2/10/2012

Well…Here we are.  In the next few days my husband and I will begin our first IVF (In vitro fertilization) cycle. It has been a long journey to get here, and we are excited/nervous for this next step to begin.  In March, we will have been trying grow our little family for three years (More on the back story later!).  For those us going through struggles with fertility, we know this large increment of time, the year, becomes an abstract, nearly meaningless concept. For you I say…we have been trying for 36 cycles.  36 go-arounds on the rollercoaster of trying at all the right times, 36 two-week waits to get that “Positive”, 36 big, crushing “Negatives”, and then digging down deep to find the courage to start again the next month-36 times.

Our first IVF cycle will officially begin sometime during the next week.  I am starting this blog in order to help me process the experience (and give me something to do during that dreaded two-week wait for the results!), as well as a way to keep our friends and family updated on what is going on.  A part of me hopes that others going through this experience will somehow find their way here.  My wish is that it can be a source of comfort, camaraderie, humor, and information to them; as so many of their stories have been to me along the way.

So….Here we are, and here we go!

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