Obviously our last post shared our good news, but I wanted to go back and share what we went through to get our good news. Our egg retrieval was on Thursday, November 14 and we would get to find out the results 2 weeks from then. That happened to fall on Thanksgiving day, so we were told to test the day prior. The staff knew the agony of waiting through a long holiday weekend. It was very stressful not knowing as always. The emotions of wondering what's going on and with trusting God. I felt more hopeful, but I had to relax and put complete trust in Him.
I'll never forget that Wednesday. I was a complete ball of nerves. We could do blood work at any lab or hospital in Louisville and they would fax the results to our doctor's office in Lexington. I went to the place I've gone most often at about 11:00 during my lunch break. I later wish it was sooner, because every minute that ticked by was stressful.
It was likely that I would be getting out of work early and I wanted to be at home with Mike when we got our results. Whether it was good or bad, I wanted him by my side. Since getting those results. Life was a whirlwind. Just a couple hours later we went to Mike's parents' house. We told them the news and then his siblings a few hours after that. On Thanksgiving day we traveled to my parents and told them and my sister. We text a couple friends and I called my best friend Naomi that weekend. Although we were getting the word out it just didn't feel real. My mind hadn't really caught up with what was going on in my body. It took some time to accept the good news and have a complete different outlook on our future. I know it sounds crazy, but we just weren't use to good news and our routine was just to have a big cry and figure out the next step. Well, God figured out the next step for us and He is blessing us with a child.
In the next few weeks, we told our small group at church and close friends and family. We wanted to have the opportunity to tell as many people in person as possible. Plus so many knew that we were going through IVF and would be wondering how it went. Every time we shared, it was just as emotional for me as the first time hearing the news. I felt so blessed in seeing people's reaction and knowing they felt as happy as we did.
I do have to admit that I was trying to keep myself a bit guarded. Well, honestly, a lot guarded. I know that miscarriage is likely and my age doesn't help that. I was committed to taking care of my body so much more carefully. I had already gone caffeine free the past 2 years, but I cut out anything that was slightly dangerous to pregnant women. If something happened, it wouldn't be my fault. I really didn't want to get too excited, because if something happened, it would be devastating. I guess I thought if I kept my emotions in check it would make it easier to deal with if something did happen.
