Where are we now?

As far as baby making goes, we are smack in the middle of IVF #3.  I have put a timeline up on my blog to give you a brief overview of how we got here.  Basically IVF #1 was a total bust....we didn’t have any eggs fertilize.  But we did learn why we haven’t been able to conceive.  The covering around my eggs (zona pellucida) is very thick so the sperm are not able to penetrate.  This is actually a pretty rare thing.  My doctor told me over the phone the day after my retrieval (as I sat trying not to sob into the phone) that this only happens at their clinic about once every four years.  I am so special.  My eggs are frickin’ fortresses.  Awesome...

So on to IVF #2...this time with ICSI.  Everything went smoothly.  I mean I wish we could have gotten more mature eggs but beggars can’t be choosers now can they?  We only got three embryos but, to be totally honest, I was just glad that they were able to make embryos.  I was worried that the concrete barrier that is my egg would prevent us from even being able make any at all.  We transferred 2, other one did not make it to freeze, got a big fat negative and decided that wifey needed a break.

That was three months ago.  I feel a lot better after a little break.  I think the New Year helped as well.  2010 was just not my year.  Not just because of the baby-making, or lack thereof, but just everything.  I am not going to list all of the things because I am moving on from 2010!!!  

So, IVF #3 is where we are now.  I am on my 7th day of stims.  Everything is going smoothly and I had my first ultrasound yesterday.  I had about 6-8 measurable follicles on my right ovary and about 4-5 on the left.  There were lots of other smaller ones that I hope will get bigger.  We are looking at a retrieval on Tuesday or Wednesday.  The only thing we are doing different this cycle is Luveris.  It is supposed to help increase my LH since it was borderline low.  It also helps increase the number and maturity of the eggs.  I am OK with this except when you inject this medicine it feels like you are injecting a thousand flaming swords.  Oh well, it is only for a minute and well worth it in the end I’m sure.  

So there you have it....IVF #3 is well underway.....

I am excited

I am super scared

I am anxious

I am over thinking everything

I am driving myself and my husband crazy :)

Let’s hope this works because I don’t know where to go from here if it doesn’t.......


Kelly