Happy New Year!

I hope 2015 brings lots of health and happiness to everyone!  We have been busy celebrating our birthdays and holidays over the past month with lots of family and friends.  I also celebrated my birthday with waking up and not having to get any shots.  I had finished my trial cycle the day before so it was a nice treat.  

So the big question for Matt and I... What will 2015 bring?  I don't think it will bring us babies ( they would be too early if they came and we don't want that again) but hopefully it will bring on a healthy pregnancy!!!!

I had quite a few extra tests done with Dr. Miller to prepare for my next in vitro cycles.  Thus far we have concluded that I have no blood clotting problems, no bacterial infection, no autoimmune disease, and I have the needed protein to help my body implant an embryo.

 I again had testing come back for another crazy genetic thing.  I am a carrier for a gene that would cause my children to be allergic to sugar and another gene that could cause our children to go into kidney failure at an early age.  Thankfully unlike my balanced translocation ( the main reason why I do in vitro) these are recessive traits and since Matt is not a carrier we most likely do not need to worry about this.   

I also had one my biopsy results come back to say that I should have an embryo implanted NOT on day 5, which is typically when they implant an embryo.  So what does that mean?  

Your guess is as good as mine.  I do know that this means I get to do another trial cycle of shots and pills and get another cervical biopsy done to see if it would be best to implant on day 6.  So yippee my poor little bum gets extra attention again and Matt gets to enjoy poking my booty again.  The downside is this adds an extra 5-6 weeks of meds but if it gives me an answer as to when the best time to implant is, than I suppose it's worth it!  

So instead of repeating this test over again I will be starting in vitro once Aunt Flow makes her monthly stop.  She should be arriving in the next 2-3 weeks.  Matt starts busy soon so this round I get to give myself the in vitro shots.  I hate shots so we shall see how this goes.  If it's a huge failure my lovely neighbor has agreed to help me out!  Nothing better than having your neighbor help shoot you up to make a baby right?  Just helps and adds to the funny story of "where do babies come from."  

So stay tuned from details on ivf round # 4 and then shortly after round #5 I think.

So once again Happy New Year!!!!

P.S. I read a poem today that spoke to me that I thought I would share.  Although each month and year will and do get easier I still have an ache in my heart for everything Matt and I have been through and lost over the past couple of years.

    

Thanksgiving

A little late but better than never... This year I am thankful for strength and courage.  I am thankful for a husband that continues to provide an amazing support system through the the wonderful battle of infertility.  I stumbled upon this little quote and thought that it was so true...

                                            

Through this journey I am beginning to realize just how strong you have to be.  You have to be able to pick yourself up when you fall down  time and time again.  I hope you all had a wonderful Thansgiving. 

 We had quite a whirlwind of a vacation. We headed to Michigan to visit family and then on Friday my mom and I drove 3.5 hours to Naperville so I could get my blood drawn and an ultrasound.  We turned right around and then headed back to Michigan so I could finish the rest of the weekend with our families.  Saturday turned into an eventful day of praying to the porcelain princess.  I, along with two of my nephews, caught the wonderful stomach bug.  I spent the rest of Thanksgiving laying low.  Although it was cut short it was nice to spend time with family!