Update on the IVF

We are still on for September!

We had a little scare a couple weeks ago. Kenny had to do ANOTHER semen analysis. No big deal, just part of the testing process, or so we thought. His count came back as "0"!! We were devastated:( You don't need many sperm for IVF, but you do need SOME. The Dr. told us to come back for a repeat and said that if there were sperm in this sample he would freeze it. This time we got a hotel, so that Kenny could relax, rather than having to give a sample on the spot at the clinic. Thank goodness his sample came back low, but at least had some sperm in it. The last one was evidently a fluke. They froze it and will use it as back up in case he has a zero count on the day of the egg retrieval. The worst part is that the freezing was ANOTHER expense that we weren't counting on. This stuff is getting expensive! So...What's next? Today I applied for financing, which we will hopefully get, or we'll be screwed! In the next coupled weeks I will start my cycle, and go back for a few more pre-screening tests (mock transfer and cervical culture) and I will start my birth control pills. After that things will start moving more quickly and I will soon be starting the process of the egg retrieval and transfer. For now I am going to focus on the new school year, and hope that this time next year I will be on maternity leave!!!