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The laundry list of tests

No good IVF round begins without its fair share of testing.  All of the tests!!  Our list of ordered labs and testing is pretty impressive.

Mama

  • Day 3 blood work (I'll spare you the laundry list)
  • Urine analysis
  • Annual with pap - scheduled this bad boy today and got an appointment for TOMORROW... now let's hope tomorrow doesn't end up being day 1 :/
  • HSN (hysterosonogram) ~ day 7


Porch

  • Blood work
  • Urine analysis
  • The good ol' semen analysis

After all of this is done, we can begin the prep cycle (back to birth control pills) & then move forward if things are going well.  I try really hard not to jump to conclusions, but here am I:

Over here!

I jumped to this --

Day 1 will likely be Thurs/Fri this week.  Day 3 testing on Sat/Sun.  HSN on Thurs/Fri of next week.  Prep cycle the following month (May) and hopefully starting injections (!) and kickin' off the fun in June.  :)  

Fingers crossed that our bodies cooperate & that we can get this show on the road relatively soon.  Everything happens for a reason and I am trusting in the timing of this process... the waiting is the hardest part ... did you just sing that?  I did.

More updates as we move along - I know many of you are watching and waiting for updates and news.  :)  Your kind words always move me and like I always say, we are both here to answer questions you might have or to just be a listening ear if you need someone to vent with!  

Your reward for making it through this post:
Charlie's "silly buns" hair style she saw on Sunny's Style Files & requested I recreate.
Special.
So special.


xo
Mama Porch
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