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IVF Transfer #3 Failed

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This is news that we have known for about a week now. I had been taking home pregnancy tests since day 4 after my transfer.

We had our official blood test on Tuesday July 6th and the results came back as a blaring negative.

Even though this is not the outcome we had prayed for, we feel confident in our plan going forward.

Eric and I have decided to interview a new doctor over at Houston Fertility Institute. We have a consultation with Dr. Griffith at the Willowbrook location next week.

We are hoping that this doctor will be a good match for us. We hear that he is very aggressive in his protocols and that fact is, he gets couples their babies.

So although, we are heartbroken that our transfer didn’t work, we are feeling more optimistic than ever in what possibilities are to come.

We will have to start from scratch with another egg retrieval and honestly I’m ok with that too because I’m feeling strong and I know I can do anything with Eric by my side. He’s truly the best ❤️

Thank you all for continuing to pray for us. This blog has turned into something that is so special to me. I appreciate every one of you for following along on our infertility journey. It makes me feel like I’m not fighting this alone!

Xoxo, Jess

Heard this at church last weekend and it really has resonated with me

IVF Transfer #2 Failed

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I so wish that I was writing a different blog post but here we are.

I had a pretty strong feeling that this transfer didn’t work, last week while we were camping. I had been taking home pregnancy tests every day since day 5 after the transfer.

All the tests were coming back negative, not even a faint line was showing up.

I went in to the doctor yesterday morning, 14 days after transfer, to do some bloodwork so they could measure the exact amount of HCG in my body.

I got the call at 2:30pm yesterday that my HCG was less than 5, which is a negative in the pregnancy world.

To say that we are devastated is an understatement. It feels like we are just walking down this road that doesn’t have an end in sight.

I keep telling myself that this HAS to be God’s plan. Why would he put us through all this if there isn’t a light at the end?

I’ll get back up again and keep trying because that’s what I do.

I wouldn’t even be able to get back up again and keep trying if it wasn’t for the support of my husband. Eric, I will continue to walk with you down this road and any other road for that matter because I know that if I’m holding your hand along the way, everything will be ok. I love you.

Thank you all for your love and support.

Until next update,

Jess ❤️

Our sweet embryo. We love you.

And the verdict is……….

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I can’t believe I actually get to type these words!!!! WE ARE PREGNANT!

654 days since we started trying again, we got a positive test!!

Today is day 14 since our frozen embryo transfer, so I went for my bloodwork appointment this morning. Everything was so quick and easy, was in and out in about 15 minutes.

My doctor called me at about 11:15am and said that the bloodwork came back POSITIVE and that my hcg level is at 53.

He said anything greater than 5 is a good start. We have another appointment on Monday to confirm that the numbers are doubling.

He also said I’m supposed to stay on the PIO injections, the estrogen and prometrium! So we will see if and when I get to stop taking those!

We still have some more hoops to jump through to make sure that baby boy is in there for the long haul BUT we are going to continue doing our best to live in the moment and just be so happy and excited about TODAY!

This is truly a miracle and I am so honored and happy that God has given us this little blessing. Even if it was with a little bit of science 😉

Thank you guys so much for the kind messages we have received the past couple weeks.

We are over the moon excited!! EEEEEEK!

Hopefully another update SOON!

Love, Jess

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