It's official - The families know!!!

On April 22nd, we told the family about our upcoming addition. My birthday was on Sunday, April 26th. So my sister called the family to let them know that we want to plan a get together for that Wednesday in honor of my b-day. (I really don't celebrate my b-day) so my sister told all of them that I have not been feeling good due to the difficulties on getting pregnant...blah blah blah..so they were more than happy to celebrate especially for a Wednesday.

That day came by so fast, I was excited to tell them, but at the same time I am not a person that likes to be in the lime light. But this day was different, not about me, it's a more exciting news, and I would not at all mind being the center for a little bit :-) (sorry sister) - anyway, we all gathered at my cousin's house in Diamond Bar, California. My story started off being about my b-day (ohh btw, I got presents YAY ME!) so we were all together, going to start eating dinner and I told one of my nieces' that I want to show you my flyer, I am planning a Halloween party this year, I think she fell for it, cause she started telling myself and DH what she wants to be on Halloween. So I started passing out the flyer to each of my family members, DH and I wrapped them into scroolls with a ribbon. The Halloween date worked out best for us, because I am the type of person that likes to plan ahead of time, everyone knows that about me. DH told them not to open it until they all got a scroll to open. Once they all got the scroll, they opened it and they were soooo excited. My two nieces read it the fastest, they were really excited..I told them that my b-day was just a plot to bring the family together in annoucing the big arrival on Halloween. It worked out really well. They are so happy and excited that this whole experience is so real. I never thought DH and I would ever have a baby and now it's happened. I think 2009 will be a good year, it has to be!!!

Shout out to one of my co-workers who made the awesome annoucement!!!!

Pictures

I promised some pictures from my last post, the first one a picture of Dr. Hooseinzadeh, Nurse Lupe and Nurse Lisa at Coastal Fertility Center and the second picture is our little munchkin at the NT Scan. He/She was moving alot alot...even the tech asked both DH and I who is the brat in the relationship and we both pointed to me...he he I guess the kid will be a handful!!! Good I can't wait!!!

Graduation Day!!

April 16th was the last day we visited Dr. H's office. I have officially graduated. I will now be seeing my regular OB/GYN for baby appointments. I am kinda nervous, being that I am not familiar with anyone else except for Dr. H.

I was super sad leaving her office last Thursday, I brought the staff some cupcakes and my favorite See's candy lollipops, well in actuality I really like See's chocolate but since I cannot eat Chocolate, lollipops are the next best thing :-)

I gave Dr. H a computer made card with two pictures of us and her and also an engraved pen. I hope she likes the pen and card. My way of saying thanks!!
We also took some pictures w/Dr. H and staff. I will post pictures up soon.
The staff gave DH and I a diploma of graduation and a spoon stated, "special delivery by Minoos Hosseinzadeh." That's nice. I will keep that forever and show the little munchkin one day and tell him/her how he/she were born.

On a side note, I was thinking about how babies born via IVF are totally a miracle. I had three transferred and one strong embryo emerged, that's so cool. How did that one little guy make it...it's such a cool science that you start to think wow there are actual ways to help achieve pregnancy.

Now my question is: how does an embryo know to stick? I must of had a nice super glue in my uterus!! I wish everyone who has gone through infertility, know that it will happen. Pray and be positive...oh I kept saying, while on bed resting..."stick, stick, stick." Hey it worked :-)

Also, I was soo hesitant in the beginning about the whole "IVF" process, but I would totally do it again if I had to. For me it was the initial shock of the home shots and the egg retrieval process that scared me (thank god for anesthesia, I was out like a light...)
My shock about the home shots was, "oh god, my DH is going to give me shots...ahhhhh." But by the second round, DH was a pro at shot giving, YAY DH!!! BTW: I think he was also nervous about giving me shots initially but wont admit it.
Also for the second round of IVF, I started going to acupuncture. Wow, acupuncture is great. If nothing, it helped me relax especially when at that time my work was super stressful!

Did I say no more SHOTS!!

The week of April 6th officially concluded my shot. I am sad and at the same time scared. I am sad because I really really got used to taking the shots, in my mind the shots supported the little one. Anything that supports the baby, I am all for (righ?)

As I was leaving Dr. H's office last Thursday, she said "no more shots and no more level shot (to check my Progesterone levels)". I thought she was joking. Even the nurses stated nope, no more shots.

Dr. H as well as some of the nurses stated that next week will be my graduation :-(
"Do I have to graduate?" I was so use to driving down to Irvine every week to visit the Doctor. And the Fertility is not in a scary hospital it's in a nice facility where you feel comfortable to walk into. Oh well, by the time I know it, it will be time for Baby #2!

One more week with an awesome RE...

and at Coastal Fertility Medical Center in Irvine. Next week will be last week I see Dr. Hosseinzadeh and the wonderful staff. I will miss them.

I highly recommend her and the whole staff. They always return your call, even the silly questions (trust me I had alot of silly questions).

Unlike many of the other facilities I was originally researching, the Doctor (Dr. Hosseinzadeh) was at everyone of our appointments, she did all the ultrasounds, the transfer, and the egg retrieval.
Some of the other facilities, only the tech sees you, not here.

She really makes you feel comfortable. I even started to like taking the "big boy shots!" Isn't that sad!!

So I would definitely go and see her at least get an opinion, it never hurts right :-)
She is super nice and easy to talk to.

Oh, btw: I already told her I would be back for baby #2!!!

My Latest Pictures

This last weekend I finally posted some pictures up of our little "munchkin." Weeks 6 to 9: it's so cool because the baby went from being a tiny spot to a baby structure.
At our last appointment, Dr. H told us that the baby was waving it's hand and kicking it's leg. Whoa either we have a ballerina or a soccor player..hmmm..either one I will be happy!!!

I went on amazon.com last weekend and bought a frame to keep one of our sonogram pictures in one of the rooms. We have not told the whole family yet, but there sure are a lot of guessers.
That's okay, we have been married for five years now and I'm sure everyone is wondering what's going on, where are the kids. Especially in an asian family. Those questions are asked everytime you go to a family event. I always throw it back to them and say, "I am not having kids until my 30 year old sister is married!"

Oh, I made my 1st trimester screening, scheduled for April 16th. The screening will check for down's syndrome and other complications. I pray everyday, the baby is healthy and happy!!
We have waited to long for a little and would not want anything to go wrong!!

Weeks 6 to 9 U/S Pictures