Kate & Nate: Parents In Waiting: Almost there!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Almost there!

Today we had another ultrasound with Dr. Wong, and everything is looking good. My lining is nice and thick, and I've got about 9+ follicles measuring 18 mm, 16 mm, and 15 mm on the right. There are still 3 measuring 17 mm, 15 mm, and 14 mm on the left. Hopefully tomorrow I will be ready to trigger, and we have another ultrasound booked for 9:45 am. Afterwards, I'm going to be meeting up with Merisa for lunch, and later tomorrow night I'm going out for dinner with her and the rest of the Calgary girls.

After my ultrasound today I had another Reiki treatment/massage, which was awesome. I've been so relaxed today, and big surprise, I had to have another nap. Growing eggs is hard work, so I can't imagine what growing a baby or babies is like!

Anyways I am getting excited that the end is in sight. Only a few more days!

1 comment:

bcsymmesFebruary 24, 2011 at 3:42 PM
great news, especially that the left ones are keeping up at well!!
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Our Story

My name is Katie (Kate), and I'm 29 years old. My husband Nathan (Nate) is 33, and we've been married for 7 years (together for 12).

We tried unsuccessfully for 6 years to have a baby. We have had 1 natural conception that resulted in an early miscarriage in 2004, over 6 failed IUIs, a successful IVF that ended in the missed miscarriage of twins at 7 weeks in 2009, and an unsuccessful FET.

I suffer from PCOS which contributes to our fertility problems. I also have scarring on my one fully functioning right ovary. There is a small piece remaining of my left ovary, which was removed during a laparotomy to remove a large ovarian cyst in 2004. Thankfully nothing seems to be wrong with Nate.

Finally, in March 2011, we were successful in conceiving a beautiful baby boy and are due in November 2011. This blog is a record of our IVF journey, pregnancy, and eventually life with our little miracle.

Definitions

The world of infertility uses a lot of acronyms. So for any friends or family who will be following along on our blog, here is a list of the most frequently used:

RFP: Regional Fertility Program, the fertility clinic in Calgary

b/w and u/s: Blood work and ultrasound

PCO or PCOS: Poly-cysytic-ovary or Poly-cystic-ovarian-syndrome

IVF: In-vitro fertilization (involves egg retrieval, and fertilization occurs in a petri dish. The fertilized embryos are then transferred back into the uterus 3-5 days later)

IUI: Intra-unterine insemination (no egg retrieval; a catheter filled with sperm is inserted into the uterus via the cervix to help maximize the chances of fertilization)

FET: Frozen embryo transfer (Often after a "fresh" IVF cycle, the remaining viable embryos are frozen. During a frozen cycle, these embryos are thawed and placed inside of the uterus)

DPR or DPT: Days post retrieval or days post transfer. Most women know when to take a pregnancy test based on days post ovulation (DPO), but when doing an IVF, this period of time is measured by the retrieval of the eggs and the transfer of the fertilized embryos.

HPT: Home pregnancy test