It's Almost Time

Time is flying by so fast. I've promised updates and more information and before I know it, it's almost  time for our procedure! I've had a horrible couple weeks with writers block and that's most of the reason I haven't been able to get this post up. So I'm going to kind of make it list like... which is informal and un-blogish but  hey I gotta do what I gotta do! Another thing I've been struggling with is all my thoughts and emotions ... I feel like I want to put it out there. I don't mind expressing my feelings and thoughts on this journey especially because it's still such a taboo issue and I want to do away with all that judgement and negativity and heck that's what 98% of this blog has been so far. But I know if I start getting into all that now then we could be here for HOURS. haha. So for now I'll just get the basics out there again and answer some common questions that I've been asked and then maybe in the next few days I can delve into the mushy stuff.

• Our clinic is in Grand Rapids, about a 2 hour drive since it's right off the expressway. 
• We will be doing our transfer on Friday November 21 in the AM sometime, but won't find out the time until the week of. 
• In the world of infertility the frozen embryo babies are often referred to as "embabies". 
• We do have 3 embabies that we will be transferring.
• The success rates of a frozen embryo transfer is about 25%. 
• Is there a chance for multiples? Yes
• Once again, an embryo is already fertilized (neither mine nor Jason's DNA).  It's a 2 day old baby, 4 cells, ready to be implanted!
• Is it expensive? Of course it's expensive!! It's a little less than the complete IVF and a lot less than traditional adoption however. 
• I'm trying  Acupuncture in hopes that that will increase our odds of success. 
• I'm also trying a few little tips and tricks here and there such as: drinking pomegranate juice, eating raspberries, keeping my feet warm and putting a heating pad to my abdomen occasionally to help the blood flow. 
• Since October 18 I've been taking injections of a medication called Lupron and I'll continue with those until 4 days before the procedure. This past Tuesday I began my Estrogen pills and 3 days before the procedure I will start my injections of Progesterone with a slew of other medications like antibiotics, steroids, etc. 
• Jason and I will be staying the night in Grand Rapids that Thursday night so we aren't rushing around in the morning and stressing...and bonus ... we'll be enjoying some PF Changs to help celebrate this journey!
• I have to stay for an hour or so after the procedure with my feet up and relax. We've decided to come home that same day and I have to spend Friday on strict bedrest, only getting up to pee. And then all weekend I have to take it easy and rest. Sounds like a good Friends binge watching opportunity to me :) 

Again a huge thank you to everyone for all your positive thoughts, prayers, words of encouragement, listening, advice giving, anything and everything you all have done for us. We appreciate it and love each and everyone of you! 

*Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.- Mother Teresa*