FIRST SHOT.....DONE!!!!

I received the box of medications on Thursday! I called to schedule the delivery on Wednesday and got it before lunch on Thursday. I wish my Amazon orders would come that quickly!!

I opened the box and took everything out. It covered a good portion of the floor. It is safe to say I was a little overwhelmed. Thank goodness I have a wonderful coordinator from CT Fertility that keeps me on the right track.

So today was the day!! My first shot. I started my Lupron today. Lupron (aka leuprolide acetate) – The most common side effects of Lupron are headaches and/or hot flashes, since the Lupron puts your body into a temporary menopausal state. Most people that I have talked to said they feel the side effects within three days if the medication is going to have any negative effects(hoping not to). This is a subcutaneous shot in the belly. I had envisioned myself getting the medication ready and BOOM I would jab myself and be done….not quite. For some reason I got a little nervous. My husband who has a stomach of steel all of a sudden could not stand the thought of me poking myself with a needle. He was looking at me holding the needle and got dizzy and had to leave the room. (I am still laughing) Then my daughters asked if they could watch me. I told them what I was going to do and they didn’t seem to be freaked out by it so I allowed them to stay in the room. My oldest daughter (who is almost 9) stood right by me. I kept practicing how I was going to fling the needle in quick like a dart. Stalling… I just kept stalling….and stalling! Finally my daughter looks at me and smiles. She looks me right in the eye and says “Mommy if you think about how happy they are going to be when they are parents it won’t hurt at all”

So now I am almost in tears because she is just the biggest sweet heart ever. I smiled back at her and told her she was right. Then ….. I FINALLY DID IT!  I was nervous for nothing…nothing at all. I didn’t even feel it. The medicine did burn a little bit but it wasn’t anything to get all worked up about. I am excited for tomorrow because I know it will be a quick and easy process!

I also started my HUGE prenatal vitamins today! Only five days left of birth control to take!!   I am not the only one who is excited….I have received several text messages from the intended parents the last several days. They are very excited as well. It is amazing hearing from them. I still can’t believe this is real and they have chosen me to carry their most precious thing in the world! I am so grateful.