It has been a while.....

It has been several weeks since I have last updated. I am now almost 27 weeks along (geez, it is flying so fast!) We have been working on Connor's nursery lately, we are definitley far from done. We still need to find curtains, a rug, and personalize it alot more.

I had my glucola test, and just barely passed. But hey, a pass is a pass :) So thank goodness I don't have to take the 3 hour test, I can only imagine how yucky you would feel after 3 hours of it! Everything at our last visit (24 weeks) went just fine, strong heartbeat still & my belly is measuring right on track. We will go back at 28 weeks and have another ultrasound to check for any Down's Syndrome markers that we may have missed at the last ultrasound. I am super excited to see our little man because we haven't seen him in 9 weeks! He is still throwing the kicks, punches, and rolling all over the place. I just love watching and feeling him move around, truly an amazing gift from God! He does tend to stay lower, which means he is around my bladder almost all the time....that isn't always fun but I can do a little tap on him & thankfully he moves some!

23 weeks

How far along: 23 weeks 1 day

Total weight gain/loss: about 10 pounds

Maternity clothes: Yes please, the elastic on my jeans are way comfy!! :) I can still wear some regular shirts.

Sleep: Mostly pretty good, other than the potty trips. I seem to be able to fall back asleep after those visits now.

Best moment this week: Connor's nursery is starting to come together! Finally painted, new floors, and now furniture!!

Movement: Little man is all over the place, his kicks & punches are getting stronger. You can see my belly move now, which just amazes me!

Cravings: Groucho's, as always... I was a total piggie today, finished my Cole Special Dipper and needed another...whoopsie, we were hungry :)

Gender: BOY!

Labor signs: None, and I'd like to keep it that way for quite some time please.

Belly button in or out: I still have my inney!

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach.

What I am looking forward to: Our little man continuing to grow to be a healthy baby, and of course meeting him!

Weekly Wisdom: Take it easy, when you start feeling tired...take a break!

Ready to get the nursery rolling....

This is the bedding that we have picked out and actually ordered. It is just sitting in Connor's room while we are trying to figure out what color to paint. I was thinking about a green similar to the one on the first wall or that tan color on the other wall shown in the picture. Everyone who knows me knows that it takes me forever to make a decision and then I will second guess it! :)
All I know is I can't wait to have a cute little nursery instead of an empty guest room that I keep walking into and just staring and imagining our future!

I continue to pray that Connor is happy and growing and that I don't develop any major health issues. Also, my Dad's company recently closed without any notice so we pray that he is able to find another job quickly. Thanks for every one's support during the past week or so, it means the world to us.

Positive Quad Screening

On our last visit with the OBGYN back in December, I had blood work drawn called Quad Screening. It is optional, but is a type of screening that can detect anyone at risk of carrying a baby with Trisomy 21 (Downs Syndrome), Trisomy 18, Spina bifida, or any other developmental conditions. No matter what the results were, we decided it wouldn't change a thing but help us be more prepared. We were told it would take a few days to hear the results and they would call us regardless what the outcome was. Well, I hadn't heard anything (and honestly forgot about it at times) and as most people think no news is good news. On 1/18/11 I received that phone call, "Mrs.Crolley your quad screen showed positive for Downs Syndrome. Now I know this is scary and alot to take in a phone call but we would like to see you as soon as possible to do further testing." As I hung up the phone, tears started flowing as I called Josh to let him know we had an appointment that afternoon. I heard the concern in his voice but he reassured me that everything will be ok, we will still have a perfect little boy in our eyes regardless what happens. I love him for being so strong for me, I couldn't ask for anyone better!

I think when people dream about their baby, they imagine a perfectly healthy baby as I did. Just hearing the results was a reality check for me and I realized I needed to be strong for Connor. We had an ultrasound, our anatomy scan a week earlier since we were already there. He was a wild man, all over the place throwing punches and kicking! They checked over everything and looked for any soft markers that would indicate Down's syndrome. He had a good nasal bone, his nuchal fold measured within normal limits, he had 3 bones in his pinkie finger, his femur measured within normal limits, and his heart was not enlarged and was in normal limits also. So, Connor has no markers of Down's on the ultrasound which did not indicate we had to do further testing. An amniocentesis is always offered to confirm if he does/doesn't have Down's. Between Josh and I and Dr. Risinger we felt it wasn't worth the risks to do the amnio just to find out 100%. She did mention that since I had a positive they would monitor us a little more closer with an additional ultrasound to make sure nothing new had developed. Apparently I am now at a higher risk for gestational diabetes, preterm labor, and preeclampsia. Regardless, we will love Connor to pieces and he will always be perfect in our eyes. The good Lord has a plan for all of us, and if He feels like Josh and I are strong enough, then we are ready.
So no worries here, what is meant to happen will happen.

** I love as I type this, I am constantly feeling Connor moving all over the place :)

Wait...what was that?!

So we are officially 18 weeks along, and little Connor is the size of a sweet potato! Surely he is way cuter than that picture of the potato though :)

I have been feeling great, eating NONSTOP and sleeping well thanks to the "snoogle" pillow that I was able to borrow from a friend. I have reached a milestone, I can say 100% without a doubt that I have officially felt him moving around!!! I was sitting at the computer at work and thought either my cell phone or my IP phone (each were in different pockets of my scrub top that sits right on the belly) was vibrating. As I removed each from my pocket, I continued to feel this light vibration! After a few seconds, it stopped and I was amazed thinking "I just felt him move!!" Last week, I would feel little things going on in my belly but was never quite sure what it was. That little flutter, vibration feeling was the first time I felt that and knew without questioning! I have felt the same feeling several times since the other day, I notice it while I am sitting down or either lying down in bed at night. Absolutely amazing!!! I can't wait for Josh to be able to feel him moving when he touches my belly, I want him to feel this amazing miracle move!

Baby Crolley is a..........BOY!

Yesterday was our 16 week appointment, no ultrasounds were scheduled. Basically we were going to hear little one's heart beat and then speak with the doctor about any questions we may have. I remembered on our first visit that you could do an *optional* sex determination ultrasound from weeks 15-18 for $75, insurance doesn't cover it. OF COURSE, I wanted to do the ultrasound!! Not only did I want to know if there was a little boy or little girl in there, but more importantly it would put my mind at ease just to see that everything was okay since the subchorionic bleed I had.

Josh and I asked our mom's to come with us, knowing they were just as anxious to see baby! Just imagine how much ultrasounds have changed since they last had one to look at their babies. As soon as we started the ultrasound, to my relief, I saw little one moving around just fine. :) He was measuring a few days ahead, heart rate of 149 bpm, and there was no sign of a subchorionic bleed anymore. WHew! The next mission was to see between those legs....which he was not having! Every time we could get a good angle, he would cover his "goods" with his hands (modest little one)! After patting on my belly, coughing, turning on my left side, using the ladies room (again), and placing me basically on my head...we were able to see our little boy! Immediately I teared up.... it was amazing to know and watch him moving around. Imagining life with a little boy, I was almost convinced we were having a girl, so I was in shock and in love all at the same time! Seeing him suck his thumb was the cutest thing I have seen, and of course Josh, my mom, and his mom loved watching that too!

So, Connor Winston Crolley will be joining this world in June and we can not wait!

Pictures @ 12w3d :)

Truley amazed by the little face that you can see in this ultrasound ^




Little one waving at us ^

Oh no!

So I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving, I know I truly was thankful to spend time with our family. Also, I ate a ton of food! :)

This past Saturday morning, while I was getting ready to go to work, I started bleeding. 1,000 thoughts ran through my mind......Oh NO, this can't be! How can we go through so much and then this starts now?!...There is never anything good that comes out of bleeding while you are pregnant... As I tried to hold back the tears, it wasn't happening... I completely lost it. It is so amazing how attached you become to the little one, even at 12 weeks 3 days. I felt like I was loosing it all, my heart was broken. Josh had already left the house that morning and in my head I couldn't decided if I should call him and tell him. My thoughts were "I don't want to worry him anymore than I am if I tell him right now....But if I don't tell him now, he wouldn't be happy with me." Of course I called him, and I am so glad he remained calm because it sure was hard for me. The bleeding turned into spotting, which made me feel a little better. I decided to continue on and go to work, and call the on call doctor as soon as I got to work.

I definitely wasn't in my cheerful mood on the way to work, I just felt as if something was right. As soon as I got there, I called the answering service and awaited anxiously for a call back. Ten minutes later, my phone rings and it is Dr. Risinger. I haven't met her as a patient, but I have met her while working and have heard nothing but wonderful things about her. I was so relieved just to have a call back, I told her everything that had happened that morning and she told me she wanted to see me. She just so happen to be at the hospital, how convenient! She needed to see all her patients in the hospital and called me as soon as she had seen everyone and told me to meet her at the office. Luckily, the office is connected to the Children's hospital so just a short stroll and I was there.

Dr. Risinger walked me straight back to the ultrasound machine.. and immediately little one was waving at us on the screen! Baby still had a strong heartbeat. As she continued looking around, Dr. Risinger stated that we have a very photogenic and active baby. What a relief!! Turns out I had a subchorionic bleed. Which basically from everything that I have read means that a small part of the placenta tears from the uterine wall and a small blood clot develops. She didn't seem too concerned and mentioned this is one of the most common causes of bleeding during pregnancy, said that it should resolve on it and I may see spotting up until 16 weeks. I was told to take it easy, which is easy to do at home...not so much at work! Boy, you have NO idea how much relief it was to see little one still bouncing around and still looking fabulous. I was terrified that I would have to wait for my appointment on Monday morning, which I think I would have gone insane constantly thinking what was going on in there.

Giving thanks....

With tomorrow being Thanksgiving, there is no better time than to give all my thanks to everything that has happened in my life!

As you know, I am beyond thankful (words can't describe how I feel) for our precious little miracle that God has blessed us with. It has been 11 beautiful weeks and we can't wait to see the rest of these weeks! As much as we went through over the past year: all the prayers, heartaches, wishes and dreams, physical and emotional breakdowns, and the many tears that I left on Josh's shoulders makes me even more thankful. I am even thankful for that journey we went through because it has made my relationship with my husband even stronger than I ever thought it could possibly be. We are both so excited for this NEW journey that we are on and count our blessings each and everyday. I am so thankful for all of my family and friends that has been by our side! We definitely learned who truly cares for us and it has made our relationships so much better. I couldn't ask for any better, supportive family and friends. I want all of you to know we couldn't have survived through this last year without y'all!

I hope everyone has a fabulous Thanksgiving with their loved ones. Enjoy the time spent together, the memories that are made and remember those loved ones that are no longer with us. Enjoy the turkey, green beans, mac and cheese, and all the desserts...because I know I definitely will!! :) Love all of you so much!!

Our first visit with the OBGYN

Baby Crolley @ 9.5 weeks (hard to see) ^

We were so happy when we had our last visit at Dr. Moore's office last Thursday! By that I mean, our baby has progressed and continued to grow and is now out of his expertise! I am very appreciative of everything that Dr. Moore has done for us, even though it was a rough ride and cost us a pretty penny. Every bit of it was completely worth it, and I'd do it all over again just to see that beautiful image on the screen!

Today we went to our first visit with a new OBGYN, for prenatal blood work and a dating ultrasound. We actually got to hear the heartbeat for the first time too! Previously we were just able to see it beat at Dr. Moore's office. I truly believe that is the best sound to any mother and father's ears! Just amazing to hear :) Baby bean has a beautiful strong heartbeat at the rate of 173bpm. The ultrasounds have consistently shown that bean is measuring about a week behind from my last period (between Dr. Moore and Women's Physicians Associates). So basically instead of me being 10weeks 4 days, I am 9weeks 5days. Our estimated due date changed officially from June 7th to June 15th. We also saw that my ovaries still look very large according to the new office I am seeing. Little do they know is that my ovaries are the size of peas compared to a month ago, when they were grapefruits! Otherwise, everything is going as smoothly as it could go! :)

Josh and I decided we needed to take a short getaway this past Friday. We packed up and headed towards the mountains. We spent Friday in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, TN and came home late Saturday night. We would have loved to stay longer, but with all the hospital and infertility bills we knew we could only just stay one night. It truly was a fabulous time for us just to get away from everything and enjoy being with each other, which was much needed after everything we have been through recently.

Baby Crolley (hard to see) and the heartbeat! ^

9 weeks...

Not sure about this belly yet... I completely lost most of the fluid I had accumulated, and then this past week I have had this little bump appear. Part of me thinks some fluid is coming back because I shouldn't look any different at 9 weeks. So, who knows!! We don't go back until November 11th for our last ultrasound with Dr. Moore, we will be 9 weeks and 6 days then. Still no morning sickness, thank God!
Just a little update :)

8 weeks prego...

Here is Baby Crolley's new picture, at 8 weeks. Technically lil bean is measuring smaller than they say how far along I am, but Dr.Moore says that everything looks good. He doesn't feel like there is anything to be concerned with because we still have a strong heartbeat and went from 4mm to 11.2mm, so we have good growth! All we can do is continue praying that this baby is strong and continues to grow with no complications! Our estimated due date is June 7, 2011, I have a feeling it will definitely be changing though to a later date. Either way I am fine with that as long as baby makes an appearance. :) Dr.Moore told us that we could stay with them for one more ultrasound or I could go ahead and go to my OBGYN. I decided to stay with Dr.Moore just one more time, I mean wouldn't you?! Who knows when I will get another ultrasound with the OB, and I KNOW I will be getting one on November 11th. After that ultrasound, we will then be transferred to a new OBGYN that I have never seen before, hopefully all goes well!

After our ultrasound, Josh and I took an adventure to Babies R Us, Buy Buy Baby, and Burlington Baby Depot to take a looksie at cribs and furniture! Boy was that fun!! I think I have narrowed down what I like, but of course will not buy anything until after the first trimester! I just wanted to get ideas and prices, since those are so important! We also bought our first pack of diapers last week to stash away in the closet, our plan is to buy a pack each time we go grocery shopping once a week. I was overly excited just to buy those, haha... I know, totally crazy!

soooo.. looks like we have a miracle joining us in June!!!!

Finally I get to share our great news....We will be expecting a little baby Crolley this June!! It was soooo hard to keep that quiet, a select few knew but the majority of people I had to lie to! I am soooo sorry for the lies, I wanted to at least see a heartbeat before it became broadcast news.. You have nooooo idea how happy we are, each day we get more and more excited!

We found out about a week and a half before I was admitted into the hospital, so trying to explain what was going on without mentioning the baby was VERY hard!! We had to get a little creative with the stories sometimes, sorry! :) The reason my body wouldn't quit producing the fluid was because the more hcg hormone (pregnancy hormone produced by baby)that is produced, the worse it gets. HCG doubles about every other day, so that explains why I am still dealing with fluid in my abdomen. Two Thursdays ago, we headed to the doctor's office with the intentions of seeing a heartbeat, little did we know we were walking into a huge scare! Dr.Moore was concerned that I still had a ton of fluid, I even asked to be drained again! So I headed back to Baptist for an outpatient paracentesis and had a little over 2 liters drawn off again.
Before we went to the hospital, we had an ultrasound in the office. Dr.Moore kept saying, "oook...hummmm...oook" as we were watching on the ultrasound screen (having NO idea what I was looking at!) for what seemed like an eternity! Immediately I knew something was wrong and freaked out!! He told me he was concerned because we couldn't see a fetal pole (the first signs of a heartbeat) even though there was a perfect gestational sac and yok sac. To hear the words "threatened abortion" was our worst nightmare! In my head all I could think "How?! How is this possible, I am still producing a ton of fluid, I would think that means our little baby is still growing!" After everything we have been through, this was the absolute worst thought ever!!! While I had more blood work drawn, to make sure the hormone was increasing as it should all I could do was pray. I wanted to burst out in tears right in front of everyone in the office and I couldn't even look at Josh's face, as I knew he was just as heartbroken as me. We prayed and left that office with so many fears, and a little gleam of hope that this baby would be strong and push through! That afternoon, Dr.Moore called us with my blood results which was right on point and doubling beautifully. Turns out according to more calculations, we were not as far along as everyone had originally thought. PHEWWW!! Dr.Moore told me that this isn't a freak out moment yet, wanted us to wait another week and come back for another ultrasound. Needless to say, this week was the longest wait I feel like I had ever been through. A ton of prayers, tears,trying to stay positive, and my awesome husband is what got me through that horrible week!!

I was so nervous, scared, and anxious while we waited for this ultrasound. It felt like it took them forever to come to the room, as I sat on the table. A week later, we saw our baby's beautiful heartbeat! How amazing is that to say?! The absolute best feeling in the world! I looked over at Josh and all he could do was smile, you couldn't wipe that grin off his face! :) Dr.Moore was still concerned that I had a moderate amount of fluid, but gave me permission to finally go back to work (even though he was hesitant) but I had to take it easy! He said he had never seen someone have fluid that lasted this long, and thought possibly that I needed to be drained again. I refused the drain, I felt the best I had in weeks. I was eating, drinking, could breathe fine, and moving around very well. Life couldn't get any better at this moment in time!!

This Friday I will be 8 weeks, very early still and continue to pray everyday that our baby grows and is healthy & happy! I go back for another ultrasound this Friday, luckily we have ultrasounds weekly! How many people get to say that?! I guess that is the only plus about going through all the infertility treatments, most people don't get to see but 1 ultrasound around 10-12 weeks. I pray that I don't get morning sickness, as none of that has started. I figure maybe the Lord thinks we have been through enough that He wants to make this a little easier for me! ;) Either way, I am grateful that I haven't had any nausea or vomiting. My only symptoms are that I have to use the little girls room at least 1-3 times during the night and like 100 times during the day....and I am eating like a cow!

I just wanted to thank everyone for all the prayers!! All those prayers is what as gotten us through this horrible time. I am very appreciative for all the support from our family and friends, not sure what I would have done without all of y'all! Lastly, I want to thank my husband, Josh who has been through all of this with me and still continues to be my rock. He has been excellent at taking care of me while I was sick and couldn't walk. Not to mention, he has been fabulous with getting me everything that I am craving!! :) I couldn't ask for a better husband and can't wait to see him as a father! Love you Boo!
Thank you Lord for this amazing miracle that you have blessed us with, we are sooo grateful!!

At home...hopefully recovering quickly!

Last I posted I was still admitted in the hospital, well I was sent home on Sunday (thank goodness! being a patient is definitely not for me!). Before they sent me home Sunday, I had developed more fluid than I think I ever have before. I had another paracentesis done (3rd time being tapped) and had 3.5 liters of fluid removed from my abdomen. Boy did I feel better! So as of now, I have had about 6.5 liters removed within less than 1 week!! Dr. Moore felt like I could go home and make sure that I had good fluid intake and output, bedrest, and that I could monitor myself just as well. As my week started I felt great, and then Tuesday I noticed not only was I developing ascites again but my lower back had pitting edema (for all you non-medical people, you could press your finger into my back and leave an indentation from it). I was told to continue monitoring it, weigh myself frequently, and measure my abdominal girth and if I couldn't make it to my follow up appointment on Friday than to call earlier. Well needless to say I was getting miserable again, back to the doctor's office we go only to be sent back to Baptist hospital for another paracentesis (that makes 4!!). I had a little over 2 liters drawn off and like usual, felt immediately better! (That makes a total of 8.5 liters removed from my little self!) We are unsure if the fluid will come back, Dr. Moore was truly hoping this is the last time but can't promise anything. So now I am back at home, resting....and resting...and resting! I am soo tired of resting and am so ready to get my life back to normal, not to mention get back to work!

I hate I am going to probably miss the State Fair this year, but I guess I will live.... :) Thanks for all the prayers, it means the world to me!!

Sitting in the hospital....

Well I haven't updated in a while, figured I might as well since I have nothing else to do while I sit in the hospital. We thought that I was going to sneak by the OHSS (ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome) but that didn't happen. Early this week I started to feel bloated but didn't think anything about it... then next thing I knew it was hard to breathe, I was swollen waaaay more than last time, very nauseated, hurt to void, couldn't stand straight, and could barely walk. So Dr.Moore did a transvaginal aspiration=no fun! Trust me, you don't want to know the details of that one, but they only do this procedure about 1-2 times a year! I had 2.5L of fluid drained from my belly and was sent home with Vicodin & Zofran. Wednesday I was feeling like a new woman, then wham it hit me again Thursday night. I was having a sleepless night and was headed to Dr. Moore's office that morning. Well I tried with all my might but I couldn't stand up for longer than a minute. I had intentions of showering (because all of you know I am a little priss pot! :) but I spent 99% of my time on the bathroom floor trying to gather enough energy to stand up. Needless to say, I was glad I had a shower Thursday evening! I was paler than I have ever seen myself and constantly dry heaving! Josh toted my hiney to the office and as soon as I walked in they were concerned about me. We did some bloodwork, then next thing I knew I was being wheeled out of the office to be admitted to Baptist hospital.

We arrived at Baptist, had an IV placed with a bolus of fluids, scheduled a paracentesis (drainage of fluid from the outside of your abdomen), and then albumin adminstered. Albumin is a protein product to help replace all the protein I was loosing from the swelling, I recieved 2 seperate infusions of that. They drained 1L of fluid from my belly, which was way more comfortable this way than the transvaginal way. After the drain I was feeling much better. I had more energy (of course from all those fluids) and I could actually breathe and walk some! Well, as the night went along I felt it was getting harder to move in the bed & my abdomen was getting sooo tight. When I finally looked at it, it was more swollen than it was yesterday before the drain! Dr. Moore came in this morning with intentions of sending me home until he took a look at my stomach. He decided he wanted to do two more doses of albumin today and then another paracentesis. He wants me to try and wait until Sunday to have it drained again and then possibley go home. So I am miserabley sitting here waiting for tomorrow for some drain relief, and praying that it will last longer than it did last time! On top of it all I developed a lovely UTI, just lovely!!

The worst part about this is that Dr.Moore can't tell me how long this will last. Everyone is different, and when my ovaries finally decided to quit producing all that fluid is when these symptoms will subside. There is no treatment for OHSS, all you can do is treat the symptoms to make you more comfortable.

I am so thankful for all our family and friends. They have been so supportive, it means the world to us. The concerns, flowers, ballons,cards,and edible arrangements put a smile in my heart! As this tough journey countinues we know that it will all be worth it! "Never said it was gonna be easy..."

We continue to pray for our little miracle!

Every side effect....

So now we wait the dreaded wait! IUI was done and I found out my E2 level when I went to the office, it was 2,000 something!! OMG, waaay higher than last cycle. I have definately produced more follicles this time too, possibley 3 mature with >40 immature. My abdomen had started to swell just a tiny bit on Saturday, so Dr. Moore prescribed me this medication called Cabergoline. It is supposed to help with any swelling that would result from hyperstimulation. Well needless to say, I have most of the side effects from it! Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, weakness, and the dreaded constipation! So I am NOT a pleasant person to be around right now. Dr. Moore wants me to stop taking the medicine and let him know if things get worse.
So for today, I have accomplished absolutely nothing except keeping the couch warm! Hoping to feel better sooner rather than later!

whooo hooo!

So today was a good day.. I had another ultrasound and blood work done. Today's ultrasound showed 2 mature follicles (1 in each ovary), with 1 that isn't far behind @ 15mm. I also have greater than 20 immature follicles in my left ovary and also in my right ovary! No wonder I am feeling all these twinges through out the day! I don't know my E2 level, they never called me with that. I guess I have my answer with mature follicles.

I am supposed to take an ovulation test today at 5pm, if it shows positive then I take my HCG trigger shot right then and we go for IUI on Friday. If it is negative then I take my HCG trigger shot at 10pm and have IUI on Saturday. The HCG trigger shot is what started my ovaries with hyperstimulation last time when I was soooo miserable. So I am just trying to prepare myself for that to happen again...which most likely it will. It took several days after that injection before my abdomen started swelling up and feeling bad. I keep reminding myself that it will be ALL worth it! :)

Apparently I am going to have to change my diet again because I have been having all the side effects I had when I started taking my Metformin. My body had adjusted to it, or so I thought. I have been feeling yucky..so time to cut back on those carbs, sugars, and fried foods and maybe my tummy will feel better.

I am staying positive, not stressing, and praying. That is all I can do, just leaving everything in God's hands.

We are getting there...

Today was a big day with having the ultrasound. It always makes me feel better to actually see what is going on in there. And looks like I have 16 immature follicles in my left ovary and I have 17 immature follicles in my right. There are 3 follicles that measure 14mm, which is the biggest right now. Dr. Moore prefers them to be atleast 18mm to be considered mature before we can trigger with the shot. (Trigger shot is hcg that causes you to ovulate within 36 hours). Average follicle will grow 1-2mm per day, so hopefully we will have some mature within the next couple of days.

I also had my estradiol drawn, and the numbers jumped from 158 to 579 this time! :) Whooo Hoo...Last cycle they were at 501, so we are about on track. They want me to continue with taking my Follistim at the same dose and come back Thursday for bloodwork and ultrasound. Hopefully that will be the last one!!

Now I have done great about not stressing this cycle, and I am not trying to start. I have no idea what I will do with my work schedule now, because I was hoping and planning to have the IUI on Thursday or Friday (my only 2 days off in a row). So it looks like it might be on Friday or Saturday. Friday will be fabulous, but I have a feeling it will be Saturday which happens to be my day to work! I seriously think it will be hard to find anyone that is willing to work my Saturday, I mean who WANTS to work Saturday! OH WELL... no stressing, what will be WILL be! :)

Slowly creeping..

This morning was soooo hard for me to get out of bed to head to the doctor's office! I think getting up every day of the week and having to be somewhere by 8am (work and doctor's office) is killing me! Haha... I know, I know... what do I expect when I have a baby?! That will be a little different because I won't have to get showered and dressed that early to go somewhere every day, and plus there is always nap time! :) Needless to say, I rolled out of bed, brushed my teeth, and headed to the office! Nothing pretty about this morning.. ;)

So I had my E2 level done again today, and it increased to 158. Last time the 3rd blood draw was 167. So we aren't on the same track as last cycle. Dr.Moore called me and told me to increase my Follistim to 125 units since it is creeping up and come back on Tuesday for more blood work and then an ultrasound... I am excited about the ultrasound because I get to visually see what those follicles are doing rather than going off of blood work! Let's pray for great follies and great E2 levels!

Josh and I stopped by a friend's house that is going through infertility on Friday night. It really was good to be able to relate to each other about this stuff. It makes you feel not so alone when you actually know people that are going through one of the toughest things in life. I continue to pray for Heather & Kyle and fully believe they will become parents, and not just parents but GREAT parents! :) Love you guys!

It dropped....

So my E2 levels dropped to 63....booo! But it is still higher than my 2nd blood draw on the last cycle which was in the 30's. Apparently each mature follicle will produce atleast 200 of estradiol, so we aren't close yet. I have never heard of it dropping while still taking the same dose of Follistim. So this is an indication that it is time to increase my medication. So I am increasing from 75 units to 100 units and will go back Sunday morning for more bloodwork.