One Step Closer!!!

Disclaimer: This post is a little more graphic than normal.

Today we met with our Fertility Specialist for the second time. Mark wasn't able to join me so I took a friend and we recorded the visit so Mark wouldn't be left out. We will not have another appointment with him until our egg retrieval day!! I can't believe it's about 6 weeks away!! Today I had my baseline blood work and genetics testing done. 9 tubes of blood and a couple of weeks later I will get me results. Mark will have his blood work done next week. If you are a family or friend and you aren't familiar with IVF, I'll give you a quick overview.

As always remember this is my take on things NOT a medical opinion. When I start my menstrual cycle in Feb I will begin on birth control for a month. I will also have a Sonohystogram-a special type of ultrasound. If everything comes back clear on the ultrasound when I start my period in March the IVF process will begin! I will be closely monitored while giving myself daily fertility injections. I will have two ultrasounds the first week and can do those with my local doctor who will report to my FS. Once I begin into the second week I will have ultrasounds done every other day and will be traveling to Houston for these so that my FS can monitor me more closely. When my follicles become a certain size I will go in the next day for egg retrieval. On egg retrieval day our eggs will be fertilized (with Mark's stuff) and monitored closely. After five days of our embryos growing we will go back to Houston and my FS will transfer no more than two embryos into my uterus. During this time we PRAY like crazy:). We will wait for two weeks and will take a pregnancy test to see if the baby or babies;) stuck. I make it sound like a simple process but IVF is very emotionally, physically and financially draining. Mark and I appreciate any prayers you are willing to lift up for us!!

We are so excited but I'm nervous at the same time. I know without a shadow of a doubt that this the path God wants us on! One of my favorite songs right now is Oceans by Hillsong. Here is the part that speaks to me the most.

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

Infertitly is definitely taking me where my trust is without borders! My trust is in God for a successful IVF. If we had our choice we would never want to face stormy weather. We would want to stay where our feet could reach bottom! Therefore, we would never be challenged and grow in our faith. Infertility in itself  it a great faith builder. My trust is in no one but God. I'm thankful that God gives people wisdom, gifts and talents for the medical breakthroughs that have come about even since I was diagnosed twelve years ago. No matter the outcome I know God will never leave me nor forsake me. It's up to me to bask in His presence and accept His peace when the waters rise!
Much Love~The Mosley's