Our journey continued through 2015...
January 6, 2015: We {finally} finished our home study checklist!
January 7, 2015: I had a laparoscopy and hysteroscopy for the originally diagnosed hydrosalpinx. This surgery showed that there was not hydrosalpinx, but instead endometriosis and an orange-sized ovarian cyst {!} We were nervous about what this meant for our FET {Frozen Embryo Transfer}, but I went home to rest/recover and await the verdict.
January 15, 2015: Skype call with our home evaluation worker.
January 23, 2015: Post-op appointment with my RE, where we received {thankfully} confirmation that we were still good candidates for an FET!
January 31, 2015: Home visit for our home evaluation.
February 11, 2015: Approved for our home study!
February 19, 2015: Matching interview to start the matching phase.
February 24, 2015: We received our first potential match with a donor family {M&A}!
February 25, 2015: Embryology report sent to my RE.
March 2, 2015: We accepted the match with M&A for 6 precious embryos!
March 4, 2015: We entered the contract phase for the embryo adoption.
March 10, 2015: FET protocol consult with my RE.
March 16, 2015: After some negotiation regarding future contact with the donor family, we received the contract.
March 17, 2015: We signed/notarized the contract, and my FET medications arrived in the mail.
Sadly, this is only a fraction of my meds...
March 25, 2015: Mock Embryo Transfer
March 26, 2015: Blood work showed hyperprolactinemia {big fancy word for high prolactin levels}, so I started medication to reduce my prolactin levels leading up to a transfer.
Such a tiny dose. I will take 1/2 a pill twice a week until we get a positive HPT.
April 3, 2015: The signed contract from the donor family came in...the 6 precious embryos are legally ours! {Good Friday}.
April 6, 2015: Shipping coordination began {donor family blood work recommended by the FDA + clinic release form}.
May 7, 2015: After a lot of difficulty and frustration, our donor family finally found a clinic that would do their blood draw.
May 10, 2015: A Different Kind of Mom {Mother's Day}
May 11, 2015: Because our embryos still have not shipped, I started taking birth control pills to help ward off endometriosis and prepare for our transfer cycle. {Anyone notice the irony of taking a birth control pill in an effort to get pregnant??}
May 13, 2015: Donor family went in for their blood draw...now we just wait for the blood test results to come back from the lab.
May 22, 2015: After a slight issue with the testing kit, the results came back clear. Now we just wait for the donor family to sign/notarize the clinic release form.
June 3, 2015: The donor family signed/notarized and mailed the clinic release form. Now we just wait for it to arrive so we can ship!
June 9, 2015: I had my second hysteroscopy to make sure that my endometriosis had not returned.
June 12, 2015: All paperwork is in!! Nightlight is finalizing shipping details, so our babies should ship first thing next week!!
June 16, 2015: Our embryos shipped today- our babies are {finally} on their way!! Hallelujah, praise Jesus! It has been a LONG 10 weeks...
June 17, 2015: Our embryos arrived safely at our clinic!!
June 20, 2015: Officially started transfer cycle.
July 2, 2015: Lining check sonogram...lining is 7mm, so we scheduled our transfer. I also started the dreaded Progesterone in Oil {PIO} shots.
One of these suckers in the rear every day for 12-14 weeks; and don't be fooled- that is most definitely thick, slow-injecting oil in that syringe...
July 10, 2015: Transfer Day!
July 20, 2015: Negative Pregnancy Test- transfer 1 failed. Jack & Jill.
July 21, 2015: Follow up appointment to determine next steps after failed FET.
July 23, 2015: I Stand for Life
July 24, 2015: Started transfer cycle #2.
August 7, 2015: Lining check #2.
August 13, 2015: Started PIO again {we had to push our transfer back several days in order to accommodate the embryology schedule}.
August 17, 2015: Thaw Day.
August 19, 2015: Transfer Day #2!.
August 20, 2015: Amy and Noah.
August 31, 2015: Blood Pregnancy Test- we are pregnant!!!
September 2, 2015: Beta #2- we are losing our babies...
September 7, 2015: I miscarried...
September 9, 2015: Beta #3, confirmation that we are no longer pregnant; Annie and Hope.
September 10, 2015: Post transfer and miscarriage follow-up appointment; started taking BCP again for endometriosis management.
September 14, 2015: Blood work to determine if there are any underlying autoimmune issues that could have caused my miscarriage.
September 15, 2015: A letter to our precious genetic family, M&A.
September 16, 2015: Miscarriage after Infertility, Hope after Loss.
September 17, 2015: Received test results back from autoimmune testing- everything is normal. Praise God!
September 18, 2015: Began the process of updating our file and home study with Nightlight so we could move forward with rematching.
October 13, 2015: Home visit #2.
October 15, 2015: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day + 6 Babies.
October 20, 2015: Re-approved for our home study; officially entered into the re-matching process.
October 24, 2015: The Announcement That Didn't Happen...
November 4, 2015: We received a potential match with another donor family {I&A}; embryology report sent to RE.
November 8, 2015: When the Tears Come.
November 13, 2015: Consultation with RE about embryology report; we needed to clarify details on the report, so we scheduled yet another follow up.
November 17, 2015: Trusting our RE's opinion and after much prayer, we made the decision to decline the match with I&A. We now wait for another one.
December 3, 2015: We received a potential match with another donor family {J&J}; embryology report sent to RE. I also attended my first Shiloh coffee.
December 10, 2015: We accepted the match with our second family for 4 precious embryos!
December 11, 2015: We entered the contract phase for our second embryo adoption.
December 18, 2015: After approving the contract terms for future contact with our donor family, we received the embryo adoption agreement! Nightlight closes at the end of the year, so we will have to wait until January for any further progress. My Christmas Wish List.
December 20, 2015: We signed and notarized the contracts, as well as the FET protocol paperwork. Now we wait for Nightlight to re-open in January to schedule shipping!
We have sent a lot of envelopes/packages to California this year!
December 25, 2015: Christmas was difficult this year with the loss of our babies. But I love the snowflake ornaments that we got for each of them, to represent the tiny lives that the Lord gave to us, if even for a short time.
December 30, 2015: The best is yet to come.
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We closed 2015 grieving the loss of our first 6 babies, but hopeful for the life to come with our 4 new babies!
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