Hitting Snooze on the Biological Clock
Posted in IVF, Pregnancy on 09/28/2009 05:50 pm by Michelle
It has been a difficult week struggling with the reality that there maybe something more wrong with me then just my age. We were thinking this process would be easy – one round and we are pregnant. This is just a technical difficulty due to a hasty decision to get a vasectomy – we got this nailed. Besides, the women in my family smell sperm a mile away and get pregnant!
Today, we met with the doctor. The news is still very positive, we have exceptional embryo’s, especially at my age. This leads him to conclude a couple of options: a) We were just beaten by the odds or b) I have an over active immune system that is not allowing the embryo’s to implant.
With eight frozen embryo’s, the decision is made that this round will be a frozen embryo transfer (FET) which will be much easier on my body. There will be no fertility drugs, but I will be taking the estrogen and progesterone to prepare. As you recall from my previous blog, this is where crap gets messy. Finally, they will introduce a steroid and a blood thinner to ensure my immune system gives these embryo’s a fighting chance.
I leave the doctor’s office armed with literature on the FET process and a requisition for a few more tests. I feel great, like we keep hitting snooze on my biological clock.
09/28/2009 at 6:51 pm
Keep thinking positive. Were thinking about you! Someone told me to eat pineapple after your implantation try it you never know
09/28/2009 at 7:57 pm
Take a deep breath and remember “one day at a time”. The hardest thing for me (from one control freak to another) was to let go-as hard as it is, we have no actual control over our bodies, so we have to just let go and do what we can do-take care of ourselves and our partners, pills, needles, schedules….. remember, one day at a time
09/28/2009 at 9:26 pm
That’s right Michelle!!! you hit the snooze button, this go around the alarm comes with out one. Which means it is going to go off and you won’t hear the end of it until you take out your hearing aids, 40 years from now.
positive thoughts and energy coming your way
hugs and much love to you both
09/28/2009 at 11:55 pm
You sound strong and determined, and you are still coming out swinging. Our mother raised fighters!
09/30/2009 at 7:46 am
I have faith that there will be good news for you soon. I don’t know if faith does anything for us or not, but I do know that everyone needs a little faith and hope to get us thru tough times. How long do you have to wait before your next try?
I’m thinking about you all the time.
Take care of yourself
love, Alice
10/01/2009 at 1:41 pm
I’m a little slow, but I think I’m starting to put 2 & 2 together… you are Dirk’s wife (of My Mind’s Ink), no?
I am (at least) so glad for you that you have frozen embies. I wish that was the case with me.
BTW… have you heard of using Benadryl for implantation? Check out this link, I thought it was interesting:
http://www.drugtalk.com/benadryl/drugthread.php/t-527712.html