So far, so good. IVF explained.

Here is IVF.....So I've been taking follistim injections for nine days- the cute green case and the tiny, friendly needle. Follistim stimulates ovaries to produce eggs, and it's working! My doctor has increased the dosage twice so my ovaries are working hard. I've also started Ganirelix injections... A glass syringe with a not so friendly needle. Thankful I only have to give this one five times! All I have to do is think about a sweet baby and the pain goes away! 

I will go to the doctor again on Monday so we can set the date for the egg retrieval. On that day, I will be put under anesthesia so my doctor can collect those eggs we've been working so hard on growing. 

After collecting the eggs, my doctor will pass them through the drive through window in the surgical room to the lab to have them meet Matts "contribution." In the lab, the eggs will create embryos and after five days those embryos will be sorted and some will be transferred back into my uterus. After "putting them back" I will be resting for three days so my body can work extra hard to make a baby growing environment. We will have to wait two weeks for a pregnancy test done through blood work to know if IVF worked. 

IVF in a nutshell. 

If you have any questions, just know that I would love to talk about it. It's so cool that science and medicine can make this possible. 

Hoping for the best, but also mentally preparing for the worst.

 Super excited and realistic. 

Thinking positive and keeping it together. 

So many emotions. 

Just know we are forever thankful for all the positive thoughts, encouraging words and the ever growing support for me and Matt for this challenging adventure! This will be the most hoped for, prayed for, wished for baby in the entire world!! We are lucky. <3 

This is "Rain From Heaven," a song I've listened to for quite awhile. I love the lyrics and I listened to it again tonight as I was doing injections. It is just so sweet. 
Rain from Heaven
This fruit from the strongest vine
Finest grapes in a glass of wine
Oh baby, time after time
The sweetness is in the struggle
When the sky turns to gray
Don't let the dark blind the way
Love is night and love is day
There's always beauty in the trouble