NIAW

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Changes

Changed my blog around, what do you think? I was in need of a change, I feel like it helps me move forward some instead of same old same old.

Not much to update, we wont be talking about what is next until after March 15th when orders for a move would come out.

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

Cryopreservation

Cryopreservation, thats a big word haha. We had one embroy that made it to blastocyst which is required for freezing(cryopreservation). I am a little bummed that only 1 of the 5 made it to freeze but we will take what we can get. Were praying so so so hard that our 2 embryos make themselves at home for 9 months :)

Today i am 4dp3dt, implantation can happen between today and 7dp3t.

2dp3dt

2dp3dt

What does that mean...2 Days past 3 day transfer. I have been on bed rest since we got back from the transfer and going crazy. Anyone who knows me knows I am a busy bee most the time. Its really nice out today so all I could do was open then window to get some fresh air. I have read that implantation happens sometime between 4-7 days past transfer for a 3 day transfer. Its really hard to not look too far into things when I have this much extra time on our hands. I have no clue when I will start testing with HPTs and I do know when my Beta(pg blood work) is but wont be saying the date. Tomorrow is the super bowl so that should help some with making time go by faster and then Monday we head back to Vegas. I'm going to miss Texas I like it here the dogs are very happy here. When we get back to Vegas it wont be long and Devin will be testing for Tech Sgt. Lots of big things happening for the McCormick's this month, 2011 has been such a great year so far.

PUPO!!!!

This morning we went back to Wilford hall for our last trip to have our embabies transfered back to their home. Out of the 9 follies that fertilizes we still had 7 this morning. We transfered 2 grade 8B, the rest are still growing are grades 9B, 7B, 7B, 7B and 6B. Those 5 will be kept until day 5 or 6 to see if they are good enough to freeze. We are praying they will, so we will have them for future babies.

This morning was so amazing, Devin was able to look into the microscope and see our embabies and stay with me the whole time they were transfered back to their home. We are both so happy and feel so positive. The doc did tell us that 1/3 of the women who get pg have twins. Which of course we would love, but will still be happy with one healthy baby. For now I am on bed rest and going to take it really easy. We wont be heading back to Vegas until after the super bowl.

Here is a pic of our embabies in their home, the white dot is the 2 embabies in a bubble.

BTW PUPO means pregnant until proven otherwise.

#2 phone call of the day

Doc called again to give us our transfer time, it will be Thursday at 930am(central time). I have to drink 1 liter of liquid and not use the restroom, bladder has to be full. Thats going to be so tough for me, but no pain no gain. Tonight I will start progesterone shots which I heard are not so fun. I already know what the needle is like since we use same needle for trigger shot. The progesterone(PIO shot) is a oil so its kind of thick. I'm not scared tho, starting the PIO shots means we are getting ready to be pregnant.

Oh yea doc also said numbers are the same so all 9 embabies are still growing :)