Here's a timeline:
February:
- IVF the week of February 9th. Implementation on February 14th. Spending Valentine's Day on my back has a whole new meaning.
- Phone message from hospital. Hubs and I listened to the message in our living room, sitting on the couch, ready for bad news.
- We're going to be parents.
- Multiple pregnancy tests. All positive.
- IVF medication in all it's glory - including progesterone shots.
March:
- Continue IVF medication and progesterone shots. Hubby heads out of town, call in a few favors from friends to give shot in the buttocks, and take friendships to a whole new level.
- More positive pregnancy tests. High numbers with a possibility of multiples.
- See the baby (singular) on the monitor. The most beautiful little blur I've ever seen. Tears from my eyes and hubby's eyes.
April:
- Genetics referral and NIPT. Genetics reveal it's a BOY.
- Medication is weaned and Infertility sends us on our merry way. Until next time. Deuces.
May:
- Appointments with Midwife begin.
- That heartbeat aka the rhythm to a beautiful love song.
- I begin to "show" and wear different clothes. Also, looks like I may have eaten Chipotle, hard to tell.
- Finally allowed to move around a bit and "work out" again.
June:
- I discover the elastic waist band. Genius.
- Take up a summer job in an office with A/C. Also genius.
July:
- Continue to see the little man grow. It's a boy. It's a boy. It's a boy!
- Take last vacation before becoming a mom.
August:
- Return to work and feel the first flutters in my belly.
- Baby shower 1.
- Plan to work through 39th week. Sounds like a good idea at the time.
September:
- Bum out the kids in my classroom since I can't play tag, but become a favorite target in Duck, Duck, Goose since I can't get up quickly.
- Start to get awful sciatica. Possibly from IVF scar tissue build up...? Working out daily to fight the sciatica.
- Baby shower 2.
- Baby shower 3.
- Take labor and delivery classes. Hubs masters the art of hand massage and hip squeeze.
- Find out the baby is breech.
- Wish I discovered the legging phase sooner.
October:
- Breech Version is successful. Phew, no cesarean.
- Work through my 38th week. Realize that was a crazy idea.
- Find out I'm strep B positive = penicillin every 4 hours when i go into labor.
- Water breaks Oct. 30 @ 9:50 pm. First contraction 10 minutes later.
- Check into hospital @ 1:00am October 31. Silently pray child is not born on Halloween. Publicly announce I do not want my child delivered by a nurse wearing a costume.
November 1:
- Baby boy is born @ 2:56am. Cesarean.
- Fell deeper in love with hubs, now a daddy.
- Fell in love with a tiny baby.
