Go to bed!

Welp, I'm still awake! I know I should be asleep by now but Monday morning is going to extra busy and I'm excited but my eyes don't want to cooperate with my brain.
Eric on the other hand is sleeping like a King who won the war, I can't stand his sleeping behind.... I'm jealous to be honest.
I'm hoping tomorrow morning, Dr Dicken perform the Fluid Sonogram and all is well with my uterus. I really can't afford to hear any bad news.
I'm going to try and get some rest now... Positive attitudes ppl!

"IVF is a process"

1st IVF Doctor's appt....I'm excited

Well today was our 1st IVF appt and I have to admit, I was excited and nervous....don't ask me why cause I really don't why. I guess I did not want to hear there's nothing they can do to help me get pregnant. Eric on the other hand was Cool Hand Luke, he was smiling and all types of happy.

Once we sat down with Dr. Dicken (our Fertility Doctor), all my fears and questions were all answered and then some. Dr. Dicken was thorough and she kept insisting that we're in the higher percent age because I have 4 children without any medical assistance and Eric is ready to get his custom made daughter, he's 100% confident about his high sperm count.

After hearing the great news about our high chances of getting pregnant again, I was able to ask all of my questions and Dr. Dicken informed us that our next step will be for Eric to supply them with a sperm sample so they can perform the Sperm Analysis and then we have a to speak with the Financial Dept on the 30th of June to verify that our health insurance will cover all of the IVF meds & lab work. In the meantime, I have to go to my Gynecologist for a Pap Smear, the Doctor wants to know my entire reproductive system is in top shape. 

Dr. Dicken said they're going to do lots of blood work and we will be assigned a Fertility Nurse and I hear the calendar they give you is intense but understandable. Now we have to wait..... Again. 

"IVF is a Process"

IVF is going to be our life.

I'm very nervous about this entire IVF process. I'm kind of still in shock by the entire way the possibility of having another baby came about but I'm open for it all. Even though I've done so much research on every step/process, I'm really hoping my body does not morph into someone so not me. 

I've read so many different women stories about IVF and I'm really thinking that my story would be entirely different because I'm fertile and I've never had an issue with carrying my children. My mind has been all over the place since 5/31, I'm so amped, I'm ready to start today if I could, but, the waiting game begins from now, great thing is, I've got my doctor's appt for 6/11, and I'm realizing that nothing else even matters anymore. 

I find myself day dreaming about a little girl or a boy and sometimes if I'm sleepy, I'm seeing twins. I'm finding that feeling of being pregnant once again can command such space in my entire body. I'm just so focused on my family and starting the IVF process. I know that's going to be a problem for others but as of right now, if it has nothing to do with the IVF, I'm not concerned. Concentrating on eating foods geared for my upcoming pregnancy has quickly taken room in every conversation. 

Eliminating any stress is a HUGE must. Being extra mindful about what I put into my body was always a top priority but now it's my hour by hour. I know I'll drive my family up the wall but they know how important having another baby means. I just hope I can have a very stress free pregnancy. We're going to document our IVF adventure for all to see that it's very possible.



"IVF is a Process"