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Third Time IS a Charm!

Can you hear me squealing and picture me doing the happy dance??  My natural cycle worked!!! It actually worked!!  I'm trying not to get too excited since this is only phase one of the process, but I really am SO EXCITED!!

I went in for a baseline ultrasound on Thursday June 22nd and everything looked good.  I was told to keep taking my prenatal vitamins and add back in aspirin but that was it :) Easy peasy!  The following Wednesday I began taking ovulation tests since the timing on when I naturally ovulate and the implantation are very important.  The success rate drops dramatically even if we are off by one day.  I was also prescribed a trigger shot, in case during one of my ultrasounds things looked good to go I could trigger my own ovulation and the could be 100% sure of when it happened.    One week from my baseline ultrasound I went back in. Things were progressing, no fluid and my folical was growing nicely.  The doctor told me I was about two days away so come back Saturday for another ultrasound, and keep on the ovulation tests.  Saturday morning was both exciting and gut wrenching waiting for the doctor to come in.  My actual doctor has a week long conference in Switzerland (boo) and the doctor that I saw was far too quiet for my liking.  Luckily I have been through enough of these ultrasounds I mostly knew what I was looking at.  When she finally spoke she said that things were perfect!  My lining was at the thickness they were hoping for and my folical was ready to drop any time so she told me to go ahead and get a blood test, wait for the nurse to tell me about my transfer procedure and take the trigger shot that night.  I literately had to hold back my happy tears while I was in the waiting room and I'm sure I was smiling from ear to ear.

So, the embryo transfer is scheduled for this Saturday morning!! :)  I made sure I had a poke bowl for lunch today, to get my raw fish fix, and Mike and I are going out on a date night tomorrow night to indulge on some other non-pregnant friendly treats.  Please send "sticky" thoughts and prayers our way!  I'll be sure to write an update after the procedure and post after my blood test in a few weeks.
 Me everyday - "come on solid smiley face!!"  (although the blinking one is kinda fun haha)
New, brief pill regimen.  I will obviously continue to take prenatal's but outside of those I have only 3 days of twice daily prednisone and doxycycline, and 10-12 weeks of twice daily progesterone supplements.  A small list of medications compared to the medicated cycle!
 I'll take 3 days of pills over months of them any time!

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