(Two post in one day!! Not bad!)
So I've started taking my crazy pills again! We shall see if they will make me as nuts as I was last month. Maybe I really am insane and I am just using the clomid as an excuse! Who knows! lol!
We are going to be heading to Lloydminster to see our friends on Wednesday! I can't wait. I really need a vacation and I really want to see them! So you may not hear from me for a while.
I'm going to be a little mean though and ask that you pray for us, but I'm not going to tell you why... I'm sorry! I hate when people do that to me! But we have some decisions to make and I want to be sure that we follow God's plan. Please pray for clarity for us and peace once the decision is made.
Thank you everyone... I love you all!
Shannon
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A place where I can share my thoughts and feelings on infertility, adoption and loss and all of its struggles and joys. As well as a place where I can find support and prayers from my family and friends.
About Me
- Shannon
- Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Our Journey So Far...
Jeff and I met in 1999 at Bible College in Winnipeg. We were married there in April 2002. We didn't start trying to have a baby until 2004. After a couple years of trying on our own we went to our Family Doctor to see what our problem was. After much testing it was discovered that we were dealing with male factor infertility. In November 2007 we were told we had a 1% chance of conceiving on our own and that IVF would be our only solution. We weren't able to afford IVF at the time and so did one round of IUI in April 2009 which was not successful. In the midst of this we decided that Adoption was something God was calling us to and we began looking into what that would be like. in July 2009 we met for the first time with our social worker and began our homestudy to be approved for adoption through social services. In May 2010 we decided we would pursue an adoption of a little boy in Zimbabwe. This eventually fell through due to complications with immigration. While this was going on however we were also hopeful about adopting another little boy from Alberta. In August 2010 we received word that we had been chosen as the adoptive parents. We were ecstatic! In September however, a couple weeks before we were to get him the adoption fell through leaving us heartbroken. Because of this adoption heartbreak, in February 2011 we decided we would pursue IVF again. In June 2012 we traveled to Vancouver for our first (and probably last) IVF treatment. We were able to transfer two day 3 embryos and freeze five day 5 blastocysts. On June 26th for the first time in 8 years of TTC I saw my first positive pregnancy test! We were so happy! Unfortunately a couple weeks later on July 12th we miscarried our precious little ones whom we named Esme (meaning Loved) and Zane (meaning God is Gracious). We were heartbroken but thankful that God saw fit to bless us with their lives even for a few short weeks. In October 2012 we traveled to Vancouver again for a FET. We transferred one sweet little Blast and were blessed to find out we had conceived again. All too soon though little Gabriel (meaning God is my Strength) went to be with Jesus and his Brothers and Sisters on November 15th. We miss our children and look forward to the day that we are reunited with them in Heaven.
And the journey continues...
And the journey continues...
List Of Abbreviations
BFP - Big Fat Positive
BFN - Big Fat Negative
TTC - Trying To Concieve
AF - Aunt Flow (aka Period)
DPO - Days Past Ovulation
BD - Baby Dancing (aka Sex)
POAS - Pee On A Stick (Pregnancy or ovulation testing)
2WW - 2 Week Wait (From ovulation to expected period)
CD - Cycle Day
LP - Luteal Phase (time between ovulation and period)
LPD - Luteal Phase Defect
DH - Dear husband
SA - Semen Analysis
IVF - In Vitro Fertilization
FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer
OHSS - Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
BFN - Big Fat Negative
TTC - Trying To Concieve
AF - Aunt Flow (aka Period)
DPO - Days Past Ovulation
BD - Baby Dancing (aka Sex)
POAS - Pee On A Stick (Pregnancy or ovulation testing)
2WW - 2 Week Wait (From ovulation to expected period)
CD - Cycle Day
LP - Luteal Phase (time between ovulation and period)
LPD - Luteal Phase Defect
DH - Dear husband
SA - Semen Analysis
IVF - In Vitro Fertilization
FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer
OHSS - Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
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4 comments:
Yippee, you are coming here...First we have to go on the roller coaster! Love you! I will be praying! Oh and Happy Anniversary!!! Anything planned for this special one??
Our prayers are with you and Jeff. May the Lord give you the strength to hear him and follow the path, as he has laid it out before you. May you feel his love around you as he embraces you in your time of need.
Have a great day remembering the moments that drew you together and the moments that have kept you together. This is a day for the scrap book! 5 years is a wonderful achievement in todays society, and not "just made it", but "loving every minute of it"!
Congratulations, and God be with you in your decisions today, tomorrow, always. And yes, it is mean of you not to share! LOL kidding! I hear ya, there are some things better left with God, and if He knows our moanings then he certainly knows your needs.
God Bless, love you both!
Not to put a damper on your situation, but maybe the Lord has other plans for you guys then having children via fertility. Maybe there is a little one out there waiting for you guys to live it who has no parents.
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