we begin!!!

B and I met this morning for a uterus lining check ultrasound. It was your average vaginal ultrasound. They just looked at my uterus and measured the thickness of my lining. They also measured each follicle forming. We will go back in 9 days to check it again and make sure the lining is thick enough to proceed forward with the transfer. They also took some blood.

I also start my meds today. I am taking a daily steroid pill, pre-natal vitamin and Tuesdays and Fridays I have to have an IM injection in my bum :) So as I was waiting for hubbs to get home from his late night shift to give me the shot I watched a few tutorials on how to inject the shots and information about the med. It is progesterone in oil so its super thick and you have to inject it slowly. Before I watched the videos I wasn't too nervous. After I watched them it freaked me out! I started getting so scared imagining hubbs inserting the needle in a "stabbing" motion as the video described.

I laid on the bed and gritted my teeth preparing for the worst. I had nothing to worry about! It wasn't bad at all. The blood that they took at my appointment earlier from my arm was much worse. I am glad the first shot is over and I can relax knowing it isn't so bad. We will continue with these meds for now. After my next ultrasound they will switch up the med schedule, adding more meds.

I am so grateful for such an amazing hubbs. He is so wonderful to be willing to give me my shots and support me through this. I am really grateful for all he does for me and our chitals! I really hope these next two weeks go fast!

(May 1st)

 So I got my BOX of meds today!  I opened it and was more surprised by the amount of needles that were inside then the medicine. I was expecting tons of medicine but not all those needles! I have my calendar of when to take my meds for the next 2 weeks. 3 days after I stop the birth control I will start on a daily steroid pill and 2 times a week shot of  progesterone. I will also have a lining ultrasound that day. 9 days later I will get another ultrasound and will be given a new meds calendar. These aren't even including the pre-natal vitamins or birth control pills I am on now!

Phone conference with nurse

Everything has become so REAL!  B and I had a phone conference call with a nurse from our clinic today! We went over all the meds I will need to take and the nurse emailed me a calender with the dates of which meds to take and when. I will be taking the birth control up until our med start date and then start with a pill everyday and a shot Tuesdays and Fridays. I will have lining checks to make sure everything is progressing correctly and we will go from there!