We have a transferred Embryo =0)

We arrived at 11:00, and the nurses were so welcoming, and seemed excited. I guess that is their nature. Anyways we arrive, and at this point I am instructed to change, and take my 2nd vailum pill, and drink 8 ozs of water. I change, take the pill, and drink my water. We are then brought to our room where DH is handed a set of scrubs to put on over his clothes to go into the OR room with me. The Dr. doing the transfer came in and introduced herself, and my ultrasound tech came into the room and I was so happy to see a familiar face. Then our IVF nurse another familiar face yay even more comforting! So at this point was feelin really anxious, and away we were brought to our OR room. At this point I was advised the bed I was already on turns into a examination bed, and that I wouldn't have to move or anything. They brought my DH as stool to sit on next to me and he immediately started rubbing my arm, and I looked up and smiled at him. At this point the embryologist from the lab came into the room and advised us we had a beautfiul 6 cell Grade A to transfer, and it looked great. The u/s tech did a quick scan to make sure my ovaries were ok, they were swollen but not too bad. When the dr began with setting up for the transfer It was really uncomfortable b/c of my swollen ovaries. I started to cry but not weeping just couldn't help it b/c the pain was unbearable, only b/c of the speculum that was used. Once in place I was fine, and then we watched her place the embryo into my uterus. It was AMAZING..it was a lil sparkle, and our u/s tech gave us a picture of our lil bean in place. She said that they the sparkle is our embryo. The transfer procedure was actually a breeze was really quick. They wheeled me back our room, and I had to lay down for about 30 mins, then I was able to get up, go to the bathroom my poor bladder..lol get dressed and be discharged. I was instructed to go home, and take rest. I am downstairs on the couch right now watching DVD's and nesting, and when DH gets home later I'll journey upstairs. As my Nurse said earlier....we are pregnant until beta says otherwise! It's so weird to think about...I got on the 11th for our Beta. Stick lil bean stick

Bad Retrevial

Well I just don't know what to say or think....out of the 30-40 follies I had they were only able to get 6 eggs. Yes 6...I woke up to the nurse telling me that news and I just started to cry..I guess between all of the emotions, and hormones, and the disappointment of only getting 6 was alot to handle. I am home now and up in bed. I plan on going to work tomorrow even though right now I am very sore. The nurse told me I should totally let the emotions come out no matter how silly they may seem to others..and all I can really do right now is cry.

I Took my perc's a few mins ago..cramps were getting bad..so anyway we are most likely not going to have a 5 day transfer but a 3 day. Please pray we got a few great quality eggs out of that bunch. I can't help but think If I only had done this or If I had only done that..as in no wine a week ago...I dunno.. One of the things our RE did say was that she was wondering if the HCG dose I took wasn't enough. And that the "next" time if there is a next time I'll probably have to do 2 doses of the HCG injection. The other question I thought of on the way home was that they kept my Lupron does at 10 units, and never lowered it to 5 could that have played a role as Lupron is used to Supress ovulation. I am just numb inside I feel like I don't know what to think or how to feel. I am grateful and trying to keep in good spirits, but this was just a total shock to us to only get 6 out of all those follies. I am so crampy and a lil groggy so I am gonna hang out until DH gets back from the pharmacy.I dunno I am happy surgery is over but now really nervous about the eggs, and their quality.

Tuesday is Egg Retreival day

Tuesday is our Egg Retrevial day!!

I have to go in tommorrow Sunday morning for one final round of bloodwork, and an ultrasound. As of Friday things are looking beautiful. I have 16 follicles on both the right and the left ovaries. 9 are maturing on the left, and 12 on the right, all within a 12-15 mm range. They need to be 19-22mm for retrevial. I am a little uncomfortable right now, only b/c my ovaries are working so hard.

Transfer will be either a 3 or 5 day so that means either the Friday or Sunday of next week. We won't have any results until 11 days after transfer....It's almost all over I"ll feel much better once we get past 12 weeks of pregnancy and then it will all be real. Talk to everyone soon!

Day 11 of Stim Injections

Well I started on August 10th. I started with 10 units of Lupron which is used to supress ovulation. After going to my baseline appts on August 17th where an ultrasound was done, as well as blood work. I received a call from the Dr's office and was advised to go ahead and start stimming. YAY!!!! So Sunday was my first day mixing all of my medications into one syringe and giving the injection. I am have to mix Menopur, Lupron, and the Gonal-F Pen into one viale, and I do one injection. As opposed to some women who have to give the injection of Menopur, then the injection of Lupron, and then the injection of Gonal. Makes it so much easier to just do one shot over and be done with it.
These are videos from Youtube if you're interested in seeing and understanding just how this all works. Where as this woman has 2 viales of Menopur I am on one, and while she is only mixing the menopur I mix the Menopur, inject my dosage of the Gonal Pen, and my Lupron into the Menopur viale so it's only one injection I have to do.
Video One
Beginning the mixing of the Menopur

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8AKsUx4PtT0
More Mixing

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UBQyYmW5uqo

Giving the actual injection everything from here on out is just how I have to do it
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ElnkX7Xnayc

This is the Gonal F Pen and how it works again I just inject my dosage into the viale of Menopur and Lupron

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fADyj_nLKqs

So this is my daily life for the next week or so......
We'll keep updating as we go along!

Our IVF Meds arrived

IVF is officially underway .....
Well it's finally here our IVF cycle is underway. Just look at this box of meds we got today!! A/K/A "Baby In A Box"

The medications to the far right of this pic got cut out. I took this while taking "inventory" of our order to be sure all was received.

So, Yeah holy snikey medications!! All injections, and some pills, and patches. This is not going to be a fun couple of weeks. I apologize in advance to my poor husband who is most likely going to have to deal with a hormonal wife for the next few weeks! I love you baby, and I am so sorry! Anywho, I start this "Box 'O Fun" tommorrow and will continue all the way thru the end of the month until after Egg Retrevial and Embryo Transfer time. I'll keep ya'll updated as we go along! Wish me luck giving myself my first injection tommorrow! Yikes!!