Names and Mix Up

Thinking about baby names is something I've done for years. I remember talking to Nathan about baby names back in high school. For me, its fun and its therapeutic. We are solid on a list of about three boys names that we absolutely adore. However, I've never been quite as solid on girls names. I don't know if there are just too many that I like or what. I have two that I really love and a couple others that I really like. But today I found another name that I absolutely adore. It French, and beautiful!

Unfortunately, I can't tell you. We decided that when our day comes (whether I'm pregnant now, or with a future attempt) we don't want to find out the gender until the birth. I did say that with twins... I'd want to know. But with just one... we want that surprise.

Apparently my parents had a tape recorder in the delivery room when we were born. A few moths ago, I hear the recording of my birth for the first time. My mom had the two boys already, and to hear the announcement, "Its a girl!" was absolutely incredible. Whether we have a boy or a girl... I'd still like to have that "It's a ... " moment at the birth. And the same thing with the name. I want to keep that a surprise as well.

This wasn't a very telling post, but I am just so excited that I found this new beautiful name, I just hope Nathan likes it! :)

OH and I saw this on headline news this morning...

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Its a story of a couple who had had the wrong embryo transferred during IVF, and today, gave birth to the baby of another family. They chose from the very beginning to carry this baby for the biological family. Its a pretty incredible story.

The clinic where that happened was in Ohio. While I think they should say the name of the clinic, they didn't. There is no excuse for that happening today. Standard protocol is for everything to be immediately labeled and every step and labeling doubled checked by two separate embryologists. I had a bracelet on my wrist during both procedures with both my name and DOB and Nathan's name and DOB. It was checked multiple times. Dr. Shamma even did a verbal check with the embryologist before they brought the embryo into the OR. I don't know how that could happen, except through simple carelessness.

As if this wasn't difficult enough, I couldn't imagine being told... Congratulations, you're pregnant BUT we made a mistake. This couple obviously had to be very strong and made a very courageous decision.

I don't know what we'll do if we are not in MI for future IVF attempts. Dr. Shamma has been such a blessing. I truly don't know who else I could trust, like I trust Dr. Shamma. He does have a brother who I believe is also an RE in Charleston, WV... so that may be an option. I think I could trust another Dr. Shamma. Another option will be to get a personal recommendation from Dr. Shamma; he is very connected within the IVF medical community.