The "Talk" With The Doc

Talked to the doctor today.  I informed him that Tony and I are going to wait a few months before we try this again.  We need to get balanced and relaxed.  We had a wonderful weekend and that was a good start.

Tony and I enjoying the beautiful outdoors at a retirement
party this weekend.

The doc and I also came up with a plan.  I'm going to continue eating well and resume my workouts - when I lose 25lbs I will call the doc and we will give our next round a go.  The doctor has absolutely no clue what the problem is.  According to him, the success rates are exactly the same with frozen as with fresh embryos.  The reason I was asking is that we have had two positive pregnancies with fresh cycles, and two failed frozen transfers.  He told me it was just plain luck.  Each transfer has a 50/50 chance of being successful.  We're sitting at exactly 50% right now.  That gives me hope that the next time we could be back in the positive range.  I hope so, anyway.  We also discussed whether or not we would be able to do another fresh IVF cycle if we run out of embryos, and got the complete go-ahead.  That was a relief!  He also apologized are going to be successful in this process.  That was reassuring, as I have the very same feeling.
for us having to go through this, and told me he had a feeling that we

So, tonight I did my Total Body Cardio workout from the 21 Day Fix program.  I've done this workout before so nothing was a complete surprise mentally, but physically my body was a little angry with me for springing this workout on it.  LOL.  My legs are protesting already, and I can tell that tomorrow I'm going to be awfully sore.  Hopefully I'll be able to walk! :)  Tomorrow I will do another workout (there are seven total, one for every day of the week).  I will do these workouts every day for the next 20 days.  In addition to that, Tony and I are starting the couch to 10K program.  Initially we started the couch to 5K program, but enjoyed it so much that we're switching it up so that we have a fourteen week program instead of a nine week program to challenge us.  The best part is that we're doing it together.

Speaking of together, I just have to tell you how much I love my husband.  Not only is he my best friend, but he is my biggest supporter.  Though three years is such a short time to be married to someone (it feels longer at times ;)), I know without a doubt that all of our struggles have made us a stronger unit.  We are, in fact, united.  As much as all this infertility stuff is frustrating, exciting, painful, disappointing and anxiety-inducing all in one, it has brought us closer together.  For many couples dealing with infertility the stress can cause problems.  I know that the lesson for me in this is that I have gained the knowledge that our marriage is strong and will continue to be strong through any trials we may face.  There is no question that we want a baby, and somehow we will have a baby...someday.  I'm just so grateful that I have someone by my side who I enjoy as much as I do.  We make a great pair, and will be just fine until that baby happens.