What You're Not Expecting When You're Trying to Expect: blessings

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Saturday, March 7, 2009

The call finally came around 10 this morning.

Of the 15, 11 were mature, and 9 fertilized. They'll call tomorrow with another update.

We are ecstatic and so blessed this morning.

Update tomorrow.

2ww - Two Week Wait
IF - Infertility
Fresh Embryo - A 3-5 Day Old Embryo Who's Never Been On Ice
Frozen Embryo - Exactly What it Sounds Like: A Snow Baby Hanging Out in the Deep Freeze
TTC - Trying to Conceive
IUI - Intrauterine Insemination
IVF - In-Vitro Fertilization
AF - Aunt Flo (I really hate this one, but I didn't make it up..)
RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist
BFN - Big Fat Negative (L & I are experts at lonely pink lines!)
BFP - Big Fat Positive (Trust me, we have NO idea!)
BCP - Birth Control Pill (Believe it or not, this is somehow related to IF..)

November 11, 2011 - Our son is born!
March 16, 2011 - BFP!
March, 2011 FET 2 Embryos
April 10, 2009 - First Ultrasound, 140 Amazing Beats Per Minute
March 23, 2009 - Our Very First BFP!!!
March 9, 2009 - Transfer Day
February 24, 2009 - Start Stims
Jan. 28, 2009 - Awaiting next cycle due to an unfortunate turn of events (see post dated 1/28/09)
Jan. 19, 2009 - Baseline Ultrasound. It's a Go! Awaiting Cycle Day #3 to start meds.
Jan. 18, 2009 - Stop BCPs
Jan. 2, 2009 - Begin BCPs for new IVF protocol
November 16, 2008 - IUI #3 - BFN (12/1)
Nov. 14, 2008 - IVF Cycle downgraded to IUI due to 3 mature follicles. Trigger shot for IUI.
Nov. 7, 2008 - Start Gonal-F Injections (FINALLY!)
Oct. 17, 2008 - Discover Cyst. Stay on Lupron. Hold the Stims. Next Ultrasound: 10/31
October 1, 2008 - Started Lupron injections
September 2008 - Awaiting Day 21 of cycle to start Lupron injections and IVF process
August 2008 - Clomid Challenge - Results Good!
July 2008 - Decide that Clinic #1 sucks and go to Clinic #2 Consult: "Unexplained Infertility". Recommendation: IVF
June 2008 - IUI #2 with injections - BFN
May 2008 - IUI #1 with injections - BFN
March 2008 - Consult with RE at "Clinic #1": "Unexplained Infertility"
February 2008 - HSG - Normal
February 2008 - Sixth Month of Clomid, All BFNs
September 2007 - One Year Later, Still Not Pregnant - Hello Clomid!
September 2006 Goodbye Pill!
June 2006 - We're Married!