Happy Saturday!
We had our final ultrasound pre-egg retrieval yesterday and everything looks great with 13 follicles visible and 12 that are in the “mature” range. Praise God!
If you know me you know that this is such a significant number in my life, so that was a sweet little gift from God to see that number pop up. Now, there is no guarantee that all of the eggs retrieved will be mature and even less that they will become embryos, but we are hopeful that we will be able to get at least a few.
To be quite honest, I have not let myself go there in terms of “what ifs” after the egg retrieval. As I mentioned before, there is SO much waiting in this process and that won’t end any time soon. It is truly a time where you have ZERO control of the outcome. I can take my supplements, eat healthy, rest, exercise, cut out alcohol, do allllll the things they recommend and still there are no guarantees.
We keep reminding ourselves that God is good and that his way is best. There is purpose in what we walk through and resting in his goodness is the only way forward.
One thing that has been absolutely lovely (yes you read that correctly…lovely) about this process is how close Andrew and I have grown through it. We feel like going through this together has brought us even closer and strengthened our marriage in a way that nothing else could. He has shown me Jesus in so many ways throughout this process. He does all my injections and does them with so much care. I have not watched a single injection video, looked at a single needle or syringe, or had to prep my own meds even one time. The man cleans, cooks, takes care of our dog, goes the extra mile over and over again and has made me feel loved and seen and protected throughout ever step.
I fear I should also add that Andrew cooks and cleans and takes care of Cas and makes me feel loved all the time, but he has gone above and beyond. All the while working 2 extra jobs and maintaining all his regular responsibilities. He is my greatest blessing and will be the most wonderful dad to our future children. I hope that someday they will read the words I’ve written and be so honored to call him dad.
Last Shot!
The last injection of our cycle is tonight! We will take the shot that will trigger ovulation and 36 hours later they will retrieve. I kind of cannot believe that we are here! So here are the totals as they stand now:
34 injections in the abdomen.
6 blood draws in two weeks.
6 sonograms.
13 follicles.
Absolutely wild.
Prayer Requests
Safe Retrieval and Recovery- my retrieval is scheduled for early Monday morning around 7:30am. Please pray for no complications, no anxiety for me or Andrew, and a quick and painless procedure and recovery.
Healthy and Mature Eggs- as I said, there is no guarantee that all the follicles will be mature eggs or that the mature eggs will become embryos. Our doctor told us that she was hopeful to have 1-3 embryos at the end of this. Of course we pray that we will end up with 3. 4 would be even better, but God knows best and we pray he will give us the perfect number to complete our family.
Next Steps and Decisions- there are so many decisions to make once this part of the process is over. When will we transfer? What type of transfer cycle is best for us? Does this clinic offer the type of cycle we want? What if we do something wrong and lose an embryo? It’s enough to make a person crazy! Please pray that we are able to evaluate our options once we know what we are working with and that God guides us to the perfect path forward for pregnancy.
We love you guys and we are so thankful for the support and love you all have provided along the way. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Love,
Madison
So excited to hear this! Will continue praying for you both. What a blessing you have such a wonderful hubby. God sees you and is holding you both.
We are praying for success in every way!!