1) We moved into a cute rental house. Which turned out to be a lemon with foundation issues, cracked windows from the foundation issues, A/C that didn't work in 1/3 of the house, and the insulation was terrible so it was always hot. And the electric bill was through the roof just for the short time we lived there.
2) We had to move AGAIN!!! Yep, we moved TWICE in ONE month!! Found another rental house that is really nice and not a lemon.
3) The tenants in the house we own in Fort Worth moved out at the end of May. So we had to get it ready for the next tenants, except...
4) Tenants ruined the carpet in the living and hall areas. So we had to have all of that replaced. We decided to go with vinyl that looked just like wood, so it would last the longest.
5) Then part of the fence blew down at the house so we had to have that replaced.
6) We were bleeding money in June. On top of paying for IVF COMPLETELY out of pocket, yep insurance didn't cover a cent, we had to eat a month's worth of rent on the house (which isn't paid off we are just renting it to make mortgage), and on top of that we had to sink $5,000 into the house just to get it ready to be rented again.
How did IVF # 2 go:
- Stimulating the Eggs--Responded very quickly to very low dose of meds, so much so that my estrogen got up to over 6,000!! Not good. So I had to coast for 4 days before we could trigger and do egg retrieval.
- Egg Retrieval--We got 20 mature eggs, which is good
- Fertilization--11 fertilized which sounds like a lot, but it should have been more which indicates my eggs weren't of the best quality. Which is a consequence of having PCOS :-( We make lots of eggs, but that doesn't mean we make a lot of "good" eggs.
- Day 3 Embryo Report--Not very good--A very sad and depressing day--All 11 embryos were still alive, but we had NO Grade 1 embryos, all were either Grade 2 or Grade 3. The doctor told us we would be lucky to have any to transfer. Then he went on to tell me that it was due to my "bad eggs" and that I could probably expect this outcome from here on out with my eggs, and he would just try to get a few good ones out of me on future IVF cycles. I was so devastated to hear this news and it really was uncalled for at that point at least wait until the end for the failed IVF consults they do! So..the doctor said they would call us on the day of transfer to let us know if we would even be doing a transfer :-( It was such a long and horrible wait!! We were so sick to our stomachs those two days waiting for that call!
- Transfer Day Call--OMG!! Thank you Lord!!! We have 3 blasts to transfer, one that was almost a Grade 1, the other two Grade 2. We were told don't expect any of the other embryos to make it to freeze but they would call us the next morning either way.
- Transfer--We transferred ALL 3 embryos!! Stick babies, stick!!
- Day after transfer call--SURPRISE!! We have TWO Grade 2 expanded blasts to freeze!! OMG!! Praise the Lord again!!!
- Now the wait.....10 long days of waiting to see if it worked!
- Beta day!!--The doctor calls....You're PREGANT....BUT....just barely! Our beta came back at 25, which they want to see at least 50. Most pregnancies that start with a beta of 25 end in a miscarriage. :-( They told us not to give up hope and to come back in two days for another beta! If it doubled, then we just MIGHT be in the clear. This was the worst two days of waiting in our life!! We were beside ourselves worried but we just kept trying our best to keep the faith. But you can't help but look things up on the net. We discovered on the net that 75% of pregnancies that start with a beta on the same day as ours with the same number ended in miscarriage! :-( Not good odds! Waiting on pins and needles...
- Beta #2--It tripled!! It's now a whopping 83! ;-) But doesn't matter the number just so long as it doubled!!! Our doctor is getting excited, so are we!!
- Beta #3--It more than doubled again to 188! My doctor was SO excited when he told me. He told me he was so happy with this number and that I could relax and enjoy my weekend and he would see me next week for my sono! The excitement and nerves start again hoping everything will look ok.
- Sono #1--5 1/2 Weeks --We have ONE sac and it measures on track! Yipppee!!! One precious little bean! Now we need a heartbeat! The long wait begins until the next sono which thankfully will be just a week later!
- Sono #2--6 1/2 Weeks--WE HAVE A HEARTBEAT!!! What a glorious sound!! Glen even recorded it! Baby measures right on track! Whew! Ok so I finally cried tears of joy and relief, but only after the appointment was over because I was just in so much shock! LOL It just finally sunk in! I'm pregnant and this baby just might be sticking around for 9 months after all! I'm released to the OB!
- Week 7--the "morning" which is really "all day" sickness and fatigue hit with a vengeance! No throwing up but just nauseous for most of the day every day! I'll take it! It just means baby is growing and doing well!
- Sono #3 the first with the OB--8 1/2 Weeks---It isn't a dot anymore! Wow, have you grown so much baby!! It's just been two weeks but "baby" is actually starting to look like a real baby! Well more like a Gummy Bear Baby! LOL So we got to see Gummy Bear Gillman!! Super cute!!
- Currently Week 11--still have the all day sickness and fatigue. Have thrown up some, but hoping it will get better in the second trimester.
- Sono #4--Week 12---Monday August 22--Can't wait to see baby again! This will be a very in depth sono we will get to see baby a lot and they will be checking to see if everything is forming correctly. Also we just might get to find out if it's a boy or girl! This doctor is 90% accurate at determining the gender at this stage!!! If we do find out, we might keep it secret until we have another sono to confirm.
So that is what we and baby have been up to! Thank you all for your support and prayers along this crazy, nerve wracking, yet VERY exciting journey!!
Hope all of you are doing well!
5 comments on "Update"
Congratulations! I am so happy for you.
OMG, you poor things going thru all that mess during your ivf! But maybe it was somewhat of a distraction? Distractions can be good.
I love reading about Gummi Bear Gillman! Keep the updates coming. Prayers are being SHOUTED for you and GBG :)
I'm crying I"m so happy for y'all. People truly don't realize how hard IVF is. Praying for your miracle baby! :) <3 you!
YEAH!!! So happy for you guys!!!
I'm a bit behind in blog reading. It was fun to catch up. Update soon love ya!
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