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Monday, June 7, 2010

6 Weeks until Transfer!

It is now 6 weeks prior to our frozen embryo transfer (FET)! Our profiles should be emailed to us probably late next week. The NEDC said that they would let us know around Monday of the week that they would email them (which is typically on a Friday), and since I haven't heard anything from them today, I'm assuming it will be next week. I can't wait to look over the profiles and find out which babies we will be adopting next month!

I started my BCPs again last week and will be taking active pills straight thru until I receive my protocol. Since this is now the cycle prior to the FET cycle, we have to gain control over my body's natural cycle beginning now. In addition to starting the BCPs, a lot of other things will be happening over the next 6 weeks that should make time start to fly (I hope so anyway!).

1) Receiving the profiles and getting matched with embryos.
2) Locate a local Reproductive Endocrinologist (RE) to monitor my uterine lining the two weeks prior to the FET. I will have 2 ultrasounds with a local RE and he/she will fax my results to the NEDC. I know of one local RE whose office has already agreed to do this for me, but his office isn't too close to my job. And since I'll be doing these ultrasounds prior to work in the morning or mid-day during the workday, I would prefer to find a RE a little closer. I'm going to make some more calls this week.
3) Receive my Protocol from the NEDC, explaining when to start which shots and meds.
4) Book our hotel in Knoxville.
5) Get a cashier's check to pay for the FET (only method of payment that the NEDC will accept for the FET).

And of course, as we've been doing for the past year, we will continue to petition the Lord to allow our babies to survive the dethawing process, transfer, and successfully implant in my womb - to grow and be birthed 9 months later! :)

10 comments:

Leigh said...

I can't believe it's only six weeks away!!! And you get the profiles NEXT week! That is so so exciting!!!!!

Jess said...

Praying that everything falls into place!

Ashley said...

YAY! It's so close!

Room for More said...

The final countdown has arrived! : )

Christina said...

So excited!

Angela said...

I can't wait to see WHO the Lord is going to place into your family! Very excited for you! Glad you can finally count down the days! Hugs!

Lisa said...

Choosing the embryos is what made it 'real' to us! Hopefully, we are not picking with you - we should find out tomorrow whether or not we are pregnant :) Sharing in your excitement!

Nikki said...

WOW! Time is going to go so quickly! I've been thinking about you guys a lot and wishing we still lived closer to share this experience with you :)

Jen said...

Woohoo! 6 weeks! Praying through it with you!!

Christina said...

I think you are correct--they will need to know the stage your embryos were frozen at to decide which day your transfer will be. I would guess that you'll get the protocol as soon as your embryos are decided on. There are only three days that they usually do frozen transfers--Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and this July will be the 20th, 21st and 22nd. I've always had to start the Lupron 4 weeks prior to transfer, so with a transfer on the 21st, that would mean the Lupron would start June 23rd. But, then I think that there is enough of a fudge factor with cycle dates that since they know the transfer will be one of the 3 days, then maybe they will just get you your protocol before they know which embryos are yours? If I'm not making any sense, it's because I really don't know what I'm talking about :)