Wednesday, March 2, 2011

getting pregnant is not as easy as it sounds

We tried for many years to get pregnant, but getting pregnant naturally was not in the cards for us. We were referred to the fertility clinic and after MANY tests, and 2 years of saving, we started the process of IVF. It is one of the hardest experiences I have ever had to go through. It was full of shots, ultrasounds, Dr's appointments 3 times a week, being poked and prodded, and taking numerous medications just in the hopes of getting some viable eggs. The drugs they put you on are hardcore, or at least they were for me. My hormones were going crazy, and I was crying a lot from the stress it all, but you do what you have to to get what you want. The eggs retrieval was the most painful part. I will not lie, I cried the whole time and even swore at the Dr., then quickly apologized. We were lucky and they were able to retrieve enough eggs to be fertilized, and on to the next phase, waiting to see if any lasted the 3-5 days and turned into embryos. Once again we were lucky, and had enough embryos to implant 2 and freeze some for future. The implantation process was easy and painless. A month after the implantation we had a blood pregnancy and test and to our excitement we were FINALLY pregnant!

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