This week has been a stressful one. We've taken a break from "the operation" since I had the D&C due to the partial molar pregnancy and I was put on my 6 month probation period. Our 6 months were up in August, but we still weren't quite ready. Honestly- the only reason we went to the doctor to begin with is due to my birth control pills making me the equivilent to a female Michael Myers, which isn't good for anyone
So at our appointment with Dr H for this BC issue We discussed our journey to baby. As I mentioned in about me, all tests performed on me have been negative and I am clear from the molar pregnancy. Dr H now suggests lab testing on Colby- Which will be a karyotype screen. He suggests for me to have a sonohysterogram and a genetic lab screen. The genetic lab testing does not PREVENT us from getting pregnant, but it will show if we are both carriers of a genetic disorder that we may not want to pass on. Colby will not need this test done unless something on my genetic screen comes up positive. Dr H continues to reassure us that " we will have a baby." I am given a box of progesterone, instructions on how to figure out when I ovulate, and the blessing to begin "the operation" once again and we are sent on our way. The only draw back is-- If something on my genetic screen is abnormal.
If we have one more pregnancy loss-- Dr H recommends IVF at this point, which I have no grasped my head around yet- and this is what I'm struggling the most with. So right now, the prayer is that this will not need to be an option.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE......... abnormal genetic screen!!!!! WHOOO HOOO, who knew :) Nothing "weird" ever happens to me right? Did we forget about the rare PMP?
I am a carrier of a genetic disorder that is irrelevant unless Colby is a carrier as well, so we won't go there. It also showed I have an "MTHFR deficiency"- Which I do not know much about- I'm still researching, and from what I can find it seems to have a correlation with miscarriage so that's a plus right!!?? I'm not sure--- Update to follow.
Friday was sonohysterogram day. To say I was a nervous wreck about this procedure all week is a serious understatement. For those of you who don't know what a sonohysterogram is the following link will help you out:
www.ivf1.com › IVF, PGD and Infertility News and Information
Now that we are all up to speed...Can you say OUCH? I said worse words than ouch.But, on the positive side- I have a wonderful doctor that was very understanding and nice throughout the whole procedure and I also have an AMAZING husband who was there with me the whole time. I spent alot of time with my mom and the heating pad on Friday night, but I was better on Saturday.
To get to the gist of this story- I have a normal uterus, so that is not the problem. Now we are just waiting on Colby karyotype and he will go draw his genetic screen on Monday.
We need prayers that he is NOT a carrier of anything that I am a carrier of, this will change our story drastically.
On a side note- on my trip to Wendy's today, I was asked if I wanted to donate 1.00 to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. I immediately said yes, and smiled. I've done this my whole life, if anyone asks me to donate to anything I will---but today, it felt personal.
Hopefully, we will know more next week. Please keep us in your prayers- specifically for frustration, confusion, pain, and I hate to say but the anger. Update to come soon! Thanks for reading!!!
