I know that I was warned about the uncomfortable feeling of a full bladder but wow, it friggin' hurt. I told J that I was scared that I would leak like a water bed during the acupuncture. I didn't thankfully but the acupuncturist laughed at the comment. I also listened to a guided meditation during the acupuncture. The visualization at was of a warm bath (flowing water...um not helping), then it also talked about going to a place of vacation to all of my cells feel like bursting. The only thing that i could think about was the washroom and peeing. I was allowed to pee before going into the OR, I sat there for what seemed like eternity. J told me to go again...so I slipped out and went again. Then the ultrasound tech came in after I got back checked to make sure my bladder was full enough and let me go one more time. So in all I went three times. It was damn full!
The doctor came in did his clamp, clean, insert thing and then transferred in 2 beautiful embies! J is calling them P1 and P2. P is for petri. I'll post the pictures when I get back home. I took them on my phone and I can' figure out how to get them on here yet. t was kind of surreal. I still can't believe they are inside me right now. I keep touching and rubbing my belly. J asked how my belly was feeling a few minutes ago and I told him I couldn't fell them kicking yet. Ha-ha.
Now the 2ww...
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
17 and counting...
All 17 are still going strong! We got the email this morning giving us the instructions and explaining how the proceedure works. All in all it seemed pretty striaghtforward.
We're going out for dinner tonight. We've been really frugal over the past week so really looking forward to tonight.
We have to be at the clinic at 8:45am, accupunture at 9:00am, transfer at 9:30, accupunture after transfer. One for sleep!
We're going out for dinner tonight. We've been really frugal over the past week so really looking forward to tonight.
We have to be at the clinic at 8:45am, accupunture at 9:00am, transfer at 9:30, accupunture after transfer. One for sleep!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Sweet 17!
Yep that's right. We have 17 embryos at this point. We'll find out tomorrow how the "baseball team" is doing. Everything seems to be on track for the scheduled Thursday transfer.
Yesterday to pass the time we went to the movies. Narnia 3D. So much fun!
Not much on the schedule for today. Just hanging out at the hotel for most of the day. Perhaps we'll play RISK...a family favorite board game. We'll see what happens.
Yesterday to pass the time we went to the movies. Narnia 3D. So much fun!
Not much on the schedule for today. Just hanging out at the hotel for most of the day. Perhaps we'll play RISK...a family favorite board game. We'll see what happens.
Monday, February 7, 2011
J's early morning date
All went well this morning. J "did his thing and I just sat in the waiting room.
I kept wondering if she'd show up while I was there. I do know what she looks like I had 3 pictures of her in her profile. I even know what her sister and father look like. What would I do if I saw her walk into the clinic for the retrieval... I think as much as I would have wanted to talk to her, to know her as more than just a 12 or so pages of q and a's. I would have kept my distance. I feel horrible for even typing this but as much as I am grateful for her...I don't want to know her. Thankfully, she didn't show in the waiting room. I've wondered about what gift I could give her to thank her for doing what she is doing. Necklace, flowers, day at the spa...nothing seems right. Part of me feels guilty for not getting her something...maybe I'll write a letter and give it to the agency to pass onto her. But then I don't know.
The IM shot this morning didn't hurt...until 30 minutes later and it hasn't stopped hurting yet, 2 hours later. J confessed that it may have moved when he was shooting me up. He feels bad. I'll milk up the sympathy for a while.
Stay tuned for retrieval update later today.
Here it is 28 eggs! 22 were mature enough to fertilize. We'll find out tomorrow how they did. In absolute disbelief.
I kept wondering if she'd show up while I was there. I do know what she looks like I had 3 pictures of her in her profile. I even know what her sister and father look like. What would I do if I saw her walk into the clinic for the retrieval... I think as much as I would have wanted to talk to her, to know her as more than just a 12 or so pages of q and a's. I would have kept my distance. I feel horrible for even typing this but as much as I am grateful for her...I don't want to know her. Thankfully, she didn't show in the waiting room. I've wondered about what gift I could give her to thank her for doing what she is doing. Necklace, flowers, day at the spa...nothing seems right. Part of me feels guilty for not getting her something...maybe I'll write a letter and give it to the agency to pass onto her. But then I don't know.
The IM shot this morning didn't hurt...until 30 minutes later and it hasn't stopped hurting yet, 2 hours later. J confessed that it may have moved when he was shooting me up. He feels bad. I'll milk up the sympathy for a while.
Stay tuned for retrieval update later today.
Here it is 28 eggs! 22 were mature enough to fertilize. We'll find out tomorrow how they did. In absolute disbelief.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
...and we're off!
This is the second time trying to post. I'll retype the original one when I get to the hotel rather than my phone.
Just wanted express. I never thought I'd have to use a gas station bathroom to insert a progesterone vaginal suppository. Just saying...
UPDATE
Now that we've made it to the hotel I can actually retype what I had tried to on our way here from my phone. Here goes...
I got up this morning first...even before our dog who it the usually the first one up by a few whines and pawing at the door.
I rolled over and got out of bed, which then woke up the dog. I went downstairs to let him out to do his business then fed him. While he was eating I put the magic bag in the microwave to heat up.
I went back upstairs to set up my mini medical clinic and reread the instructions for the trillionth time. Everything went well...sort of. I did keep the vial upside down when I took the syringe out so some of the meds shot out of the vile. The needle tip is way larger than the one that goes into my butt. The get changed once the meds are in it.
I switched the need tips and put the syringe into the warm magic bag to warm up the meds to allow them to pass through the needle tip easier. Then I woke up J. Who did not want to get up at all. After 5 minutes of the dog licking his hand and face he got up. Tee hee.
He follows me into the bathroom and I was prepared that he would stab me there but made a good point (no pun intended) when he told me my butt would be more relaxed if I was lying down in my bed. So at least part of this process actually gets to happen in our bed.
While I was lying on my stomach he asks if I already changed the needle tip. I told him I had. Then with an knowing tone he says "oh that's big" thanks jackass!
He tells me to count to five and he'll jab me. I told him just to do it...and he did. It didn't hurt. I did feel it but it didn't hurt. The PIO is really viscous so it take a minute to get it through the needle tip and into me. While he was doing that he said something that made me laugh (can't remember what). So then my butt was moving from laughing then he told me to stop laughing. Well that's like telling me not to laugh in mass at church when something funny happens. After some deep breathing to stop laughing he got it all in me and that was that.
Easy as pie!
So here we are in our home for the next 5 nights. J watching the game and me typing on the computer. Off to snuggle and pretend I care about the football game. J tells me I'm supposed to type "Go Packers!
Just wanted express. I never thought I'd have to use a gas station bathroom to insert a progesterone vaginal suppository. Just saying...
UPDATE
Now that we've made it to the hotel I can actually retype what I had tried to on our way here from my phone. Here goes...
I got up this morning first...even before our dog who it the usually the first one up by a few whines and pawing at the door.
I rolled over and got out of bed, which then woke up the dog. I went downstairs to let him out to do his business then fed him. While he was eating I put the magic bag in the microwave to heat up.
I went back upstairs to set up my mini medical clinic and reread the instructions for the trillionth time. Everything went well...sort of. I did keep the vial upside down when I took the syringe out so some of the meds shot out of the vile. The needle tip is way larger than the one that goes into my butt. The get changed once the meds are in it.
I switched the need tips and put the syringe into the warm magic bag to warm up the meds to allow them to pass through the needle tip easier. Then I woke up J. Who did not want to get up at all. After 5 minutes of the dog licking his hand and face he got up. Tee hee.
He follows me into the bathroom and I was prepared that he would stab me there but made a good point (no pun intended) when he told me my butt would be more relaxed if I was lying down in my bed. So at least part of this process actually gets to happen in our bed.
While I was lying on my stomach he asks if I already changed the needle tip. I told him I had. Then with an knowing tone he says "oh that's big" thanks jackass!
He tells me to count to five and he'll jab me. I told him just to do it...and he did. It didn't hurt. I did feel it but it didn't hurt. The PIO is really viscous so it take a minute to get it through the needle tip and into me. While he was doing that he said something that made me laugh (can't remember what). So then my butt was moving from laughing then he told me to stop laughing. Well that's like telling me not to laugh in mass at church when something funny happens. After some deep breathing to stop laughing he got it all in me and that was that.
Easy as pie!
So here we are in our home for the next 5 nights. J watching the game and me typing on the computer. Off to snuggle and pretend I care about the football game. J tells me I'm supposed to type "Go Packers!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Update #2
Wanna hear a joke? Leave it to a pregnant infertile to blow her nose and see a tinge of red on the tissue and instantly panic. And then she remembers it came from her nose, not her vagina. And calmness resumes. I borrowed this from a fellow bloggerVenting Vagina
The email from the nurse this morning indicated that the donor has 15 follicles ranging from 14mm to 17mm. Not quite the 24 follies that we had 2 days ago but still a HELL of a lot more that I have myself.
She goes back in on Saturday for one more ultrasound then takes her trigger in the evening. Then that's it until 36 hours later for the retrieval.
I start my new medication protocol on Sunday (I originally thought it was Monday). POI, 4mg of estrace, progesterone suppositories x3 a day, still taking 81mg of aspirin and pregvit.
Work is busy trying to wrap things up here before I'm gone next week. I'm a bit worried for when I come back I have a few large functions that I need to organize upon my return in addition to whatever else fall on my desk in the next week.
I also anticipate that one of my collegues is going to quit in the next week or so...she just waiting for find another job then she is going to give her notice. So much for the first trimester not being full of stress...
The email from the nurse this morning indicated that the donor has 15 follicles ranging from 14mm to 17mm. Not quite the 24 follies that we had 2 days ago but still a HELL of a lot more that I have myself.
She goes back in on Saturday for one more ultrasound then takes her trigger in the evening. Then that's it until 36 hours later for the retrieval.
I start my new medication protocol on Sunday (I originally thought it was Monday). POI, 4mg of estrace, progesterone suppositories x3 a day, still taking 81mg of aspirin and pregvit.
Work is busy trying to wrap things up here before I'm gone next week. I'm a bit worried for when I come back I have a few large functions that I need to organize upon my return in addition to whatever else fall on my desk in the next week.
I also anticipate that one of my collegues is going to quit in the next week or so...she just waiting for find another job then she is going to give her notice. So much for the first trimester not being full of stress...
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Holy Follicles Batman!!!
24 seen on her ultrasound this morning!!
Happy dance!
Click here to see my reaction dance creapy looking dude but it made me laugh
She goes back in on Thursday for another ultrasound. We are still on track for Monday retreaval.
OMG I can't believe its next week...
Happy dance!
Click here to see my reaction dance creapy looking dude but it made me laugh
She goes back in on Thursday for another ultrasound. We are still on track for Monday retreaval.
OMG I can't believe its next week...
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