Monday

I got an IVF consultation appointment for Monday with the RE that I wanted to talk to! I'm quite excited to be getting to make this step and find out all of the details that we'll need. I've been waiting just for this appointment for 15 months. Even if the answers reveal a set back, at least we'll be getting this part done and we'll have the knowledge we need to plan our next steps and secure a date in our plans.

I've spent two days researching. If I don't like this RE's way of doing things (from their stats, it seems like they mostly do only one egg and mostly fresh transfers) I have a very solid back up at the other hospital that seems much more popular and lenient as far as allowing the patient to have a hand in decisions.

I made a full page list of questions I plan to ask and am nervously excited to find out some real information on how ivf works in our area. Having a back up makes me feel better about my options as well. I'm already researching a back up REs and which one I'd go with next just so I can be fully informed of my options.

We got a babysitter for the kids so we can go and make sure we're not being insensitive (the office FINALLY just separated infertility patients from pregnancy patients two months ago) and so we can have our full attention directed at this.

Now all there is to do is wait until Monday and pray pray pray.