IVF - post I

We started our IVF treatment last Thursday. I was cleared to get started after my baseline ultrasound looked good. We count every step forward as a victory! So that's a score of 1 for us! 

The injections are done with an epi-pen like tool and are fairly easy. I give them to myself each morning and night. The first one was definitely the worst, but they've gotten a lot easier! It seemed so overwhelming at first, but really it's not bad at all. The needle is small, so that helps a bunch. I'm just getting small bruises at the injection site -- looks weird to have a group of small round bruises! They don't hurt though :) 

Tomorrow I will probably start my 2nd medicine, a 3rd injection each day for about 4 days. Everything just depends on how my body reacts and how many follicles are growing. They don't want to overstimulate me!

 I had my first ultrasound since I started and they counted 7 follicles starting to grow -- it's crazy! Just a few days before I had nothing! I'm hoping that a few more start to grow and the rest mature. Just because there are follicles doesn't mean they will all mature and/or have eggs. We pray that we get plenty to save for any further treatment!! 

So far I'm feeling great! I still have a few days to go, but you can do anything for a few days....right? I think the hardest thing right now is balancing our excitement for what could happen with reality. I have hope, but am still trying to be open minded to God's plan for our lives.

Thanks for your prayers!!