Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!

EDD: 3/18/13

The top 2 pictures are the big baby--the bottom one, is my little runt.  The doctor said the little one has about a 50/50 chance and the big one is perfect.

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I can't officially post the outcome of the IUI yet. Sorry to leave you hanging. But I will ask you all to please pray for a healthy baby! ;)

IUI!!

I had my IUI procedure yesterday and feel very positive and hopeful. I went with Pablo to "collect" and while I was waiting outside the room, I saw another old, fat, unfortunate looking man go into another room to "collect" for IUI. Well, I immediately went to the front desk and asked, "Can you please make sure to put my husband's sperm in my body and not that weirdos?" I came back a couple of hours later, after they had washed the sperm and weeded out the retards. The nurse said that post wash, they want to have at least 1 million sperm but 5 million is optimal. Pablo ended up with 26 million sperm post wash!!! Between that many sperm going directly into my uterus and my 3 mature eggs, I think we are in very good shape! Now for a tedious wait to see if it worked!! Prayers especially needed now- that this precious child (who I believe has already been conceived) stays with mama and grows strong!

Trigger

Ultrasound revealed 3 mature eggs and several almost mature eggs. My Grammy gave me my HCG trigger shot last night at my mom's wedding reception and then kissed my belly and prayed. I told her if I wind up pregnant out of this, she will always be a part of my baby's story: your great grandma gave the shot that dropped the eggs to make you. And she said it is those kisses that help to make this baby. I am very sick and hoping I don't have to do this again.m the procedure is tomorrow and then a very long two weeks of waiting to see if it worked...

Plan

The nurse called to let me know to go down on my dosage of follistim and to not get a shot tomorrow in order to help prevent high order multiples. I go in for my next ultrasound Saturday morning, at which point they will most likely give me my trigger shot. The procedure will be 36 hours from that point. It is crazy looking at the ultrasound, seeing these eggs and realizing that they could potentially be half if my baby's DNA! Pretty freaking exciting!

Ultrasound

My ultrasound this morning revealed 6 almost mature follicles. I will most likely receive my trigger shot in the next day or two, which will induce ovulation. The actual procedure will most likely take place over the weekend. I am waiting on a call back from my doctor on when to do the trigger shot and whether to reduce the follistim, as they want to prevent high order multiples. My ovaries are so ginormous and I feel like a chicken laying eggs! In addition to the 6 almost mature follicles, there were many more smaller ones. I looked at the ultrasound and said, "Holy crap!"

Whoa Batman!

My ultrasound this morning revealed EIGHT maturing follicles and several smaller ones.m I have my next ultrasound on Thursday. I am responding so well to the hormones that the procedure could take place as soon as Friday. However, hopefully not Friday, because that would mean I'd miss my mom's wedding! I have been very sick on these hormones: exhausted, dizzy, nauseas, and headache. Lucky for my kids, not much moodiness though. :) The price a girl pays for her little bundle(s) of joy!