Thursday, February 17, 2011

Negative

As most of you already know my blood test on Tuesday showed that I am not pg, thats the final answer for this cycle. I do have one snow baby but no clue what will be the next step if there is one. It typically takes 3 ivf cycles to get pg. The doc said that the embroys were good, just getting them to implant can be the hard step. Since we did a day 3 transfer we have no clue if the 2 transfered made it to blastocyst or even divided anymore then the 8 cells they were. They must make it to blastocyst to make it to freeze. I would like to do another IVF in Aug but its doesn't seem that will be happening. I still have a chance to get pg with the snowbaby or a fresh IVF so I am not ready to even think about adopting. Most people don't know that adoption can be just as painful and heartbreaking as IVF. In NV the mom has up to 3 days after she gives birth to change her mind about letting her baby be adopted. So I could be just as hopeful and have everything taken away. Adoption also takes years and can be just as expensive as IVF. Also there is nothing wrong with my uterus so I am not in need of a surrogacy. I'm not a quitter I like to keep trying, always been that way in life. Lived by the quote "what doesn't kill me makes me stronger," and each fail has made me stronger. But I cannot speak for the both of us. Thank you everyone for your prayers, please pray for both Devin and I to find guidance in the next step.

For anyone who may be confused on how to speak to someone with infertility here is a great article. http://mccormickdd.blogspot.com/p/infertility-etiquette.html

-Dawn

3 comments:

  1. Dawn, I am praying for you and Devin. I am so glad you are not giving up. I can never understand what you are going through, but I pray you will be a mommy someday. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. You are very brave. I cannot even fathom the hearthache that both you and Devin are going through. You will never leave my thoughts and prayers and I wish you the best on this journey.

    Liz Kregelka
    Sending BIG HUGS from INDIANA!

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  2. Hi Dawn. My name is Kristin. I cycled with you and your husband at WH this Jan. I found your blog while researching one day last week. I am truly very sorry for the road you two are traveling and this loss. It is a difficult road. My husband and I have been trying for baby #2 for five years. We have unexplained secondary infertility. We have had 6 failed IUIs at WH and 1 BFP IUI that ended in a miscarriage at 8 weeks. 1 day short of nine weeks. I am happy to hear you are not ready to give up. I say trust your instincts and do what is right for your marriage. I have been praying for you since I 1st saw your blog and I will continue to do so. Feel free to follow mine as well. We too got a BFN on Tuesday.

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  3. I love your attitude. Never give up and you will find happiness somehow, someway. I am so sorry that this wasn't your time.

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