Update: March 6 2019

My update has some plusses and minuses. 

Right now, I am on hold from being a SMBC until life settles down. Life seems to be complicated right now. Having a baby will only add to that complication, I feel.

My daughter who is my 9-year-old with major special needs has had some severe behaviors. Police involved. Court. CPS involved with protective supervision.

God is showing me its not the right time. 

Also, I fought with insurance for 3 months (I have 3 insurances my primary covers fertility, the others cover labs ect.) and finally got them to approve my Microarray SNP on March 1st (genetic test that looks at all my genetics/dna to see if I have any deletions/duplications ect.and if I carry the 22Q Deletion Syndrome) 

I should get the results in 2 weeks.

 

Jan 8th 2019, I started Prenatals. I am on Prenate Mini, so that when the time is correct, my body is on optimal prenatals. I am hoping that things settle soon. 

I have tried the whole "dating" thing, but everyone ghosts me. So, I am giving up there.

If I meet someone, I'll tell them my plans if they stick around. Selfish? sure. But I just don't want to keep waiting and telling someone after the fact. Especially if they wont stick around. 

In the meantime, my REI wants me to schedule another appt with him. 

I will do that once I get the results back, and probably in April/May/June

We go to Orlando next week and will be gone the 13-20th for the Hemophilia B Symposium, which the Coalition for Hemophilia B is putting on, and has sponsored my family to be able to attend.  I am excited to meet other mothers, and advocate for my son. I am also excited to learn more about Hemophilia B.

My plan is to get results from test, schedule appt with REI, go over plan, and proceed hopefully with IUD removal, HSG and then donor sperm. 

I have to schedule their counseling appt, but before I do, I want life to settle down first.

I'd also like to accomplish getting my license first. Will need to drive, for baby(ies) and I take the bus right now, but that’s a hassle with 2 (My 9 and 2 year old) 

God is telling me July. I keep hearing July. So, we shall see. My best friend is 10 weeks pregnant though!!!! We have babies a month apart (her son and mine were born June 2017 and July 2017) and she wants me and her to have kids close in age again haha.

Follow Up Appt with RGI

I came last month to get my lab work to look at hormones.

Today was follow up for lab work and a plan.

My labs look wonderful.

AMH is down and in normal range 2.2
Thyroid is good.. Vit D is good.
I am going to request the results for my records.

But basically the plan at this point
- Wait for 22Q results to see if I am a carrier or not. (my daughter has 22Q deletion aka DiGeorges)
If I am a carrier we will proceed with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.

If not, the plan is remove my IUD and then get an HSG (special test to check if uterus is open) and then go from there.

I've got to go through a psych eval and be Cleared first for that, and they gave me her card.

They're doing the infectious disease panel today and I gotta call the counselor. I got given my prenatals today and a brochure for sperm banks. Super excited!!!!

Here are some photos!

     

     

         

Consult With Dr. Nash at Akron RGI!!!

I had my consult today for becoming a SMBC.

I went in expecting the doctor to turn me away.

He didn’t do that. He reviewed my history with me. He wanted me to know it will not be easy and there are some steps that have to be taken. 

He talked with me and said that if the ultrasound comes back good (it did) and the labs come back good (which they should) than he sees no reason why I can’t remove my IUD and start the process for trying for my final child with a donor despite all my health issues. 

He even said I could start trying immediately.

This was photos from my ultrasound. I am excited.