I can't believe it's been almost a month since I last updated you - I'm so sorry to keep you hangin'!! I've had many people ask me what the heck is going on and well, up until today it was NOTHING but waiting for doctors to get back from vacations! (Ya know, I've often said that I really have no special skills or talents, but I think I'm going to add "waiting" to my list. I've practically become a professional. :-)
Finally, FINALLY, I have some news. I'm absolutely thrilled to announce that this morning I was told that PS#3 has been APPROVED!!! Not just by her doctor, but mine too. It's officially a go!!!! Now granted, we still have a long road ahead of us, but this is the farthest we've gotten with anyone and we're beyond excited!!!
So, you ask, what are the next steps? Well, like me and PS#1, PS#3 will have to get a saline infused sonogram (SIS) to rule out any uterine abnormalities. We have no reason to believe there will be any, but it's required. They will also do additional blood work and something called a "trial transfer". I had to google it, and here is what I found out:
A trial transfer is an important tool for the reproductive endocrinologist in preparation for an IVF cycle. In the trial transfer, we mimic the actual embryo transfer by passing a soft catheter into the uterine cavity to determine the angle and depth of the uterus, and to help discover if there is any difficulty in doing so in advance. This allows us to “map out” an appropriate path for the actual embryo transfer so that this procedure is done as smoothly and easily as possible.
Interesting, huh?! Thankfully, all of the above can be done in the same appointment. Additionally, they will have us do our psych testing/counseling the same day. Pretty sure we're all sane and healthy-minded but again, it's required. I'm just happy we won't have to make multiple appointments and can get a lot out of the way in one shot!
I finally feel like we're making progress!!! Thank you to everyone for all the support and I can't wait to keep you updated now that the ball is rolling!!!
