Kate & Nate: Parents In Waiting: Sleep, sleep, and more sleep

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Sleep, sleep, and more sleep

That has been my schedule the last few days. Today I'm feeling a little less exhausted, which is good because I have Kelly's baby shower to go to in an hour or so.

The 2 week wait is already driving me crazy. I think it is time to start using the meditation breathing we learned in yoga! We have tentatively decided to test at home next Saturday or Sunday (13 or 14 dpo or in our case, dper). I originally thought maybe Friday, but I think that's just a bit too early, and then Nate would have to go to work and try to get work done regardless of the result.

I'm in the mindset this time that I am already pregnant, which technically, I am. I have 2 bundles of life inside of me, and really it's just a matter of them implanting and growing properly. Despite my anxiety to find out, I'm still feeling very positive. I have incredibly strong feelings that this is working, that this time we are going to be parents. Only time will tell!

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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