our 10 week check up

So I couldnt make it to my 12 week check up I had to come in sooner just for peace of mind. I just want to make sure our little peanut is doing good. I called last week to make this appointment since I cant wait for my April 15 appointment.
Today Dr. Schilling did an ultrasound and right away we saw peanut. It was just moving around and it even was waving to us. Almost like saying to us i m here and I m doing great dont worry mom and dad. We were so happy and excited. Dr. Schilling was also able to pick up peanuts heartbeat right away, which we thought was so cool to hear. He said to keep doing what I m doing stay off my feet and get plenty of rest. My next appointment is May 4th and I ll be 15 weeks. I should be able to make it until then, I hope.
I feel alot better now about how our baby is growing. Thank you God for giving us another great doctors appointment, I know you will continue to do so. All is possible with you.

blessed

So we went to see a different ob/gyn doctor today since our last visit with my other ob/gyn doctor did not go very well. If you ever feel like you doctor is not compassionate to you and does not have a good bedside manner then go with your gut and find another doctor that is. We went to see Dr. Schilling who was referred to us by our friend Rachel, he was great from the very start. He was into listening to us and our concerns and he knew alot about IVF patients. Dr. Schilling made us feel very comfortable and I knew right away we made the right choice.
We had another ultrasound done and we got to see our little baby right away. We could see and hear the heart beat, which was so amazing. Dr. Schilling put me at 7 weeks and my due date will be October 24.
We both cried and thanked God for such a great gift and for answering our prayers.
We have been through so much and now our dreams had come true. John and I were actually see it on the monitor. Our faith in God has truly blessed us.
My next ultrasound is April 12 and I'll be 12 weeks by then. Oh and I did get a picture of our little baby today, I ll be posting soon so you guys can see

levels

I went on Monday to have more blood work done and the results of my levels were 4,ooo. And I would have to go back on Wednesday to have it done again. So yesterday they called me and told me that my levels were at 9,700 and since i m so close to 10,000 I can go ahead and have my first ultrasound. The nurse told me that i m right were i need to be and that they had already scheduled my ultrasound for Monday, March 1 at 9am. I was in shock it seems like everything is moving so fast. It was such great news to hear but WOW March 1 is right around the corner. We cant wait John is so excited.
This great news came at a sad time for my family because on Tuesday Feb. 23 my grandmother passed away. My news put smiles on every ones faces and filled the room with happiness during such a hard time. I know my grandmother will always be with me and I know she is happy in heaven. Everyday will get a little easier for us and I cant wait to share to news of ultrasound to my family.

The Results

Well my ob/gyn called me this morning around 8:30 with the results of the blood work. I M PREGNANT! We have waited so long to hear those words and it finally came. What a great feeling.
She said my beta hcg level is 761 which means Im around 4 weeks. I also have to go have blood work done every 2 days to check my beta hcg level.
We are so excited that God has blessed us with a wonderful gift. Our dreams have finally come true its such an amazing feeling I cant even begin to describe.
As soon as I got off the phone I thanked God for giving us this gift because it was his will and our faith that made this possible. My second call was to John and then my parents.
Now I have to rest and take it easy and enjoy every moment.

waiting

So we have been back from our trip only to come home to bad news about my grandmother. She is not doing well so we stayed in fayetteville for a week. Thats why I havent blogged but I m back and I promise to keep you updated.
I went to my OB/GYN today to have blood work done its been 14 days since the embryo transfer, so I can finally find out if I m pregnant. We are so nervous and anxious to find out. They will call me tomorrow afternoon with the results. I wish we could find out today, that would be great! But we cant so more waiting! We are sooo ready to find out.
I feel fine and I dont really feel any different. I have been resting alot and I m not allowed to bend or pick anything up thats over 25 lbs. John has been helping me and cleaning the house, he is such a great husband.
We are so glad to be back home with our family and friends. We missed them.
This was a trip that John and I will never forget.

Embryo Transfer

our coordinator Barbora

us after the transfer

our embryos

Well today was the day. We went to the clinic at 12 and met with the Dr. She said we had 2 great embryos and 3 of them that looked ok. She said the others are not good to transfer or freeze, so we both were sad about that. But we tried to look up and thank the Lord that we had 2 great embryos to transfer. After that we went back to the waiting room while they got everything ready. We got called back to a different room and Jess layed down and i sat next to her. They came in and on the screen in the room they showed us the 2 embryos that would be going in. Well it was really neat to see the 2 babies that small. It was amazing. The procedure took about 5 mins. and then they made Jess lay there for about 10 to 15 min. and that was it. We went back home for Jess to rest the rest of the day. We packed and cleaned up last night so that is done. Now we are worried about this weather thing in New York, it is going to hit tonight and Saturday so that could cause cancellations and push us out of our flights. So we hope that does not happen. We go to Prague tomorrow by train around lunch time and hope that we get on the flights on Sunday.

Vienna Pics

downtown Vienna

the palace

St. Stephan's

inside the cathedral