Annnnnnd We Have a Beat!!

AWC > Pregnancy > Annnnnnd We Have a Beat!!

Our frijolito (little bean)

As I have mentioned in the past, we have never been to a 6 week 5 day ultrasound and seen a heartbeat.  With my first BFP I began to bleed around 5 weeks resulting in an emergency scan showing that I had an abnormal sac with blood clots in it and a normal sac with "evidence of a pregnancy", but no beat.

Beta #1 & #2 Results

AWC > Pregnancy >  Mickey's Beta #1 & #2 Results


Mickey shares her 13 DPO & 17 DPO Beta Results!

I'm a Weakling... I Tested Early!

AWC > Pregnancy > I'm a Weakling... I Tested Early!

Mickey's Test results from April/May 2013 cycle

Bringing Home Baby - Part 2

AWC >  Adoption > Bringing Home Baby - Part 2

We took some time off.  The miscarriage exposed fault lines in our relationship that we hadn’t even known was there so we took some time to work on our marriage and ourselves.  Oh yeah, there was another deployment in there too.

Finally in the fall of 2011, we moved forward with the adoption process.  We originally were going to adopt internationally from Haiti, using Carolina Adoption Services as our agency.  We love them, by the way.  They’re all awesome.

We moved again and had to update our home study.  Not long after that we found out that Haiti had stopped all adoptions as they tried to get Hague certified.  We were stuck.  It was a possibility that they would bar our agency from Haiti adoptions as the country was looking only to work with a handful of US agencies.  We weren’t far enough along to get “grandfathered” in and yet we were too far along for it not to affect us and delay our process.

Bringing Home Baby - Part 1

AWC >  Adoption > Bringing Home Baby - Part 1

The walls are painted.

The bedding is washed.

The diaper bag is packed.

The car seat is installed.

Here we are…within just a few weeks of birth mom S being induced.  Just a few short weeks until we become first-time parents.  And, hey, let’s face it.  It could be shorter than that simply because she could go into labor by herself.

TTC - It's that Time Again for the 2WW - Mickey

AWC > Trying To Conceive (TTC) > Mickey > It's that Time Again for the 2WW






#ArmyWife  @TexasMicLoz vlogs "It's that Time again for the #2WW""

TTC - How Mickey Handles the 2WW

AWC > Trying To Conceive (TTC) > Mickey > How Mickey Handles the 2WW

One thing I have learned while TTCing is that the two week wait (TWW) can make a person go crazy!  I often am asked what I do to help with the anxiety of that time.  During the week of Spring Break, I decided to document one of my favorite hobbies during this time….building furniture!!!

27 Months of TTCing - Mickey

AWC > Trying To Conceive (TTC) > Mickey > 27 Months of TTCing


#ArmyWife  @TexasMicLoz vlogs about her "27 Months of TTCing"

Adoption Update / Boston Marathon

I had originally planned today to write about our weekend.  The man and I drove the hour down on Saturday to see S, our birth mom, and spend some time with her.  It was a nice time, lunch, a college baseball game, and then a quick dinner before we returned home.  I originally planned to talk about how we got to this point in our journey to build our family.

TTC - RE Appointment Update, Metformin & Feeling Weird - Mickey Vlog

AWC > Trying To Conceive (TTC) > Mickey > RE Appointment Update, Metformin & Feeling Weird

 Image Only. Click Video Below to watch.

#ArmyWife  @TexasMicLoz vlogs about her "RE Appointment, Metformin & Feeling Weird"

TTC - Feeling Better/Keeping Busy - Mickey Vlog

AWC > Trying To Conceive (TTC) > Mickey > Feeling Better/Keeping Busy

#ArmyWife  @TexasMicLoz is "Feeling Better & Keeping Busy" in her VLOG

TTC - Ripping Off the Band Aid/ Cycle Results - Mickey

AWC > Trying To Conceive (TTC) > Mickey > Ripping Off the Band Aid/ Cycle Results

#ArmyWife  @TexasMicLoz rips of the band aid and shares her #TTC cycle results

Ripping off the Band Aid/ Cycle Result

CLICK HERE TO FIND MORE POSTS ABOUT MICKEY'S TTC JOURNEY

• TTC - Ripping Off the Band Aid / Cycle Results - Mickey Vlog
• TTC - Introducing Mickey

VISIT/FOLLOW MICKEY ON THE BELOW SITES
  

WE"RE ON THE FENCE! CLICK BELOW AND VOTE FOR US!
REMEMBER YOU CAN VOTE ONCE A DAY!

  

Blogging about TTC, whether by AWC or a guest blogger, is to document personal experiences. We are not doctors. This is not medical advice. We encourage you to seek professional medical assistance regarding your individual journey.  

Introducing Mickey

AWC > Introduction  > Mickey > Introducing Mickey

Hello everyone! I am super excited I was asked to contribute to the Army Wives Club on my Trying to Conceive journey!!

Before I delve into my TTC history, let me tell you a little about myself. My name is Mickey.  I am originally from Fort Worth, Texas. I am a Music Educator and Army Wife.  My husband and I were high school sweethearts and have been married for 12 years in May 2013.  My DH is 31 and I will be 32 in a few months. 

We have been through a few PCS’ both accompanied and unaccompanied: Ft Sill, OK(accompanied), Ft. Bliss (unaccompanied), Ft. Carson (unaccompanied), Hunter Army Airfield (accompanied), and Ft. Lee (accompanied). DH is stationed at Ft. Lee, VA.  I am an avid music nerd and am currently in the process of getting my teaching certification transferred over to Virginia from Georgia.  In the meantime, I am substitute teaching in a nearby county to try to get some networking in and to get out of the house.

TTC - It's Time for a Break

Our last double IUI attempt was unsuccessful. We also discovered during this attempt that my husband's sperm counts have dropped after his injury in August, where my husband separated his pelvis on a jump.

Click here to read more about his injury.

Prior to his injury his numbers were at 33.5 mil.  Now they are 1.5 mil.  This is down from 3 mil at our last IUI.  We've decided to freeze a sample and proceed to IVF next year.  There are two reasons for waiting until next year.  One is to save money for IVF.  The other is to take a break.

TTC - Saline Sonogram, Polyp Update, & Pitting Edema OH MY!

AWC > TTC > Saline Sonogram, Polyp Update, & Pitting Edema

SALINE SONOGRAM NO POLYPS! :)

I had my Saline Sonogram the other day.  I'm so glad I took a Tramadol prior because it was very painful for me.  It felt like a horrible stomach cramp.  It wasn't as intense as the HSG, but I think that's because of the pain medicine I took.

Last time I updated you about our TTC efforts, I mentioned us having to post pone due to a polyp being seen during our IUI Transvagnial Ultrasounds.   After the Saline Sonogram, preliminary reports show no polyp.  YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!

TTC - IUI & the Two Week Wait

AWC > TTC > IUI & the Two Week Wait

IUI
December 3rd was IUI day.  After 10 days of hormone shots, we headed off to Carolina IVF Labs.  Phil provided the the soldiers and they picked the best of the bunch and put them in a vial.  I'll let you in on a little secret that only those that have been through IUI know.  There's a special way you transport the 'soldiers'.  It's right between your breasts.  I had a pic, but I wimped out on posting it.  I drove from Carolina IVF Labs to Womack carrying our potential future children.

TTC - Follicle Checks & IUI Update

AWC > TTC > Follicle Checks & IUI Update

Monday & Wednesday I had Follicle Checks & Bloodwork.  Here's the winner.  20mm on the left side!  Way to go Ovary! IUI is scheduled for Friday.  

TTC - Let the Injectables Begin!

AWC > TTC > Let the Injectables Begin!

Started  Injections of Follitropin on Tuesday, November 20th.   I finally met Natalie.  She is one of Dr. Parker's Nurses.  Her and Dori are fabulous.  Great to finally put a face with the voice.

 I've done 4 days of shots.  So far only thing I've noticed is I go from feeling hot to cold quite frequently.  I have taken to turning my heated seats on in the car with the air conditioning running.

An Army Wife's HSG (Hysterosalpingography) Experience

Last week I had my HSG (Hysterosalpingography) at Womack Army Medical Center.  I've been trying for over 2 months to get an appointment.  Thankfully the 3rd Cycle was the charm.  

I asked around about the HSG, and everyone I talked said it felt like light cramps.  I'm here to tell you that, for some, it can be way worse!  The pain for me was equivalent to passing a Kidney Stone.  Actually it's worse than a Kidney Stone.  The pain with a stone comes in waves/contractions until.  This was a continual pain.

TTC - RE Docs Secretly Vampires??? Blood Draw & Results

In August I went to get a million vials of blood drawn for my infertility testing.  I started wondering if my RE Doc was a Vampire.  Ok a million is exaggerating.  It was only 10.