December 28th, 2009

Went in for my 2nd blood test (quantive beta hcg) and hopefully doubled!


Ok... after the wait of the doctor office calling about 1 o'clock.. The level did doubled!!! Thank goodness!!!!

Beta level this time 66.5.
Will go to Bedford office on Wednesday toget another level check to keep the process of level increasing and will be pick up more injections of progestrone to keep taking...
God Bless

December 26th, 2009

My 1st blood test (quantive beta hcg) to see if I am pregnant. I have been spotting and not really thinking that I am pregnant...
We took Ashlyn with us to the doctor appt.... I think the hardest part of the test is the waiting period and wanting to know if yes or no.. So, we went to the mall for a bit and then ate and then we drove back home. Around 1230 the doctor office called and we told us that

WE ARE PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!

the test result had to be over 2.5 and my level was 16.8.
will go on Monday and recheck the level to make sure it increases (doubled)...
Fingers are crossed and we are all excited...-David,Amy,Ashlyn and Christopher..
Thank you all for the prayers that are still needed...
God Bless!

12-16-09

We had embryo transfer today! 2 were transfered in and I have been laying around the house all day! We are all excited! We are keeping the prayers up and hoping that they attach and we get pregnant... David said this morning that TWINS would be great! Sounds good to me.... Ashlyn had already made that comment this last weekend.
Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers... My family is truly greatful..
We are so blessed with wonderful family and friends...
God bless...

Embryo's 12-12-09

I thought I was done with the shots, but I am in a study with the IFV and I have to take progesterone injections every am and then document in a diary about any side effects...

I have 24 follies that are fertilized! We will do transfer on Wednesday!
We are so excited and so is Ashlyn!

Follies! 12-11-09

Today was my surgery for egg retrieval. The normal number that they get are around 10-12 follies.. I had 32 that they got out! The embryologist will call us tomorrow to let us know how the embryo's are doing.. All of the follies will not be good due to some are to small to produce. That is OK, as long as some do.
We are so excited!!!!!

I am very sore today and just laying around after surgery.

Embryo transfer will be on Wednesday next week and then we will have to wait until after Christmas to see if we are PREGNANT!

Thank you all for all the thoughts and prayers that you are giving our family.
We are truly blessed.
David, Amy and Ashlyn Beshirs

Trigger shot 12-9-09

I give myself a trigger shot tonight at 9:00 pm and then I will have egg retrieval on Friday at 9:00 am. I am really excited but very nervous..
Thank you all for the Prayers.

Well, the doctor office appt went good today. My E2 level was 1669! My right ovary is looking as if is going to be hyperstimulated, but we are going to try to avoid that. I am decreasing my Follistum to 225 units and stay on all the other medication dosages. I am feeling really bloated and sore, but I will take it to get where we want to be. BABY!!!!!! I have to back to the doctor tomorrow and get lab E2 and another sono.. The doctor is wanting to keep close eye on me. Egg retreival might be Friday or Sat of this week and then next Wednesday transfer! Lots of prayers are needed...
God Bless to all.

Shots are still going on every night.... I am trying to find areas on the stomach that haven't been already used!!!!! Thank goodness, it is only SQ injections! I hope I only have three more nights of the 3 injections.
Went to get blood work done today in Bedford office. My level was 761! Which is GREAT! My follicules are getting BIGGER.......... thank goodness.. Sigh of relieve!
My biggest follicle as almost 12. Hopefully when I go back on Monday December 7th that I will be ready for egg retrieval on Thursday the 10th.
Wanted to thank everyone for there prayers and thoughts of us.
God Bless.

December 3rd 2009 Lab and Sono

Went in to get Sonogram done today, to see how many follicules are there.. Well, I'm doing good so far with 10-11 on the right ovary and 4-5 on the left ovary. Not uncommon for one ovary to produce more than the other ovary. I know that there are alot of follicules now, but some can quit growing and those cant be used... I am needing the follicules to be around 18 in size for them to be able to be retrieved. They didn't measure them today due to that they are still really small.. Will get the measurements on Saturday, December 5th when I have lab and sonogram again. My blood level today was 255! That is good! Excited about seeing if follicules are getting bigger!!!!
God Bless...

December 1st 2009

Went to the doctor today and lab work done for an E2 to see how my level is doing. I am wanting an increase in Estradiol level from the last one, which was 46. I am needing my level to be about 100 today.. Well, the doctor office called and my level was 85 which needs to be a little higher, so I will increase my Follistim to 300 units. I will still have to do all the other injections too.. Next lab and a sono to be done on the 3rd of December. Prayers with the medications to work.
God Bless!

More injections here I come!

Well, here I go on giving myself more injections to our goal of having a baby...
I will have to do them one right after another around 7:35 pm every night. My Lupron I will back down to 10 units and I'm adding. Follistim 150 units and Menopur 2 vials. I will go back on Tuesday December 1st for another lab to see how the medications are working. Faith is on my side and I know that the Lord is watching out for us.
God Bless to all.

Baseline Sono and Lab 11-27-09

Went to day for my baseline sonogram and E2 lab work (Estradiol). The nurse there said that my level needed to be under 75 to get, to add the next injections. Well, they have called me and my E2 level was 46! (which is great)..... I will take my Lupron 20 units tonight and then tomorrow at the same time as my Lupron injection, I will add 2 more injections... One medication is called Follistim and the other is Menopur. Thank goodness that all so far are SQ injections, so I can do them. My sweet hubby is scard of needles and isn't wanting to have to give me a shot.

The sonogram also looked good when I was in the office today! I texted my hubby to let him know about the doctor visit and the text back was sweet.... saying "sounds great, can't wait to have a baby with you." Love is so great when you have the right person by your side. I am truly blessed with a wonderful husband, beautiful daughter and son, great family and friends.

My life would not be today, what it is without each of you (family and friends) and God. Thank you for all the prayers, David and I are so excited to share our experenices with you. God bless!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful time with family and friends.
God Bless each and everyone of you.

Birth Control Pills

Well, today is the last day of taking birth control pills! I am still taking Lupron shots every night at 7:35 pm. I go to the doctor office on Friday 25th to get an ultrasound and lab drawn. I will then start more injections..

To your family, from my family: Have a great Thanksgiving!

Shots!

I never thought I would be able to give myself a shot everyday... I am glad that these are SQ injections.. I asked David to give me a shot last night so that he can practice with the SQ shot. He is so scard of needles and wouldn't even try giving me the shot. I told him that I am going to need him to give me an IM shot at the end of the cycle, so he better practice! I surely don't want to be nervous with him giving me the IM shot! I would hate to have to give it to myself.. I know it is a mind thing but I surely would be talking to myself to get the nerves up! I can give shots all day long to other people but to give yourself an IM shot, you have to be stoked and good... I will do whatever I need to do for the baby...

Here we go!

I have started my injections of Lupron, to be taken every night around 7:35 pm. This shot really burns....... but it is worth every bit of it! David and I are really praying that this cycle will be our 1st and only cycle that we will need..
To succeed to being baby bound!


Ashlyn is excited and thinking of names... We told her to think of a few names, because we are not sure if the Lord will bless us with a baby or babies....

We thank you all, for your thoughts and prayers for our family.

God Bless....

November 18th, 2009 * starting our journey*

I am looking so foward to going to the doctor for our 1st sono and starting the IFV shots. I'm not ready for the pain of the daily injections, but I will do whatever it takes. Wish me luck and keep us in your prayers.
God Bless to all