Our First IVF

Our IUI failed so we decided to start the process for IVF. I am extremely excited. I am so ready for this! We have been so blessed! The doctor says we have a really good chance. I feel extremely confident in my doctors. They are rated the best in Utah. Whenever I hear a success story it seems to come from Utah Fertility Center. The doctor doing my egg retrieval and embryo transfer has been on Oprah twice. I don't know why but after finding that out I immediately felt like this was going to work. If Oprah trusts him, then I do too. ;) I was so excited reading his profile. You can read it here http://www.utahfertility.com/utah/about/russell-foulk-md  He's a pretty cool guy right?

Little miracles have occurred along the way that has really made me grateful for Heavenly Father's hand in this process. Extremely stressful situations have been solved with ease and has turned out better than we'd hoped for. The nurses, doctors, pharmacists, insurance, and everyone involved have made me feel so good and have been easy to work with. They have all been amazing. Whenever another miracle occurs it reminds me that we are doing what the Lord would have us do. I feel confident that we are doing the right thing, whether it is successful or not.

 I got my color coded calendar on May 1st and I started some pills right away. I love my color coded calendar! If they didn't give me one I'm pretty sure I would have made my own.

We were so excited to get my medications delivered. You wanna hear the list?

Lupron

HCG

Follitism

Medrol

Menopur

Doxycycline

Endometrin

Synthroid

Baby Aspirin

Birth Control Pills

Prenatal Vitamins

PIO

Valium

Cipro

What's crazy about the picture below is that it is not even all of my medication! It is most, but not all. 

I was a little surprised at some of the stuff I'm supposed to avoid that may interfere with the medications. On the list is licorice, raisins, antacids and a few other things that I can't remember. Ever since reading that, all I want is licorice! But I will prevail.

I have appointments throughout June to monitor everything. Appointments for blood draws and ultrasounds are on June 4, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, and then 2 more for the actual egg retrieval and embryo transfer.

I don't think I could be any more excited. I've been like a giddy schoolgirl ever since I got the medication. I was actually excited to start giving myself the shots today.

Wish us luck! We could use all of the prayers, fasting, and good luck we can get!

Lucy's 3rd Birthday!

Lucy turned 3 years old today. Last night while I was up preparing for her birthday party I was awake at 12:29am, the exact time she was born. Since I was the only one awake I had time to stop and think about that night 3 years ago. I got to relive the excitement, peace, and spirit that I felt after holding my little newborn in my hands. She was so tiny. She was so perfect. And now she's a little person with her own ideas, thoughts, feelings and personality. She has an amazing imagination that carries her all over. She loves to read.  She has the ability to listen to me read stories without pictures and  imagine what I am reading to her. She loves her trinket dolls that she carries everywhere and talks to all day. She can sing. She has memorized more nursery rhymes than even I know. She is so smart. And to think just 3 years ago she was new in this world and so helpless. I love her. I love that I can spend my days with her.


On Sunday we had my brother and parents over for dinner. Lucy loves her cousins and she got to spend that whole weekend with them.

Today we had a Snow White themed birthday party for her and had some of her friends come to play.

 

After snacks we made necklaces.  

We played a penny tossing game into a "wishing well."

we played "poison apple" (like hot potato) and then they fainted when the music stopped and got Hershey "kisses" to wake them up.

We opened presents.

Then the kids played around the house.

Later that evening we went to Stockton Miner's for Lucy's birthday dinner, then to Cold Stone's for her birthday treat.

I'm not big into birthday parties but it was fun to make a big deal for Lucy's big day. I'm glad she had fun. I'm glad that she could spend it with family and friends. I'm glad I get to be her mom. 

 I love her.