Success :)

Sorry for the lack of posts, most of the pregnancy went well, nothing too out of the ordinary. But on March 28th, 2012 Gianna Noelle Peterson was born at 7 lbs 0 oz and 20 inches long. She is the most precious of miracles.

Baby Peterson

13 Weeks tomorrow

Tomorrow Kathy will be 13 weeks along. It has been a little while since I posted so we have come a long way since the first real ultra sounds. We got to hear the heart beat twice, both times I teared up a little.

Today we had the best ultra sound ever. The images showed both legs and both arms. He/she was moving all over, I just wanted to sit and watch that monitor all day. At one point he/she crossed their legs and had their hands together, like it was twiddling it's thumbs or praying. :) So far all of the measurements are right on track for a early April birth. The heart beat was 154, some people say that means a girl, but the ultra sound lady assured us that was a bunch of Bologna. He/she is about 6.5 mm long (or 3 inches) and I am proud to say that he/she has two legs, two arms and a heart beat. Honestly, what more could we ask for at this point. :)

So far Baby Peterson has been to a Katy Perry concert, a Twins game (suit level), MN State Fair, and Two Vikings games. He/she has been a busy little guy.

First "real" ultrasound today...

Today we had our first real ultrasound, we have had a lot of them in the past, but this is the first one that we could see our future baby. As you may remember they put in two embryos and today we found out only one attached. It was a day full of mixed feelings. To start with I was really excited to be able to see our baby(ies), and my heart skipped a beat when we saw the heart beat. It was a very tiny little line that bounced up and down. I can't explain how amazing that feels after all this time trying. At the same time, I have been thinking from the start that I was going to assume both embryos where in there until I heard differently. I just felt like they were little people already developing, so when we found out there was only one in there, it was a bit sad. I asked the doctor at least 2 or 3 times, "are you sure there isn't another one, maybe he is hiding." He assured me that he checked everywhere and there was only one, so I follow it the obvious question, " where did he go?" he said that it was just some very small cells and most likely they dissolved into her lining.

Through out this whole process, all 5 or so years, I have taken great consolation in the phrase...God always has a plan. and that we may not always know it, but things happen for a reason. When we finally found out we are pregnant, I knew that statement couldn't be more true. In the last year, we were able to move close to our families, I have a job that does not involve travel (any more), we were able to come up with the funds to try IVF and were are so lucky to be pregnant. Call it what you want, stars aligning, but I know that God has a plan for our life and believe in him and all will be good.

The last week I start to think about what having twins would really mean: twice as many diapers, formula, car seats, etc. It also means a much higher chance of complications ( possibly loosing both), and it also means twice as much daycare cost if Kathy goes back to work. With all that said, God doesn't give you more than you can handle, I think the last week or so, God and I both decided twins might be a little too much at this time.

At this point I am going to shower our new baby with twice the love, and if down the road God has a plan for another child, then he is going to have to do some more miraculous conception stuff.

Today was the last office visit at The Center for Reproductive Medicine (as long as everything continues to go well). Now to the OB GYN....

HCG tests

We had the first HCG test Tuesday, Kathy's level was 45. From what the doctor said that is every good. It felt so wonderful when he said Congratulations you are pregnant. :) They left a message with the results on kathy's phone and she waited until she got home from work to listen to it, so we could listen together. When we found out there was a lot of screaming and crying. It was such a happy moment. She went back in Thursday morning for a follow up HCG test to make sure her numbers are increase properly. hey are suppose to double every two days for the next 10 weeks, then start dropping off around 25,000. He level Thursday was 131.

It has been such a wonderful week. We also found out that our due date is April 4th, which is Kathy's Grandma's birthday, who passed away this past years. I'm not sure if that day will become the actual birthday, but for now it is kind of special. Lots more to come...

Trasfer

Well the transfer went well. Of the 8 eggs they fertilized, only two developed to the stage that we could transfer. They wouldn't put more than two in any ways, but we were hoping to freeze a few incase it doesn't work. I guess God doesn't need backup plans. So here goes our best try with two beautiful little embryos.

Probably won't be any posts for a little while, not sure when we will be telling the family, but will likely post shortly after that.

Thanks for your prayers.

Big Day

Well tomorrow is the big day. Kathy has to take her Valium at 9:15 am and we have to be there at 9:45 am, transfer at 10:15 am. We found out Thursday that they were only able to fertilize 8 eggs, not sure what was wrong with the other 5 eggs. Might have been too small or something. Of the 8, they said on Thursday that 6 of them had split. We haven't heard anything since then so we don't know if the other two also split or if the original 6 are progressing. I guess we find that out tomorrow. We also have to decide by then if we are transferring one or two embryos. This whole process has been really hard on Kathy so we both want to make sure we give it the best shot the first time. It would be really nice not to have to do it again. Wish us luck and say some prayers for us.

Thanks for all your support, we couldn't do it with out you guys.