So a day or so after our last post, we finished digesting the news and accepted that this is just the way that it is. Pregnancy is a very strange beast as you can do everything in your power to create the perfect circumstances (or at least appear to have them) and then nothing happens.
As someone who has always found that through diligence and hard work you get the result you want, I find the pregnancy and IVF process irreconcilable with this thinking. So time to change my view from that to - it will happen when it's ready to happen. Now for me, this is very difficult. As a results driven person, putting things out into the universe (different people have different labels for it) or waiting for luck to occur really challenges me. But low and behold, I accept this position and will go forth with a new found outlook.
The follow up from the clinic following our negative result was utterly atrocious. So much so, a very terse and frank e-mail was sent through explaining our expectations from here on out. We think this message has been received loud and clear, but time will tell how successful we've been.
That said, we are due to cycle again in around 3-4 weeks (date to be confirmed). The surrogate is currently on BC and is due to come off the pill in around 4 days, before the priming meds start again. We're planning on defrosting and going to blastocyst this time and hope to follow the success of Brent & Charlie's recent attempt.
So for now, we're relying on lady luck lining up her ducks in preparation of our early August transfer.
Thanks to all of those out there who have sent some very considerate messages and posted comments. It has really shown the support from the community out there and we're thankful that you've taken the time to read about our story.
Until the next exciting installment, take care.
GBLC
As someone who has always found that through diligence and hard work you get the result you want, I find the pregnancy and IVF process irreconcilable with this thinking. So time to change my view from that to - it will happen when it's ready to happen. Now for me, this is very difficult. As a results driven person, putting things out into the universe (different people have different labels for it) or waiting for luck to occur really challenges me. But low and behold, I accept this position and will go forth with a new found outlook.
The follow up from the clinic following our negative result was utterly atrocious. So much so, a very terse and frank e-mail was sent through explaining our expectations from here on out. We think this message has been received loud and clear, but time will tell how successful we've been.
That said, we are due to cycle again in around 3-4 weeks (date to be confirmed). The surrogate is currently on BC and is due to come off the pill in around 4 days, before the priming meds start again. We're planning on defrosting and going to blastocyst this time and hope to follow the success of Brent & Charlie's recent attempt.
So for now, we're relying on lady luck lining up her ducks in preparation of our early August transfer.
Thanks to all of those out there who have sent some very considerate messages and posted comments. It has really shown the support from the community out there and we're thankful that you've taken the time to read about our story.
Until the next exciting installment, take care.
GBLC
