Today is the day!!!

Can you believe it today is the day! Today is transfer day and we are beyond excited for today. I think we are both feeling so much it's hard to say we feel one way or another. Our biggest emotion is excited & happy.

We did so much this week to get ready for today. We went out and got grocery's and dinners for the weekend. Jeremy will be head chef this weekend hahaha. He'll be awesome! We also got snacks and drinks. Jeremy moved the mattress to the basement since this is where we will be staying all weekend relaxing and watching all the shows we recorded throughout the week and funny movies. We also prayed every night to Saint Anne & St Gerald like we've been doing since April.

As we woke up this morning the emotions where already running high. We got up and Jeremy gave me my progesterone oil shot. We also wanted to pray to St Anne & St Gerald as well to God to hear our prayers and give us strength today and in the days afterward. We had a much needed cry together  It was mostly a happy cry, that finally today could change everything for us. We have been being so strong and so busy that we finally just got time to realize that this is really happening. We have been overwhelmed with so much love from everyone. Our hearts are just over flowing with so much joy. 

One day can change everything. This could be that day!!! This is that day! We have been praying for a day like this for almost 7 years. We have never been as close as we have been in the last couple months and now today. I have never had another life inside me and today we are transferring two possible lives. We could become pregnant today. Oh my gosh this is happening. We are being as positive as we can. We are very hopeful. But at the same time we are scared so scared. The outcome of the good and bad are scary but that being said we couldn't be happier that we get this opportunity to go through this IVF and frozen embryo transfer. We are truly blessed and forever indebted to everyone who has helped us get here. Without everyone's help, today wouldn't be happening and we can not begin to express how grateful we are. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! We love everyone!!! 

We have some new news so previously our transfer was set for 5:00pm today that has changed and we are transferring today at 1:30pm so literally just in a few hours from now. 

Please say a little prayer for us and send all your ***STICKY BABY DUST*** & Positive thoughts and vibes.

Jeremy will post a small update on Facebook later today to say how everything went. We just ask that in the days to follow that we don't get overwhelmed with questions whether they took. We will let everyone know in good time. Please & Thank you

Wish us luck and baby dust 

With love 

Shalamar & Jeremy 

Ultrasound & Blood Work 9/15/16

Today's doctors appointment went great. This visit was to check the lining of the uterus, to make sure it was thick and good to go to transfer the embryos. They also took blood to check my estrogen levels. We just received the phone call from our clinic and everything looks great the lining is looking great and blood work was normal. So that means we got the go ahead to continue with our scheduled calendar.
This is how it breaks down.

• We will continue the estrogen injections every Friday and Tuesday.
• Sunday Sept. 18th we will start the progesterone oil injections daily until our doctors says to stop.
• Monday Sept. 19th I have another blood draw and I'll start a z-pack
• Tuesday Sept. 20th I'll start a medication called Medrol I'll take that twice a day until transfer day.
• Friday Sept. 23rd at 5:00p We will go in for the transfer of our two embryos back into my uterus. That night we will also start progesterone suppository's and will continue that daily. 

Today this became real to me. Its happening and I honestly couldn't be happier. We are all educated on every possible outcome. We are very hopeful its our turn to be pregnant and become parents. October marks 7 years trying to conceive our first child and we believe its our time. We pray daily and know we are in all your prayers. Thank you so much for your love and support. 

With Love

Shalamar & Jeremy 

8 DAYS TILL TRANSFER 

Time To Start The Transfer Process

Its finally time!!! Time to start the process of getting my body ready for the transfer of our little embryos. That's correct you read that right Embryos! We have decided to transfer two of our embryos.

 Our Transfer Date is Scheduled for 

September 23, 2016 @ 5:00p

"We have embryos and soon they will be in the uterus" this sounds so weird coming out of my mouth. Only because we have never been to this point on our own and it's really hard to believe that this is happening for us. But it's reality and we are so excited to do this transfer. 

So the process officially started today September 1st which means in only 22 days transfer happens. To get started I had a baseline ultrasound and blood draw today. The ultrasound checked the lining of the uterus and made sure that it was thinned out which it was. The blood draw was to check my estrogen levels which are normal. We paid for the Frozen Embryo Transfer and turned in more consent forms.

The FET consists of mulitple injections of Estradiol Valerate every Friday and Tuesday starting tomorrow until the doctor says to stop. Which is followed by a blood draw on Sept 8th and another blood draw and ultrasound on Sept. 15th to check and make sure the lining of  the uterus is looking good for the transfer. If the lining looks good then I will start another injection on Sept. 18th called Progesterone Oil and I'll take that everyday from that day on until they the doctor says to stop. On the Sept. 19th I'll start another Z-pack for five days and have another blood draw. Sept. 20th I'll start a medication called Medrol twice a day for four days. Then Finally the Big Day September 23rd Transfer day on this day they will have thawed & prepped our embryos and will transfer them back into my uterus their new home and I'll start progesterone suppository's that day and everyday until they say to stop. 

Then the 3 days following the transfer of our embryos I will have my PRINCESS Days meaning I will be on bed rest and get to relax and do nothing for those days. Jeremy and I will set up our downstairs like a retreat (Just Kidding) but we'll make it comfy for me to spend the next three days there and he will be in charge of everything including dinner Awe! (Just Kidding again) He will try his best. 

After my Princess Days we will have a two week wait they say its the hardest two weeks ever because after the two weeks we will know if our embryos took and if we are pregnant. We plan on staying as busy as possible to make the two week wait less stressful and easier. Like we have mentioned before we haven't yet decided if we will be sharing our results right away. This is so scary and exciting for us and we just want to do whats best for us during this very important time in our life. We are so grateful that we have so much support and prayers. When our embryos turn into babies they will have so many people who will love them and can't wait to meet them. We are so excited for the day to come where everyone will be able to meet the baby/babies you all prayed for and helped us have. 

This is it!!! Here we go!!! Please Keep us in your prayers that our embryos will stick and grow into healthy babies and that it will be our turn finally to bring a beautiful child into this world and become Parents. 

God Bless all of you thank you so much for following and taking this journey with us. We are truly blessed with so many amazing people in our lives. We love and appercaite every one of you. 

With Love The Graham Family