Well, I think most of my followers currently are either related to me, or follow me on facebook, so I'm not too worried about this news not being already known yet!
WE WON THE APPEAL!! We get to finalize our adoption hopefully this month, all depending on the rate at which we can get our paperwork in and barring the exception of the bio-family showing back up out of nowhere to appeal the appeal (they would only have one more chance anyway, but most atty's won't even do that, because it's a waste of their time). They haven't been seen or heard from in several months, so hopefully that won't be an issue.
We also welcomed a 4th child into our home, a delightful 9 year old, we'll call her J for now. She is great, and we are so in love. She is a LOT better behaved than our first three were, so she is already easier than the others, but I am sure we will have our problems. More about her to come.
I am feeling SO overwhelmed and blessed right now I can't even explain it to you. I am truly feeling full right now. God is so awesome.
-Megan
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Update. Nothing huge.
Just waiting over here. ;)
trying to pass the time by planning vacation time, trips out to GA for a wedding, and taking and editing photos.
I had an ultrasound on thursday that told me that I ovulated 2 of the three eggs, and my estrodiol was 613 (perfect. they want to see it at 300 per follicle ovulated). I started my support medications this past week, and so far the lovenox is going a LOT better. I have one bruise out of three injection sites, so not too bad. And even then the bruise is only about an inch high and wide.
Stay tuned.
-Megs
trying to pass the time by planning vacation time, trips out to GA for a wedding, and taking and editing photos.
I had an ultrasound on thursday that told me that I ovulated 2 of the three eggs, and my estrodiol was 613 (perfect. they want to see it at 300 per follicle ovulated). I started my support medications this past week, and so far the lovenox is going a LOT better. I have one bruise out of three injection sites, so not too bad. And even then the bruise is only about an inch high and wide.
Stay tuned.
-Megs
Monday, February 8, 2010
3??
WOO HOO!
U/S went great this morning. I was able to trigger about an hour and a half ago. (2 days earlier than I usually ovulate on my own, so the clomid worked FABULOUSLY) I had 3 lead follies, measuring 16, 26 and 28 (those are rounded up). So if you were praying for multiple follies as I asked (just not more than 4) God is listening. 3 is perfect, and raises our chances, but the chance of ALL of them fertilizing is next to nothing. Still a possibility, but not a probability. So pray for not too many babies for me to handle. I know things will be difficult, but we've really been feeling the pull for a large family, and I know that the only way I will be able to handle it is exactly the same way I am handling our 3 cute little monsters. ;) Though I think I need to be on my knees some more. Scratch that, I KNOW I need to be praying more. :)
-Megan
U/S went great this morning. I was able to trigger about an hour and a half ago. (2 days earlier than I usually ovulate on my own, so the clomid worked FABULOUSLY) I had 3 lead follies, measuring 16, 26 and 28 (those are rounded up). So if you were praying for multiple follies as I asked (just not more than 4) God is listening. 3 is perfect, and raises our chances, but the chance of ALL of them fertilizing is next to nothing. Still a possibility, but not a probability. So pray for not too many babies for me to handle. I know things will be difficult, but we've really been feeling the pull for a large family, and I know that the only way I will be able to handle it is exactly the same way I am handling our 3 cute little monsters. ;) Though I think I need to be on my knees some more. Scratch that, I KNOW I need to be praying more. :)
-Megan
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Cycle day 8
Hey folks.. for those of you still following along,
Things are going fine. Just finished my last clomid (the medicine that will hopefully make me produce more than one mature egg) yesterday, and I'm already feeling twinges and pains around my ovaries. Talk about fun. I've got several more days before trigger, and I know that it's just going to get worse progressively (pressure, pain, bloating, hot flashes, night sweats.. you get the point) and especially from the day of trigger till my ovaries finally pop is going to be hellish. I did get to hold a sweet little baby girl last night and it reminded me that it will all be worth it in the end.
I came across a post on a forum that I frequent talking about the rising cost of ART medication, and I was surprised to find that she was paying HALF of what I was paying for the Ovidrel (that's the trigger shot, it does the "final maturation" on my eggs and causes my ovaries to release whatever follies are over about 15mm or so within 39 hours of the injection which I have to give to myself. it's ok, I got used to it last month). So I called the pharmacy she was using and had my prescription transferred (most pharmacies don't carry this drug, though I've found it at several around town, it's just that it's nearly $100! This place is out of state, but they ship express for free, so my medication will be here tomorrow!
Follical monitoring ultrasounds start on monday, I'll be on cycle day 12 and go until I have at least one lead follicle (pray for more just not more than 4!) at 19mm. That means I should trigger around wednesday the 10th, which puts me at ovulating on thursday around midnight.. and the beta (the blood test for hcg and p4 levels that tells me if I'm pregnant or not) would be 16 days later, the 27th of this month.
Now, on the subject of my little monsters.. I have another post for that. I will try to write some tonight or tomorrow on how they're doing, what we're doing differently, and all that jazz. :)
hope everyone is having a fab day!
-Megan
Things are going fine. Just finished my last clomid (the medicine that will hopefully make me produce more than one mature egg) yesterday, and I'm already feeling twinges and pains around my ovaries. Talk about fun. I've got several more days before trigger, and I know that it's just going to get worse progressively (pressure, pain, bloating, hot flashes, night sweats.. you get the point) and especially from the day of trigger till my ovaries finally pop is going to be hellish. I did get to hold a sweet little baby girl last night and it reminded me that it will all be worth it in the end.
I came across a post on a forum that I frequent talking about the rising cost of ART medication, and I was surprised to find that she was paying HALF of what I was paying for the Ovidrel (that's the trigger shot, it does the "final maturation" on my eggs and causes my ovaries to release whatever follies are over about 15mm or so within 39 hours of the injection which I have to give to myself. it's ok, I got used to it last month). So I called the pharmacy she was using and had my prescription transferred (most pharmacies don't carry this drug, though I've found it at several around town, it's just that it's nearly $100! This place is out of state, but they ship express for free, so my medication will be here tomorrow!
Follical monitoring ultrasounds start on monday, I'll be on cycle day 12 and go until I have at least one lead follicle (pray for more just not more than 4!) at 19mm. That means I should trigger around wednesday the 10th, which puts me at ovulating on thursday around midnight.. and the beta (the blood test for hcg and p4 levels that tells me if I'm pregnant or not) would be 16 days later, the 27th of this month.
Now, on the subject of my little monsters.. I have another post for that. I will try to write some tonight or tomorrow on how they're doing, what we're doing differently, and all that jazz. :)
hope everyone is having a fab day!
-Megan
Thursday, January 28, 2010
CD1
Alright.. we're back at cycle day on.. the ole witch is here full force.. Thankfully I am fully equipped this month with plenty of my prescription meds.. but the pain is still kicking my butt. I HATE being a woman this time of month..
Got all my prescriptions ordered for this cycle..
We're going all out.
Clomid cd3-7,
follie monitoring u/s starting on cd 12 and until we reach 19mm
Ovidrel once lead follie (hopefully 2 or 3 follies!) reach 19mm.
IUI some odd hours later.. I am not sure if he does 24 hours or 36 hours
Progesterone supps and Lovenox again post Ovulation.
Prayers are appreciated. This month would put us at a due date of.. November 4th. Not too bad. The kids will have have been here for almost a year and a half.. so we should be able to get transition time over.. and hopefully the adoption finalized. :)
-Megan
Got all my prescriptions ordered for this cycle..
We're going all out.
Clomid cd3-7,
follie monitoring u/s starting on cd 12 and until we reach 19mm
Ovidrel once lead follie (hopefully 2 or 3 follies!) reach 19mm.
IUI some odd hours later.. I am not sure if he does 24 hours or 36 hours
Progesterone supps and Lovenox again post Ovulation.
Prayers are appreciated. This month would put us at a due date of.. November 4th. Not too bad. The kids will have have been here for almost a year and a half.. so we should be able to get transition time over.. and hopefully the adoption finalized. :)
-Megan
Monday, January 25, 2010
blah!
scratch that. negative this morning.
must have been a bad test or still picking up some of the trigger shot.
In other news, ALL of my kids are sick.
Parker: Headache, throwing up, swollen lymph nodes
Emma: weird rash on face, swollen lymph nodes
Drea: strep throat.
Mommy=nurse today.
-Megs
must have been a bad test or still picking up some of the trigger shot.
In other news, ALL of my kids are sick.
Parker: Headache, throwing up, swollen lymph nodes
Emma: weird rash on face, swollen lymph nodes
Drea: strep throat.
Mommy=nurse today.
-Megs
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