The Start of a Great Day

7:42 am - Up and getting ready for acupuncture and transfer (scheduled for 11AM)

*cant wait to find out how many embies made it..my guess 6, Jacks guess 7 and my sister Marica's guess 9*

To Be Continued.....

A 5-Day Transfer It Is!

I went to acupuncture today at 8am in anticipation that I would be going in for my 10:40 transfer but while I was in acupuncture they called to tell me the Embryologist is comfortable because there is enough embryo's to push me to a 5 day transfer...Yeah I think...I don't know what that really means but it also makes me nervous because how many die off between now and then? Also, I want/need to freeze at least one and I am not sure what stage they have to get to in order to become freezable???

If they make it to a 5 day can they then be frozen or does it have to get past even those 5 days in order to be frozen? AND, if you do a 5 day transfer is your Beta earlier than 12 days?

Help me??? So many questions!!

The Results Are In

and.......wait for it........I'm sooo excited........

13

She said they are all pretty good too and that they are going to probably bump me to a 5 day transfer. Now, to be honest, I have read so many blogs that all want a 5 day transfer but I dont' know what the difference is and what it means?

BUT I DON'T CARE!!!!

I was so worried that none would fertilize that I am just happy that 13 did and she said it was amazing and awesome!!!

YEAH EMBIES!!!

Progesterone Oil

I am still waiting for them to call with my embryo results....

But, the reason for this post is the Progesterone Oil...Not only am I in pain - is my ass swelling?

Retrieval Day Done!

HI everyone!

I did it - I made it through retrieval! I thought I was going to back out - I actually asked as she laid me down on the operating bed...can I back out? She smiled and said no softly and laid me down..hahah

They all knew I was soo nervous. My legs and body were literally shaking. But the nurses were so nice I couldn't have been in better hands.

As you all know I was afraid of going under since I never had been before. When I laid down he said I am going to start the anesthesia and I was like already? He said you wont feel it for another minute. I said ohh burning in the throat and they said its from the anesthesia..I closed my eyes and opened them and then closed them again and the next thing you know I was waking up - I was dreaming about Grey's Anatomy...apparently I was mumbling about it...Cant tell you but I was either a doctor or the patient! hahah soo funny!

I asked Jack the same questions like 3 times! One of them was the good ole "How many eggs"? To be honest...when they called me they said I had 16 follicles and would probably get 7-9 mature eggs. He said they got 17!!!!!!!!!! you heard it 17!!!!!! Now I don't know if that means 17 mature ones or what but they got 17 and that was more than I ever thought they would get so I was happy.

Now if I can just get between 3-5 to fertilize EXCELLENTLY than I will be one happy person!

I cant believe I am sitting here and its already mostly over. The transfer to me is the easy part - just like an IUI...and then the dreaded 2ww. But to be honest with all of you...I'm just happy I made it through this so if it doesn't work the first time, I know what to expect and I will be able to do it again...let's just hope I don't have to!

** Oh, I don't mean to brag but I forgot to mention how AWESOME my HOT, LOVING husband is - I could'nt do this without him...hahah **