Laying in bed this morning I felt Riley kick twice! It's so amazing. What an absolutely wonderful experience. I'm glad that I'm able to feel her at 21 weeks!
I'm off to the other side of the continent Monday. On Friday it was decided I need to be in meetings next week in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I'm off early Monday and home late Thursday. Stacey and Angele I'll wave high during my lay over in Toronto!
I was going to try not to travel again during the pregnancy with everything that's happened the last three weeks. But everything is going okay right now. Shelly's doing well. Riley's doing well. We think it's alright if I'm gone for a few days. But I still worry. Luckily Shelly's brother lives with us. He can help with the dogs and address any of Riley's aka Shelly's cravings. I've also talked to Shelly's best friend and her Mom to have them periodically check in on her. When I told Shelly this she got made. "I'm not an invalid. I don't need people watching over me." I realized at that moment it wasn't about her. It was about me. I needed the comfort that she was being looked after while I'm away. That realization brought a tear to my eye because it once again reminded me how very much I love her and Riley. Of course, she quickly apologized, and then proceeded to tease me the rest of the night about being a big baby. I use to be someone who rarely cried. After the hormones for the IVF cycle I've turned into the BIGGEST CRY BABY!!!
Saturday, January 20, 2007
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Our Conception Story
After eight years together we were pretty sure we'd spend our life with our four legged kids, doing lots of camping, and traveling the world. On August 12, 2004 that all changed with the birth of our God Daughter Tate. We immediately fell completely in love with her and soon began to re-think our decision of not having kids.
In October 2005 we began the process of trying to conceive. As soon as we started trying Shelly began having very erratic cycles which made the process that more complicated. After four tries over six months we decided to schedule a consultation with the a Reproductive Specialist. We were desperate to conceive and on a limited time frame since Shelly had just turned 41. Dee was 35 at the time but not able to conceive due to a medical procedure.
Our first appointment with the Repro Man was May 2006. He suggested we try IVF using Dee's eggs and Shelly as the gestational mother. He felt this scenario would give us the highest chance for success of a healthy pregnancy. We spent a short amount of time weighing our options and decided this was the best choice. We began our first IVF cycle in August. They did the Egg Retrieval and Fertilization on 8/31. Three days later, 9/3, they transferred three embryos into Shelly. Then the wait began.
Shelly promised not to begin the home pregnancy test too soon. Dee had to travel out of state for business a week after the transfer and asked Shelly to please wait to test. BUT, the wait was too much for her and she started testing after a week. At first there was no line. But after a couple of days testing a faint line started to appear. When Dee came home from her trip Shelly told her, "I know I'm pregnant." Dee didn't believe her and insisted the line wasn't dark enough so she tested herself to compare. There was absolutely no line. She began to believe Shelly was pregnant but still had doubt. Dee went to the store and bought another brand of testing strips. After five home tests, we were convinced we we're pregnant due to all positive results. A blood test at two weeks confirmed it; we were going to have a baby!
In October 2005 we began the process of trying to conceive. As soon as we started trying Shelly began having very erratic cycles which made the process that more complicated. After four tries over six months we decided to schedule a consultation with the a Reproductive Specialist. We were desperate to conceive and on a limited time frame since Shelly had just turned 41. Dee was 35 at the time but not able to conceive due to a medical procedure.
Our first appointment with the Repro Man was May 2006. He suggested we try IVF using Dee's eggs and Shelly as the gestational mother. He felt this scenario would give us the highest chance for success of a healthy pregnancy. We spent a short amount of time weighing our options and decided this was the best choice. We began our first IVF cycle in August. They did the Egg Retrieval and Fertilization on 8/31. Three days later, 9/3, they transferred three embryos into Shelly. Then the wait began.
Shelly promised not to begin the home pregnancy test too soon. Dee had to travel out of state for business a week after the transfer and asked Shelly to please wait to test. BUT, the wait was too much for her and she started testing after a week. At first there was no line. But after a couple of days testing a faint line started to appear. When Dee came home from her trip Shelly told her, "I know I'm pregnant." Dee didn't believe her and insisted the line wasn't dark enough so she tested herself to compare. There was absolutely no line. She began to believe Shelly was pregnant but still had doubt. Dee went to the store and bought another brand of testing strips. After five home tests, we were convinced we we're pregnant due to all positive results. A blood test at two weeks confirmed it; we were going to have a baby!
3 comments:
I'm so glad you can feel Riley. :)
If you are at the terminal with Webers in it, I suggest you get a burger and fries there. I love that place. The only other location I know about is along the highway to go up north so I never get to have it. I just love the seasoning on the fries. :) Enjoy your trip to Halifax. I love it there, although I suspect summer is much nicer than winter in those parts...
Don't worry about Shelly--she'll be fine. I always found it funny how some people would be so careful about what I do. I've felt great during pregnancy and haven't really limited myself except for carrying really heavy items. Lately I have changed some of my routine--shorter dog walks if I am feeling uncomfortable and not going to the big dog group since I can't run after Charlie if he is acting up. Other than that, I am still just me. :) I'm sure it's natural to worry about Shelly. Angele's worried about me from time to time and I like it. I know it just goes to show how much she cares about me and the baby. :)
Thanks Stacey for the 411 on Webers. I love finding those few great places in towns as I travel.
It is hard to leave your pregnant wife behind. I like us to alway stay together, just in case something happens. Have a safe trip and I am sure everything will be fine.
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