6 week ultrasound

Just got back from our ultrasound and it's nothing but good news to report. The doctor was able to see one sac and it even had a heartbeat that we could see. There was something else there too but he was not sure if it was a developing sac just yet, it was a little too early. We have another appointment in two weeks and will know more then. For now we couldn't be happier with one little pea!

M-I-C-K-E-Y-M-O-U-S-E!

So this is my favorite picture from my vacation to Disney World! I can't post it anywhere but here but it will be in the nursery. We had such a great time! I was so excited to tell Mickey we were having a baby (maybe 2). The symptoms from OHSS made me look really pregnant and Mickey was so excited to put his hand on my "belly." I didn't bother to tell him I was only 5 weeks and 5 days at the time, it wasn't important. And he told Minnie we were having a baby and she was excited, too! As you can tell, I absolutely LOVE Disney World and everything about it.
I was a little worried about being able to walk around the parks and I even had a wheelchair note from the doctor. But I didn't need it. I actually felt better after walking and it really seemed to help me, especially my back. I took frequent breaks and, of course, couldn't ride some of the rides but that was fine with me. I enjoyed people watching...there are some interesting ones!
So I'm anxiously awaiting my ultrasound today at 2:45 p.m. I am really nervous and am glad we will be able to see something today. I'm so worried that the embryo(s) didn't implant in the right place or that something might be wrong. I know it's not good to be stressed out about it but I can hardly stand not knowing what's going on in there. As of Monday when I peed on a stick, I was still pregnant. Now that I'm deflating from OHSS I feel better but am now worried about the baby(ies). I know I'll feel so much better in a few hours after I see what's going on in there. I know God will give us what we need and I have faith that He will protect our little pea(s). Will update upon returning from the doctor. Please pray for us!

The best birthday gift of all!

Well I went for another ultrasound and blood work checkup today and everything is continuing to progress. I will officially have my retrieval on Monday, June 15 just one day before my birthday. That really got me thinking that maybe this whole thing is bigger than me, maybe this has been God's plan after all. I mean think how perfect this situation is-I am off for summer break, I have two weeks off from grad school, and I am virtually stress-free. I am very positive and relaxed right now (and if you know me, you know that's very unusual).

So anyway, transfer will be shortly after that depending on how the little embryos develop. My doctor assured me that I have 10-12 follicles already well-developed and this is plenty. But as I now know, it's QUALITY over QUANTITY anyway (man I could apply that to several situations in my life, but that's another subject). But really, do you know how excited I am that I have my last Follistim injection tonight and no shots on Friday and Sunday? And my mood swings are virtually non existent, which makes my husband very happy! So all in all, I would say I am feeling GREAT!

And on a serious note, this really would be the best birthday gift of all...

I just want to warn you...

Well today was my office visit for blood work and an ultrasound. Everything is looking good in there and I have 8 follicles already. "Only 8!" This was my response to my doctor, who said that many more could grow between now and retrieval and really "8 is enough." Now I'm hoping for a few more since we will need some to freeze should this not work as planned (there it is again, cautiously optimistic).
So I have a new injection schedule: 150 IU today, 225 IU tomorrow, 150 IU Wednesday and another lovely office visit complete with blood work and ultrasound on Thursday morning. As my RE is leaving the room he said, "Now I want to warn you, your retrieval could be this weekend but no later than Monday." What is he warning me for? Now I'm concerned and should I be nervous, too? Maybe he was just saying that for planning purposes, or maybe he just wanted to "warn me" that my weekend will be miserable...who knows??!