The Initial Consultation...

So today I had my initial consultation with my fertility Dr...I thought she was very nice and seemed very compassionate..you certainly need to be. I know I have become increasingly emotionally fragile since we started trying 6 years ago...seems like anything really related to this issue sets me off.... I would definitely need for my Dr. to be understanding, compassionate and patient. ;) Well my appt went well we talked about the process and what to expect. She is optimistic that we will be successful in getting pregnant...based on my history. I pray that all goes well and there aren't any set backs as we go. She explained the process further to us which was great. We were informed that the process will take about 6 weeks. I will go on birth control pills for about 3 weeks that is to ensure that the follicles(eggs) are the same size..I will then have to take Follicle stimulating medication, which I will have to inject three times a day for I think 14 days, that will then force the ovaries to grow the eggs to maturity. Once the eggs are fully formed and mature, they will go in vaginally with a long needle pierce through the wall in there to reach my ovaries. Then they begin to collect as many eggs as they can. Once that is done then in a lab they meet the eggs and sperm and wait 24 hrs to determine which ones are fertilized. Then they monitor them for 3 or 4 days more to see which ones have multiplied and are good hardy ebryos. Once that is established the transfer is scheduled...usually they only use two of them and the rest (if there are any very good embryos) they will freeze them for another cycle. Sounds sort of simple? Im definitely sure it will not be! I am not under estimating how taxing this process can be emotionally & on your body. I have an appt on June the 2nd to talk to someone regarding the financial aspect of IVF..hopefully securing financing at that time. On June 9th I have my physical then hopefully all is well with my system and we can begin the process...eekk nervous! Soo blessed and grateful I have my hubby and family to give me emotional support through this. Will keep you posted on how these two appointments go and the results!
Ciao! Aracely

Hello and welcome to my blog..

I got this blog idea from my sister who 8 months ago gave birth to identical triplet boys!...naturally conceived ..she & her husband created a blog so we can all follow in her pregnancy, birth and so on....I wanted to start this blog in hopes of finding other women who I can relate to and who are going or have been through what I have and will be going through..and to share my/our journey with my friends and family, who some I don’t see often and are not near :)….please excuse my grammar, punctuation & spelling and soo on…

I have been married 9 years now to my wonderful husband Mike ;).  We both decided to start trying to have a baby 2 years after we got married that was in 2004. From 2004 to 2011 I was able to get pregnant twice and unfortunately both were ectopic pregnancies. I consequently lost my entire left tube and part of the right one..Doctors informed me that I would not be able to get pregnant naturally..that IVF would be the only way to go. Now its May of 2011 and am about to embark on this journey. I have been through alot since we started this whole baby making thing 6+yrs ago and have many different emotions going on inside of me. I am hopeful & cautiously optimistic about the outcome of this process. We hope to get funding for the procedure soon and I will be attending the first IVF consultation with the fertility Dr. this month. Till next time! Aracely