We have eggs growing!

Yay, Paul was able to go to my appt. this morning! Thanks for praying. We had a nice, peaceful drive into Portland. Since I have had on and off bleeding, both of us were trying to prepare for potentially bad news this morning. The best way that we have found to go into these Dr. appts. is to read Scripture aloud in the car. So many of our verses have to do with fear, which clearly, we are prone to. Focusing on God and who He is, instead of the "what ifs", has really helped. In Isaiah 41:13 the Lord says, "For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear, I will help you."

After a thorough investigation of my cervix, uterus, and ovaries, my doctor couldn't find any reason why I have had abnormal bleeding this weekend. He said that my lining is getting to where it needs to be and my ovaries are housing about 6-8 eggs on each side. The eggs are still pretty small, but they are growing. As of now, it looks like my egg retrieval will be either Friday or Saturday. My next appt. will be on Wednesday for more blood work and another ultrasound to measure my lining and the size of my eggs. My doctor will call me this afternoon with the results of my blood work.

I could really use continued prayer for the bleeding to cease completely. I thought that it had stopped on Saturday and then it started again that evening. Yesterday was better, just some very light spotting. If I continue to have bleeding this week, we may have to cancel our IVF. I'm not worried, I know that if we are supposed to continue that we will. We want the best environment for our babies, so if we need to cancel, so be it. The Lord is faithfully providing strength and encouragement to us each day. God's Word continually reminds all of us not to worry or be afraid. Knowing that He is in control and has our best interest in mind gives us peace.

We are thankful for the many ways God has blessed us. First, that we have the opportunity to do IVF, that Paul was able to come to my appt, the bleeding is tapering off, my lining is thickening, and I have a good number of eggs maturing.

We would love continued prayer for:

NO MORE BLEEDING :)

my eggs to grow, grow, grow!

estradiol to keep on rising

God's peace, no matter what the outcome

Next Appt:

Wednesday, October 7th

Lots of love to you!