Ray and I have tried to get pregnant for 2 years. We've been through thermometers, peeing on lots of sticks, buying expensive monitors, pokes and prods, surgeries, needle sticks, awful medications, several doctors and tons of tests. All with nothing but let-downs.
We were sent to a Reproductive Endocrinologist who specializes in Infertility. She started me on a medication called Femara or Letrozole that is not FDA approved for ovulation induction, but is used for treatment of breast cancer. I took that on cycle days 3 thru 7. I followed that up with an ultrasound to check my follicle to see how things were responding. We had one follicle but it needed a few extra days to grow before it was time for the next step. A couple of days past and it was time to give myself and injection of the pregnancy hormone HCG that causes you to ovulate within 36 hours. I give shots every day, and I draw my own blood but for some reason I was so nervous to give myself the injection. But, I did it on June 5th, and didn't feel a thing. On June 7th we went in for an IUI (Artificial Insemination).
I started feeling nauseous, extremely exhausted, emotional and out of wack..but I blamed it on the HCG injection and didn't think anything of it. Father's Day was coming up and I didn't want to see a negative test so I decided to test a day early. My mom was visiting and I was feeling pressure of having to tell her we didn't get pregnant. I woke up and decided to get it over with. I took the digital test and started walking back to the bedroom. As soon as I got there and opened the door the test read "Pregnant". I just said "Ummmm......." and Ray woke up freaked out. He was confused and panicked and kept saying "What?! What's wrong?!" I just stood there in shock. I finally managed to mutter "Umm..I'm pregnant.....?" Ray jumped up and said "Are you kidding me? ARE YOU KIDDING? NO WAY! NO WAY!". We both started shaking and crying and held eachother. I immediately wanted to yell it from the mountain tops. My mom was in the bathroom putting on her make up at that point and I went in there and said "Hey mom, will you read this for me?" She had to find her glasses and didn't realize what we were looking at. She figured it out and started jumping up and down and crying. I then had to call several people to tell them and within 2 days nearly everyone knew. It was awesome but at the same time, the fear of miscarriage constantly haunts.
For Father's Day we went to Ray's parents house and told them with a Father's Day card. They each had to read the card 3 times to really get it. They were thrilled.
The next day I went in to work and drew my blood, Tuesday I got the results which were 239...not bad.
Wednesday I drew my blood again and the number had almost doubled, now to 555.
The following days were scary as I was hoping and praying that the baby stuck. We had our first ultrasound on July 6th and we could see the heartbeat. Everything was looking good so far!
Two days later, I found out that one of my best friends that was also going through Infertility was pregnant and due 12 days after me. SO EXCITING.
We had a second Ultrasound July 19th, another on July 28th , August 10th and today's August 14th.
Everything is looking great and we couldn't be happier.
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