I'm not the Mama, I'm just the Stork!

We just did my last Progesterone shot and my butt is so GRATEFUL! I was most nervous about doing these shots. Blood and needles don’t really bother me but this needle is no joke and very intimidating!! (1 1/2 inches😆) We did it though! A total of 74 shots!!! That is a lot of shots but I just keep thinking about all the women who do so much more than that and still have an unsuccessful journey.  The last 3 weeks were the worse...I had to talk myself into them, reward myself with Oreo's afterward, and had to clinch a blanket super tight for some. We had several bleeders and there was not much space left where I was supposed to inject. Big shout out to Blaise for helping me and doing almost all of them. I am glad he has a part in this too! I currently have some pretty large lumps on both sides and it hurts to touch and lay on, however it is so worth it and needed in order to grow this little LIME! That is the size of the baby at 12 weeks and we have officially hit the 2nd trimeste...

1st OB appointment was today!!! It’s exciting to be back with my awesome Dr! He’s one of the best around for c-sections and I wouldn’t trust anyone else. Tomorrow marks 11 weeks! Since my last post, I’ve been trying to stay relaxed and clam since they said I had the small blood clot. I called my dr. to see if he wanted me to come in sooner and he said there was no need too because the clot was small and will/should end up just going away. That made all of us feel a lot better. It was hard waiting almost 3 weeks for another ultrasound after having them weekly for 3 weeks. Today’s appointment was GREAT and I know a huge relief for baby's parents. It started with lot's of paperwork followed by lots of questions. My Dr. has had surrogates before but it is not a common thing for him. He confirmed baby's due date is 8/13/19 and said we would schedule c-section 1 week before than, which will be 8/6/19 unless he/she decides to greet us sooner. He also said he was going to be mo...

This morning I had my final ultrasound at our monitoring clinic and have officially been released and “graduated” from the care of San Diego Fertility Center. I will now be able to start seeing my regular OB that delivered Bryce and Emma and he will deliver “Baby Swiss". My first appointment with him is already set for 1/21 and I will be 11 weeks at that time! Today’s appointment was great! The baby actually looks like a baby now! He or she has already flipped over the other way from last week and we would clearly see the baby’s arms and legs! The heartbeat is 161 and it is measuring right on target!! 1.98cm. I do have a small subchorionic hematoma (blood clot). The nurse said this is VERY common in IVF and on our support page I have seen many women post about it. It typically goes away on its own and does not cause issues. I am not going to worry or stress about it. The nurse said there isn't much we can do but not to do any heavy lifting or crazy exercise and to rest wh...

This morning we had our 2nd ultrasound! Blaise, Bryce, and Emma came along to see and baby Swiss is doing great and growing! He/she is measuring right on target at 7 weeks 3 days and his heartbeat was 131 today. He/she’s head is bigger than it’s body right now and kind of looks like a little tree frog in the ultrasound. We got to see the heartbeat flicker on the screen and the kids thought that was really neat. I’m feeling good! Nauseous comes in the afternoon/evening hours and when I wake up I’m super hungry!! Going to the bathroom a little more than usual and my boobs are now starting to get really sore, which was my first sign I was pregnant with Bryce and Emma. My backside is not doing so great! I now have some bruises from the injections and looking forward to 1/29 when we can officially stop meds. Blaise will be leaving on New Years' to work some hurricane claimes in the panhandle so I’m going to have to learn how to do the injections myself in the next day or two. I don’...

Well, it was a VERY wet morning, but we had our 1st ultrasound this morning and we have a super strong little one in there! I am beyond excited for all of us. What a special Christmas blessing!! I was full of excitement last night and this morning was wide awake at 5am. The drive this morning was nasty and I was really hungry before the appointment. 😋 I made it there a little early and once I got in and had my paperwork filled out they called my name to go back. I wasn't able to videotape the ultrasound which kind of bummed me out but as soon as she put the wand on my belly we could see the sac and little "pea". We also saw a strong heartbeat and a little flutter. 💓 She took lots of measurements and pictures and looked for more than 1 babe, but we didn't see any. Heart-rate is 132 bpm. I get to go back and have 2 more ultrasounds at 7 and 8 weeks and we will be able to watch the little one grow before we graduate from the clinic and I am released to my own OBG...

I have shared with some friends some funny stories the past few weeks and some said, "you need to add this to your blog..." The shots are going really well, which I am so glad because I was the most nervous about that part. Some I feel and some I don't! I think we have a good routine down now that works well. I use a heating pad for a little bit beforehand and warm up my booty and the syringe, Blaise does the injection and Emma is my band-aid girl, then I warm it again afterward. The second night of shots, which was Blaise's first time doing it was on Thanksgiving and we were out black Friday shopping. I told Blaise we could do it in the car at the Target parking lot but he said no, let's go into the family bathroom. We walked in and there was a State Trooper at the front doors who watched us walk into the bathroom together. This one took a little longer than normal because it was Blaise's first try. When we walked out of the bathroom together 15 mins late...

Yesterday, I had my 2nd BETA blood test to check my levels and make sure things were increasing. They like it to rise by 66% every 2 days. Another super quick appointment and then a long day of waiting.  I felt pretty nauseous at lunch and had to go for a walk in the cold air. I felt a lot better afterward. After school, I went and got my hair cut and styled to keep my mind occupied. Then, I went and got the kids from school and waited to hear from San Diego. Around 4:30, we got a message from our IPs saying the email came and good news! As that message came through, I was reading the email from San Diego and saw the number 3,136 in bold!!!   "I have more wonderful news!   Jenna’s  pregnancy hormone level is rising nicely, and the value is now  3136 !  This is an excellent value, and we are thrilled for everyone!" So reading that BIG number was super exciting and my first thought was WOW, we are for sure pregnant and maybe it's TWINS!...