Infertility and Me

Today was completely uneventful.  It’s only the first day of our waiting, and it already sucks!!  Jess has an appointment next Monday for blood work, and then the big Beta test is next Friday 3/19/10.  We will both probably be completely insane by then, but I’m guessing we will get through it one piece.  I’ve read countless blogs, and websites, about the two week wait.  It seems as though most people feel the exact same as we do.  Every little cramp or pain gets both of our attentions.  Luckily for us, the two week wait is counted from the date of egg retrieval.  We technically have an 11 day wait.  We got a couple day pass!!

Jess pretty much felt like crap all day, and slept through most of it.  I am still in a bit pain, but am moving around a heck of a lot more than I was two days ago.  The whole “both of us” having surgery within 1 day of each other is probably not the best idea.  I do however realize it was our only option.  I would caution anyone else who has the option, to not do it.  I know for a fact we would have never made it through the weekend if our house mommy (Lori) wasn’t here.  As for the last couple days, were making it by, but only by the skin of our teeth!!!  I know this will all be worth it end. 

Jess’ Meds of the day – Estrace, PIO IM shot

Kenny’s Meds of the day – Percocet (little bit less every day!!)

Today was our day 3 cell stage transfer.  We were hoping for a 5 day blast transfer, but the embryologist said there are 2 perfect embabies she wants to transfer today.  Who am I to argue with that!!!!  Jess left work early, and we headed on up to the docs office around 1pm.

Above is the transfer report showing awesome numbers for our two embabies!!!  Our embryologist explained it, and then gave us a picture of our embabies.  Se said that  the 2 embryos to be implanted looked great!!    They were both greater than 8 cells and had started to compact.  She assured us that these two were great, and what you would call and embryologists dream!!  After they went over the paperwork, they dressed me in scrubs and ushered us into the operating room.  The actual transfer procedure was all of about 2 minutes.  The rest of the time was filled with them preparing her and the embryos for transfer.  We spent the next half hour in the recovery area with Jess in the  Trendelenburg position. (I never knew there was a name for it either!!)  After they were comfortable with her leaving, we hopped in the car and headed home.  They put Jess on bed rest for today and tomorrow.  Strict instructions to only get up to eat and go potty.  This makes for interesting combination of bed rest and useless surgery guy!!  We are managing, and I will live.  I’m starting to feel better every day!! 

Aren’t they pretty?  I think they have my eyes, but Jess swears that they have her smile!!!  Let’s just hope they are feeling extra sticky!!  For now we are going by the PUPO acronym.  We are Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise!!!!  We Need lots of sticky dust!!

Jess’ Meds for the day – Last doses of Medrol, and Ciproflaxcin.   Diazepam for Embryo transfer. Begin Estrace 2 times per day.  Continue PIO IM injection.  GET REST!!

Kenny’s Meds for the day – Percocet (TAKE CARE OF JESSI!!!!!)