We are Blessed!

This morning we headed to St. Louis for our embryo transfer!!! We decided that if any of our four embryos that weren't doing so well survived we would transfer three, but otherwise we would transfer two. We know the statistics of usually it takes three rounds of IVF to work, so we wanted to have enough embryos for three cycles. I had to drink water the whole way to fill my bladder which is incredibly hard to do. It's always harder to drink water when you have to, than when you want to. When we got to the doctor's office, Jared said, "Did you pray on the way up here?" I said "Yes the whole way!" He said, "Me too!" I prayed all night when I would wake at any moment, asking God to let just one of those four that weren't doing so well to survive. We got to the office and I was about to BURST! They let me go to the bathroom and then sip water to fill back up. Dr. J called into his office and said well I have very good news...the four that weren't doing so well divided and are doing well! He also told us that the one he did rescue icsi on survived as well!! That meant we had 11 embryos total!! God is AMAZING!!! He never ceases to amaze me, and He exceeded our expectations of what we had asked of Him! God has His hand on us and our babies and we are soooo very thankful!! Dr. J also showed us the egg that was conjoined. I have never seen anything like that before! He also went over each individual embryo, showed us a picture of the best ones, and told us what each grade was. The embryologist grades all embryos on a scale of  1-4. One is the best and four is not so great! Turns out we have 9 grade 1 embryos which is the best grade you can get, and we have 2 grade 2, which is still great!!! Again, God is AMAZING!! Dr. J then asked us the question of the hour, "How many do you want to transfer?" After going over statistics and talking about things that could happen later on down the road...we decided to only transfer two. Which meant we have 9 left to freeze. I was worried about the 9 making it to the freeze point, but he said with all the new technology, they had an 80 percent chance of all of them making it. If not, we would only lose one or two. Still a great number, since we went into this thinking that we only had six and after transfer only four. We are so blessed that we have plenty of embryos for future use!!
Utter excitement and a peace that is indescribable came over me after the short meeting with Dr. J. It was just what I needed before the transfer!

We went into the exam room and Dr. J came in to do the transfer. This was beyond the most surreal moment of my life thus far. Before the transfer, Dr. J asked if we wanted to say a prayer! Again so thankful he asked me this. I of course said yes! Jared wanted to pray so he said a prayer aloud with us before we got started. Tears of joy were streaming down my face as my husband was asking God to protect me and to be with our babies and help them to grow. Another reason I know Jared is going to be an amazing daddy! He is such a wonderful Christian husband that leads his family and I know he always will! We got started with the transfer and Dr. J knowing Jared is an ultrasound tech asked him if he would be interested in doing the ultrasound while he put the embryos in. Jared immediately found the correct spot to place the embryos.

This was the most joyous experience of my life! It looked like two small shooting stars shooting across the screen. There they were. Our babies, our two peas in a pod! I was rejoicing in my heart, praising God for all he had done and for creating life! After the transfer I laid there for about 20 minutes as Jared and I both were texting all of our family and friends the pictures of our two babies! Our phones were going crazy from people responding. I know God was smiling down, because everyone knows it's all Him, not us. He can do all things, and He did! We should know in a couple weeks if the babies or baby took. Either way...nothing changes. God is still amazing and will always be the center of our life. I have Faith though, that he will work it out for our good, because He has already done so much in the experience! I know He isn't done yet!!

The last thing I want everyone to know...
If you haven't already given your life to God. Please do so! He is an amazing God and loves and adores His children. I could not imagine my life without Him. After seeing human life created because God has given doctors the ability to do a lot of things is indescribable. Please give your life over to the Almighty God who sent His only son to save us from our sins. Ask Him to be the Savior of your life today!! It's not hard to do! Just don't wait another day! All people have sinned, and no one is better than the other! Today more than ever, I trust God, I have more Faith, and I can't even describe my love for Him! You will have a peace that passes all understanding!! Become a child of God today, I promise you will not regret it!!! Please feel free to talk to me if you need too!!

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."  -John 3:16

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."  -Romans 3:23