Creating Life

Most days Brad comes home for lunch.  And if the mail lady has already delivered our mail he will bring it in.  So today as I walked through the kitchen towards the stack of mail I noticed a package.  Not a large package but a box of something none the less.

On my other blog It Is Nap Time, I do reviews and have received some samples from time to time and I also visit the free sample area of Wal-mart on-line from time to time so I was anxious to see what had arrived.

What I did not expect was a new mom package from Similac.  Two different things of formula and a little pamphlet on how much baby should eat, pee, poop, etc.  I am not sure why I received this but since the formula is good through 2011, hey no complaints here.  Hunter only took formula for a few months but I can remember it seemed like I had to buy tons and it ain’t cheap!

So, maybe my mystery package of Similac is a good sign!

So, I went to the doctor’s office for my first of 2 blood tests.  It wasn’t to bad, the tech did a great job.  I am not great with needles and having my blood drawn.  Since becoming a Mom and going through gestational diabetes (having to prick myself 4 times daily), I am better than I used to be but still have the tendency to be woozy.

So, anyway that took like 2.2 seconds and I was on the road.  So now I am taking the clomid.  I take those cycle days 5-9 and then on day 10 or 11 (it will be 11 for me) I go back to get my blood drawn again.  As I stated in the previous post high FSH on these cycle days are associated with very low pregnancy rates.  So here is hoping for some low levels!!!

To put it nicely, my “cycle” started yesterday.  I took a pregnancy test Monday morning so the fact that my “cycle” appeared yesterday was not a big surprise. I was a little sad but since I know we are working on it with professionals I am okay.

I called the doctor’s office this morning and I am to go in tomorrow for my baseline blood test.  After that I will take some Clomid and then go back for the additional blood test. These tests are to check my FSH levels, elevated levels are associated with very low preganancy rates.

This is a little scary and I will be anxious to find out the results.  I will keep you posted!

I feel like today’s consultation went really well.  The doctor did a vaginal ultrasound on me to check things out and said that over all everything looked good.  My ovaries had shrunk a little and she said that could be due to age - that is what I wanted to hear!  

So, the next step is, once my cycle begins again,  I will go in for a check of my egg development.  I will get to take a couple of fertility pills for this so fingers crossed maybe we won’t get past next month!!!  

I will also have to have a HSG performed to make sure that my left tube is still open enough to perform it’s task.  This did not go well for last time.  They have prescribed a couple of things to hopefully make it easier this time.  

We go tomorrow for our consultation with the fertility specialist.  My big thing is wondering if the one tube I have left has been damaged by returning scar tissue.  Scar tissue was the issue with me before.  It damaged my right tube enough that it had to be removed.

I have tried to find out how quickly scar tissue returns once removed. I have not been overly successful in finding this out.  I did find that scar tissue is a result of the body trying to heal itself.  I know, Hunter probably could have told me that. I did find out that when Googling scar tissue you get as many results about the Red Hot Chili Peppers as you do medical. When my appendix ruptured as a child, I got a bad infection and we assume that is why there was so much scar tissue.

I am not sure what to expect tomorrow.  But I am excited that we are taking a step forward.  I will update you tomorrow!!

Since my appointment is not for another week and a half, there is nothing going on in this journey, at least nothing you want to hear about.  Did I just type that? I think I did.

So, I have decided to look up a few terms and give out some definitions… I will probably do more on another post.

Fertilization
The penetration of the egg by the sperm and the resulting fusion of genetic material that develops into an embryo.

hCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin. This is also the hormone pregnancy tests (blood and urine) detect.

IVF (in vitro fertilization)  procedure that involves removing eggs from a woman’s ovaries and fertilizing them in the laboratory. The resulting embryos are then transferred into the woman’s uterus through the cervix.

 LH Surge
The increase in luteinizing hormone in your urine. You are most likely to become pregnant if you have intercourse within 36 hours after you detect your LH surge.