Three Kids, A Dog, and Me

We prayed for many years to have a family. We suffered through infertility and heartbreak. We were then blessed with one beautiful little boy in June 2011. We asked God to bless us with a sibling for our son and we got it! Plus a bonus! In January 2013 we welcomed one feisty little girl and another sweet little boy! At that same time, my husband was diagnosed with sinus cancer. It took 2.5 years, but cancer took him from me leaving me with 3 kids and a dog to care for on my own.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Embryo Transfer

The eggs did awesome! Thirteen of the nineteen fertilized and they all made it to day 3! So exciting!

Today we put back two healthy 8-cell grade-A embryos. I try not to look at them before the transfer because I don't want to get attached, but I did it anyway. Both Matt and I got to see 2 perfect little embryos ready to go back inside me. Now we get to wait a few days to find out if one or both of them will take.

I'm doing fabulous. No spotting, not a lot of pain, getting plenty of rest. I'm doing a Harry Potter marathon, but sleeping through a lot of it!

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

IVF #3

It is time to try IVF again--for the 3rd time. We've been through so much, but giving up just doesn't seem to be part of the Boroughf vocabulary.

In the last 3 years we have done 5 FETs (Frozen Embryo Transfers) and a 2nd IVF. All failed to produce anything. We walked away a lot poorer with a lot more heartache. We are stronger people, though. We are more determined to try more to have our family.

I have been so stressed at worked, that I decided I needed to take a month off to take care of myself. It was approved as medical leave, so I still got paid, but I had to visit my primary care doctor a lot and start seeing a counselor. Jill has been a great addition to my life and has helped me to start focusing on what I can do to deal with the anxiety.