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Hi Ladies!

I hope you all are doing lovely today :flower:

I had my ultrasound this morning and I was sure that there was some activity going on because I could feel things happening near my ovaries. When the doctor was doing the ultrasound, I could see my ovaries on the screen and I couldn’t see much. Thankfully the doctor has over 20 years experience and could see each and every follicle that was developing. He said everything looked good for it being the 6th day of my stimulation. Of course I had to know how many follicles he seen and he said there were 7 good ones and 3 that were following behind. I will continue to take the meds tonight and tomorrow and then have another ultrasound on Saturday.

Since everything is going well, he believes we can do the egg retrieval on Monday or Tuesday, which means embryo transfer on Thursday or Friday. I can’t believe how fast this is going by, feels like just yesterday I was at the IVF facility having my consultation….that was 2 months ago. Thank you Lord for letting this process go by quickly and peacefully.
 
That is amazing news, Sarah! To think we could be a few weeks away from celebrating a joyful BFP for you!!
 
Wow! That is so exciting! I hope you don't have to have a full bladder for those scans. So uncomfortable!
 
GJ I'm so excited to hear that news! I can't wait to hear the results of Satruday's u/s. Praying with you!
 
Oh my gosh, Sarah! They don't fool around with this stuff! I'm so excited for you & your dh! Praise God! Praying things keep going as smooth and successful as they have so far!
 
Wow, Sarah. Everything is just moving along nicely for you. I'm still praying for you. :)
 
Sarah I literally have tears of joy in my eyes! :hugs: Your IVF process has been so blessed so far and God will continue to do exceedingly and abundantly above all that we ask or think! :happydance: Love you sis!
 
...but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah...
1 Samuel 1:5

Over the past months we have examined a profile of Hannah as she struggled with her own infertility and also of Penninah, the instigator of much of Hannah’s pain. There is another very important player in this this saga that we need to get to know. He was husband to both Hannah and Penninah. His name was Elkanah.

Elkanah was somewhat unusual as husbands go. Your first thought may be that he is unique in that he had two wives living under the same roof. Not really. It was customary in their day for men to have several wives. Families needed sons to help with work in the fields or in their carpenter shops. More than one wife was needed to produce as many sons as possible. Daughters didn’t really matter--men needed sons!

Elkanah was unique in his day because he loved his wife, Hannah. Women were seen as little more than breeders. An infertile woman could be divorced simply because she could not provide an heir to her husband. However, Scripture tells us that Elkanah loved Hannah, and was not bashful in showing her his love. 1 Samuel 1:5 shows a portrait of a family dinner. Elkanah has provided for his entire family--including Penninah and her children--but he publicly showed his love for Hannah as he gave her a double portion of food for her meal. He showed her he loved her and didn’t care who knew.

Favoritism within a family never works well. Imagine the jealousy in Penninah’s heart as she watched Elkanah’s eyes light up at the sight of Hannah. Wow! Think of the tension in this home. However, there is something to be learned in the life of Elkanah to help us in our infertility journey.

The first lesson is for the guys. Men, show your love to your wife as you both face the daily battle for sanity in the war of infertility. Women are emotional creatures and we love the mushy, gushy romance of our dating days. Wrap your arms around the love of your life and tell her you think she’s beautiful. Even if there are bags under her eyes from crying all night long. Show your love to your wife as Elkanah showed his love for Hannah.

Okay, ladies. Do I hear you applauding out there? Hang on. There is a valuable lesson for you to learn from Elkanah as well.

Then Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"
1 Samuel 1:8

Infertility is full of frustration and misunderstanding. We find ourselves wanting a baby so badly that we focus on conceiving, and nothing else. Don’t let your heart get so focused on your current inability to conceive that you forget there are other blessings in your life--including your relationship with your knight in shining armor. It’s not that you aren’t grateful for him anymore. It’s just that infertility is so all-consuming that it is possible to neglect the other loves in our lives. Don’t let your husband fear that he matters less to you because he cannot give you a child as quickly or as easily as you have dreamed.

Finally, Elkanah has a lesson to teach you as a couple. Your textbook is found in 1 Samuel 1:19:

Then they arose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD..

There is a very powerful word in this Scripture that we need to digest. What do you think it is? I bet you thought it was the word “worshiped”, right? No? Okay--then surely the most important word in this verse is the powerful word “LORD”. Nope. Even though there is nothing more important or more powerful that the Name of the Lord, that’s not what I want to point you to. The word I want you to focus on is the second word in this verse: they.

They rose early in the morning and they worshiped together. They must have prayed together. They must have cried. They approached the Lord with their requests after they worshiped together. No matter whether the physical issue is yours alone, only your spouses or one that you share together, infertility is a couple’s problem. This is something that greatly affects both of your lives. You share the problem. Share the solution. Pray together. Make decisions together. Learn from the life of Elkanah and worship the Lord together.

Remember the lessons learned from the life of Elkanah:

Men--Show your love for your wife freely.

Ladies--Don’t forget to count the blessings in your life--especially your husband.

Couples--Approach this problem together.

-Beth Forbus
 
Very happy for you, Sarah! Can't wait to check in and see how it went. It's nice to come back here and see a few more BFPs, too. Praying praying praying for this special group. :)
 
wristwatch24 said:
Very happy for you, Sarah! Can't wait to check in and see how it went. It's nice to come back here and see a few more BFPs, too. Praying praying praying for this special group. :)
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Thanks sweetie! How are things going with you?
 
I had another ultrasound this morning and the doctor said my uterine lining was 13, which is almost doubled what they like to see...which is great because that is where the embryos will be making their home. She said I was an over achiever and would give me 2 gold stars in my chart because it looks fantastic:happydance:

My follicles are still developing and are not quite ready to be retrieved yet. Doctor now believes the egg retrieval will be on Tuesday or Wednesday, which means embryo transfer on Friday or Saturday.

I will get the blood work results later today and that's when I will know when my next ultrasound appt will be.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend :hugs:
 
I don't post on here much but I do try and read when I can. But Sarah I just wanted to say how happy I am for you. You can really see the hand of God working through this whole process =. Even giving you the opportunity to share the wonderful things HE'S done for you with one of your Dr.'s is incredible. I truly can't wait to hear about your BFP that He has in store for you (Hopefully in the next couple weeks)

Praying for you and all the other ladies on here consistently.
 
Mattsgirl said:
I don't post on here much but I do try and read when I can. But Sarah I just wanted to say how happy I am for you. You can really see the hand of God working through this whole process =. Even giving you the opportunity to share the wonderful things HE'S done for you with one of your Dr.'s is incredible. I truly can't wait to hear about your BFP that He has in store for you (Hopefully in the next couple weeks)

Praying for you and all the other ladies on here consistently.
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Thanks sweetheart :hugs:

Yes, God has and is continuing to do great things during this time. I think I shock the Lab techs, Docs, assistants and coordinators when I go into the office all full of joy. God has blessed me with this journey and I want to shine His light wherever I go.

I'm amazed at how good I feel during this. The doctors constantly ask me if I'm feeling ok and tell me they have a support group if I need help...I tell them I'm doing wonderful and that God has blessed me with a great support group of friends and family :thumbup:

Yes, I would love more than anything to come back on here in a couple of weeks to announce my BFP. This all still seems so unreal to me.

Enough about me...How are you doing? Things going well with your pregnancy?
 
I've had someone from my church already saying it won't be long & my husband & i will be expecting a child I really hope that was one of Gods ways of telling me it's going to happen & not to worry (: Fxxed for you ladies! I pray that God continues to bless each one of you!
 
Something so small but makes me so happy...got crosshairs on FF this morning. It appears I ovulated early. I'd been praying for that as my in laws come in town next week when I was predicted. We are always out late with them, so it wouldn't have been easy to squeeze in BDing. Praises for an answered prayer. :-)
 
ProfWife said:
Something so small but makes me so happy...got crosshairs on FF this morning. It appears I ovulated early. I'd been praying for that as my in laws come in town next week when I was predicted. We are always out late with them, so it wouldn't have been easy to squeeze in BDing. Praises for an answered prayer. :-)
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Yay! :happydance: that's great news sis! I know you were worried about that and so glad you can now have peace and enjoy your time alone with hubby.
 
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