We're in for good!

I created this blog for all of you back in December but decided not to send you the blog address until everything was set in stone. As of February 6th we have signed the consent forms and are for sure in the IVF study I mentioned in my first post. You are probably wondering "what is this study?" Well, the purpose of the research is to study the safety and effectiveness of the experimental drug progesterone vaginal ring, DR-2011, in providing progesterone as part of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment for infertile women who do not have enough progesterone. That would be me!!! So here's the plan: we have to wait for my next cycle to start, then I will go in for some more blood work and begin taking birth control pills to control the timing of my cycle [but I will only take these pills for about 10 days to 2 weeks (I think)]. Then I will begin injections, a drug called Lupron, to suppress my ovaries from releasing eggs too soon. I'm not sure how long I will take those, but more details will come when I go in for my next visit. If everything goes well with the IVF cycle it looks like we might know if we are pregnant sometime in mid April...WOW. That would be great.

Keep checking the blog for updated information. I probably won't be blogging too much until we actually get started sometime at the beginning of March.

I'm Getting Nervous

Hello everyone. I've decided to create this blog so that I can keep in touch with all my friends and family about Robby's and my situation on becoming parents...of a baby (not dogs :). As all of you know, since the summer of 2004 we have been trying to conceive...and were successful one month off the pill, but at 7, or 8, or 9 weeks (who knows) miscarried. Of course Doc's first words were "Hey, you'll be back in our office within 3 months pregnant again". Not 3 months...but three years and two months later (Dec. 07) we still have yet to conceive. But we have tried: We did Clomid for 4 months Spring and Summer of 05---Nothing. Then we tried Intra-uterine insemination (IUI) for 4 months as well Summer of 06---Nothing. Then we decided to take a break for a year and start back up Summer of 07. During the school year I heard of this In vitro fertilization (IVF) study through Dr. Schnell at Center of Reproductive Medicine, so Robby and I held out for that, which was to take place in the Summer of 07. That was perfect we thought..."We get to take a break and it's FREE". We waited and waited for a phone call that summer to get started, then finally it came in late July...and we were rejected! Once again, a year rolls by and still not pregnant. Talk about an emotional roller coaster! Football season started up again and times got busy...so we gave up for a while. Four months later the season was over and we had our 1st doctors appointment with Dr. Schnell (I decided to leave our other specialist and try someone new). Just last month, in November, we visited with Dr. Schnell. I really liked her a lot and am very excited about getting IVF started. First step was to have lots of blood work to check for EVERYTHING...and test results are as I expected: low glucose, high insulin, endometriosis has probably come back (I've had surgery for this in the past). After Dr. Schnell studied my charts, talked to us for a while about a plan, and noticed that our insurance pays NOTHING...she mentioned a study that was starting in February of 08 (in 2 months). She told me at that time to stop taking my meds and to get ready for this study because we WOULD be in it!!! Yes, that is right, Robby and I will be starting IVF this February for FREE. Doc's word!

So, periodically view our blog so I can keep you updated every step of the way! We are very excited and ask for your continued prayers.

...I'm Getting Nervous

Picture: Brady & Holly (My babies now)