The excitement didn't last...

So our hope was to be able to surprise our families and close friends on Christmas day with GOOD news. We went Christmas Eve morning for a blood pregnancy test. While we waited we did some last minute Christmas shopping to occupy our minds. My phone rang and our stomachs dropped. Hoping for the best, I could tell from the tone of Dr. C's voice that we weren't going to like what he was about to say. In his words "well you are pregnant but not really... I have to be honest Jennifer its not looking good." He went on to explain that yes the embryo implanted into my uterine lining however he suspected based on the low levels of HCG that it was a biochemical pregnancy and that it detached aka an early miscarriage. This is actually quite common but many women don't know it happened and by the time their period is late any trace of HCG is gone. Unfortunately because we are doing IVF and monitoring everything so closely we were made aware of this heartbreak. We went back the day after Christmas for more blood and my levels declined and he was able to confirm it. It was a tough blow... but we are believing that everything happens for a reason and our time WILL come.