Grandma

Because Grandma Molen had helped us so much with our fertility process and prayers we went over and told her she was going to be a great grandma today. Very excited! The hardest part for her is that we asked her to keep it secret from the rest of the family. I think she can do it, we'll see.

Christmas News

Mike and I decided to wait till Christmas to tell our families the exciting news. First the Fye family, I woke up very nervous and had my first feeling of morning sickness. Grabbed a box of oyster crackers and we were on our way. Mike and I put baby Arizona clothing in a box for Bob to open after everyone had opened presents. Bob opened the present and said, “I hope this means what I think it means.” Everyone specially Michelle jump and celebrate this very happy occasion. Next my family the Moot’s, Jeremy is in Kentucky with Liz so I send a present with him to open on his own. For my family we got Dad, baby shirts that said “Grandpa Rocks,” and “Who needs Santa, I have grandparents.” Mom we got a desk block thing that has blocks with numbers and said, “Weeks until I become a Grandma” we set it at 36 weeks. Then for Jeremy and Adam we got them frames that said “I love my uncle” then inside I put in “Congratulations you’re going to be an Uncle, to be filled with pictures in August 2010.” Then all my family except Jeremy who is on skype and forgot his gift, opened all the presents at once. When I finally announce “We’re Pregnant!” everyone jumps up and down, tears and major excitement. This will be the first grandchild on my side of the family. Then we tell everyone they can’t tell anyone until 12 weeks. Owww.

Hyperstimulation

So glad my appointments today, Mike takes of picture of my huge belly from hyper-stimulating. I can’t even tie my own shoes, think this is what I have to look forward too 9 months from now. RE Apt. for progesterone blood draw at 9:30am,
hyper-stimulation got worse ovary has reached the size of a grapefruit, I have to go in for minor treatment and get the fluid forming my huge stomach removed. Put on IV and given shots to numb the area, Dr. Minjarez removes 2 liters of fluid from my stomach process took almost an hour to finish. During this time I find out I would make a history book in that I am the first woman to hyper-stimulate without IVF treatment.

Ouch

Wake up again at 3:30am with horrible stomach pain; know I have an appointment the next day for another blood draw. I can wait it out. Thankfully I had gotten this week off from the childcare.

Best day ever!!!!!!!!!!!

BIG DAY!!! RE Apt. for progesterone blood draw to determine pregnancy, but also find out I am in such pain because I hyperstimulated, meaning my right ovary which was holding 8 to 9 follicles kept the follicles growing. Ovary was the size of an orange, told to go on bed rest for the rest of the week. So bummed no shopping and it’s almost Christmas.
Mike and I wait anxiously for the blood results can’t stand it, have to get up and down can’t sit still. 3:34pm get the phone call.
WE’RE PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike and I jump up and down; I start to cry this is the best day EVER! Can’t believe it’s really true, had to have Mike pinch me. 

What's going on?

Woke up at 3:30am with horrible stomach pain, call on-call doctor who tells me it’s probably all related to constipation. I don’t believe her; I know my body to well to know it’s not that.

Alittle scared

Very sore stomach today, getting larger. What does this mean, am I pregnant? Maybe it’s twins? If I am do women really start to show this early? Very uncomfortable can barely sit down correctly.

So confused...

Start noticing a larger harder stomach, don’t know what to think, also causing some stomach pain but mild.

Start prometrium this is supposed to help with implantation if an egg is fertilized hope it works!

3's and 7's

RE Apt. Mike goes in for semen sample at 2pm I go in for IUI at 3:45pm. Things go very well; IUI went smoothly happy about everything. Every thing was about 3’s and 7’s today. In God’s hands now!

RE Apt at 9:15am blood draw and ultrasound of follicles. Ultrasound looks good had two follicles on right side (1.5cm and 1.69cm) told to take no medication tonight.

RE Apt. at 8am blood draw and ultrasound of follicles. Good follicles (8-9 total) three good ones on right side (1.08cm, 9.6cm, 9.0cm.) Good estrogen level higher dose of injection 75 IU’s

First day of injection (Follisim) on day 7 of cycle

RE Apt at 11am, went over fertility medication to start, Letrolzol, plus Misoprostol (helps the cervix thin out so it doesn’t hurt so much when I do IUI.)

Started period today as well as going in for blood draw to check thyroid.

Day 37 of cycle, started period pills (Provera.) We are going to try this month for the first time with the new doctor. Excited!!

Saw new Family Doctor, Dr. Walker for normal physical and extra blood tests Dr. Minjarez wanted.

Started Thyroid medication

After blood draw was told to start Thyroid medication. Still on one pill Metformin as well.

Started one pill of Metformin again.

Started period on day 42, thankfully not bad cramping.

Tried two Metformin today, horrible digestive issues, called on-call doctors was told to go off Metformin. Talked to doctor and was asked to start one pill again.

Dr. Minjarez put me on Metformin it’s a diabetic medication that tends to help the hormones in women with PCOS. I take one for a few weeks then have to try two.

On to the next step

First appointment at 11:30am with Dr. Minjarez, she is a reproductive endocrinologist at Colorado Center of Reproductive Medicine. Happy with the appointment but she asked me to take a lot of blood tests and start on all new medications.