I'm allowing myself to get a bit more relaxed and enthusiastic!

I actually tested 4dp5dt (wayyy early!) and got a faint positive.  I continued to test and they got darker and darker!  It's just a surreal thing to see that +, we haven't seen that in over 3 years of this crazy journey!  I'm still trying to figure out (ha) what is going on in "there"...I kinda feel like it could be twins, simply because I got a positive SO early, and I'm quite bloated to be so newly pregnant.  Beta numbers are really not a good indication of twins really, I have learned that.  My progesterone on the other hand, yikes!  I don't know much about progesterone levels, but in my little research, high levels of it can certainly be a good indication.  Who really knows though.  I will be so happy with whatever we are blessed with :)  We have one more blood draw next Friday and then an ultrasound in about two weeks.  My only symptoms so far are a pretty good bloat, a little extra tired, the boob thing, and super thirsty!  I'm not one to over think symptoms, I used to do that in the very beginning, but it drove me crazy and became quite silly....but I wanted to share because I know how I stalked pregnant people's blogs about their symptoms ;)

I asked my mother-in-law how you begin to thank God for this miracle going on inside my body??  I don't even know where to start?  It makes me cry just thinking about it!  Her answer was to share it with people, share that God is good and is full of blessings.  Well, my friends, God is GREAT...I've never doubted that in this journey, and heaven forbid anything happen...I will never retract that statement. I've heard this quote that God has three answers to prayers: YES, NO or NOT YET.  It's so true.  We give Him all the glory!!!!!!!!  And many, many thanks and gratitude to my supporters on here...it gave me the strength and endurance I needed in weak times.  Your prayers were heard, oh my, they were heard!!!

Transfer!!

I know...I'm a tad late!  I had my transfer Monday and everything went really well :)  My embryologist was ecstatic over how well my embryos were developing.  They transferred two...one was a 5AA and the other was a 4AA.  These are pretty much perfect blastocysts (from what she told me).  Of course I've googled the heck out of those grades for embryos and have read mostly amazing stuff...so here's hoping and praying!  They were able to freeze four embryos, which I'm totally happy with. 

Here we are with our little embryos.  Looks like there are 3 because one of them is already hatching out of it's shell...such an over achiever ;)  So now we just wait, and wait some more....the HARDEST part!  I'm just praying for enough strength for today and enough hope for tomorrow.  It's out of our hands and our destiny in this journey is best left in His hands.  Again, humbly asking for continued prayers as this is only half the journey!!  Thank you isn't even nearly enough....

"If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, Be uprooted and planted in the sea, and it will obey you" Luke 17:6

Another step closer!!

My egg retrieval went very well!  I really thought I would be super nervous, but with all the prayer warriors out there, the Lord gave me so much peace...glory be to Him!  All I keep telling people that ask is how very blessed I feel already.  I feel blessed for this opportunity, blessed for the peace that surpasses all understanding, blessed for all the great results I'm getting so far, blessed to have such an amazing husband and support system...I am one blessed chick no doubt!! 

We went down to Greenville Tuesday night and stayed in a hotel because Asheville was calling for some snow...and I did NOT want to chance that drive (plus we were able to sleep in a little more).  This is all based on numbers and the perfect timing...could NOT be late to this.  I was put under and everything went very smoothly.  I was told pretty soon after I woke up that they retrieved 21 eggs.  The next morning I got the call from the embryologist that of the 21, 10 had fertilized normally.  You are expected to lose a few along the way, I hope not to lose any more!  So, I'm happy with that.  My expectations have been low simply because of my low AMH levels...so I'm totally happy with what we have!  I thought I would get regular updates, but apparently only 2.  She will call me very early tomorrow morning with another update.  So far they think I will be a 5 day transfer (which is preferred), but I will know more tomorrow!  I will be back for an update tomorrow :)  I'm feeling the love, support and prayers....it's working ;)