It is Well

"Making the decision to have a child - it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body." -Elizabeth Stone

Any loving parent would say this is true. And for me, having a child was the best decision I've ever made. There is nothing more challenging and rewarding than parenthood. That's why I'm so willing to go through the pain and discomfort of IVF.

So far, the process has been a bit of a rollercoaster, but nothing unbearable. It would be much easier if I weren't battling this upper respiratory infection. Today I have the abdomen (and the waddle) of a woman in her 2nd trimester. Bending over is tough and chasing a toddler is out of the question. We have called in the parental troops to help us get through the next week.

In addition to taking two oral medications and three meds by injection, I go to St. Luke's Hospital each morning for bloodwork and ultrasound monitoring. You know it's your 2nd home when the nurses and technicians greet you by name.

At this point, follicle stimulation is going smoothly. A great number of follicles are reaching maturity, and my hormone levels are in the normal range. Now the big question is when the egg aspiration and embryo transfer will take place. I should know the dates & times by this afternoon.

Thanks for continuing to lift us up in prayer. It is so evident that God is blessing this process. Now let's pray He grants us a pregnancy!

Bless you! Ramona