Room For More: Our EA Journey

I'm so sorry...I know you are waiting for this story!
I am typing it and will post a blog entry to let you know when it is up.
In the meantime here are a few links in our blog where you can piece together our story...

The Beginning

Starting the Process

New Direction-China

No, Not Yet.

It is Clear...Embryo Adoption

Transfer Day- Post 1

Transfer Day- Post 2

Transfer Day- Post 3

We are Pregnant!

Sarah arrives! Our September sweetie!

Our Journey

1991 -- married
1995-2000 -- 1st 3 kiddos born

2000 -- Rhea had a vasectomy. We regretted it immediately.

2000-2005 --saved $ for a reversal &/or adoption

Dec 2005 -- Rhea had reversal
2006 -- first 2 miscarriages
2007 -- PookieBear born
Fall 2008 -- Began HS for Int'l adoption
April 2009 -- Adoption on hold, I'm pregnant!
May 2009 -- I miscarry for a 3rd time
Summer 2009 -- find out a rule change could affect our plans for Int'l adoption
Oct. 2009 -- another miscarriage
Nov. 2009 -- Rhea & I stop Int'l adoption process
Mar. 2010 -- Miscarriage #5
Apr. 2010 -- time to update home study & run across EA info in old file
Apr/May 2010 -- Apply w/Nightlight for EA
May 2010 -- I have miscarriage #6
6/4/10 -- Final HS sent to agency
6/5/10 -- officially waiting to be matched!
7/2010 -- Rhea has neck surgery $$$
8/1/10 -- We're Matched!
8/26/2010 -- adoption finalized! We are parents to 5 wee ones!

9/2/10 -- Appt. w/RE at clinic performing our FET

9/28/10 -- RE appt for mock transfer & b/w

??/??/?? -- FET postponed..clinic wouldn't do transfer due to genetic parents not having been tested for STDs... Found new RE. Now more funds required for unexpected testing for Autoimmune Disorders

10/16/10 -- Over $3,000 raised in Yard Sale! Thank you Lord for your provision!!

10/26/10 -- Told I had APA/APS (autoimmune blood clotting issue) & could have played a part in our multiple losses. Correctable w/Rx during PG.

11/3/10 -- Our embryos are home in TX!

11/20/10 -- Blessed with one more adopted embryo

12/16/10 --all 6 embryo babies thawed (5 survive)

12/17/10 -- 3 (from 3/99!) survived the night-Our FET Day!

12/27/10 -- 1st Beta 10dp5dt 213

12/29/10 -- 2nd Beta 12dp5dt 413

1/03/11 -- 3rd beta 17dp5dt 1134

1/04/11 -- 4th beta 2166!!

9/01/11 --in hospital for my 1st ever induction @39w5d

9/02/11 -- Our baby GIRL is born!

8/2012 -- Started the adoption process for EA #2

2/6/2013 -- Mock Transfer @NEDC in Knoxville, TN

3/20/2013 -- FET @ NEDC-- 3 babies (blasts) transferred

3/29/2013 -- 1st Beta 9dp 5dt: 5 Chemical Pregnancy

5/21/2013 -- FET @ NEDC 3 babies (blasts) transferred

5/30/2013 -- 62 Beta #1 9dp 5dt

6/3/2013 -- 133 Beta #2

6/5/2013 -- 143 Beta #3

6/7/2013 -- 88 Beta #4 5wks 1 day pregnant

September 2013 -- FET @ NEDC

Our EA Journey

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