J and I had our second ultrasound this morning and I'm officially 8 weeks. Only 32 to go! Baby Barrett measured 1.5 cm and had a heart rate of 164 bpm, right on track! Our cute little blob is now much bigger. We were glued to the screen seeing our little "gummy bear" in there. It's starting to feel more real now.
We also met with our Dr. again and he gladly said everything looked perfect. Our miscarriage rate is below 3% and he said this appointment can be considered just like our 12 week "all clear". With our five frozen embryos, he said "we're set for life" and although we hope to naturally get pregnant in the future, we know we have beautiful embryos ready at anytime to grow our family. We feel so very lucky to know that our future journey will never be as difficult as it was to get here and for that, we are so very thankful.
Today we also officially graduated from our fertility clinic. Whoo hoo!! This feels just as good as my college graduation day, just in a slightly different way :)
After all that we've been through (including three fertility clinics), it was always so hard to envision this day, this step in our journey. The thought of never stepping in another fertility again (hopefully) is so unbelievably exciting. However, it was also bittersweet. We loved our IVF clinic, the nurses, our Dr and wish they would be there for the rest of the pregnancy. However, we know that they specialize in one thing, getting women pregnant!, so it's best they stick to that and help all the other women who are still awaiting for their miracle. I have no doubt they'll do everything in their power to try and make those dreams come true. They sure did for us!
Next appointment is with my OB next week. I wonder if my OB remembers who I am? It's been over two years since we last met and discussed our next options for getting pregnant. I hope she has alot of time, there's a lot to tell!
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